I Helped Pen the UN Climate Report. Here’s Why It Gives Me Hope.
On April 4, the United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change released the final installment of its Sixth Assessment Report, an epic synthesis of science…
Dam Accounting: Taking Stock of Methane Emissions From Reservoirs
Mounting studies highlight greenhouse gas emissions from reservoirs, and now a coalition of environmental groups has called for regulatory action. This month regulators greenlighted a…
How you can help create a greener city
Can embracing urban sustainability at a grassroots level help future-proof Perth against climate change? Copenhagen, Amsterdam, Stockholm … Perth? When you think of the world’s…
EU countries reach tentative deal on landmark energy savings law
The EU’s 27 energy ministers will aim to formalise a tentative deal on the bloc’s energy efficiency directive at their meeting on Monday (27 June),…
Grid operators’ ‘seam’ study paves way for renewable expansion
A joint study by two regional grid operators with territories that span a wide swath of the central U.S. reveals how strategically sited transmission projects…
Energy communities bring renewable power to the people
Traditional energy production in advanced economies involves the importation of large amounts of oil and gas from a small number of suppliers. Renewable energy systems…
Rethinking air conditioning amid climate change
Saugat Bolakhe ACs and refrigerators help keep people safe — but they also further warm the planet. Scientists are working on eco-friendlier solutions as global…
Tree loss in tropics casts doubt over climate goals
Tropical regions of the world lost 11.1 million hectares of forest cover in 2021, new data shows, calling into question global pledges to end deforestation…
Lessons from European renewable energy communities
Renewable energy experiences in Europe help pave ways to meet energy equity goals for under-served communities. Residents of Chamole (population about 200) in eastern France…
Biodiversity Solutions Also Fight Climate Change
New research highlights ways to tackle our two greatest environmental challenges — at the same time. Mass extinction lurks beneath the surface of the sea….
“New tech inside“: Europe needs to embrace ground-breaking geothermal technologies
The new REPowerEU Plan presented last week by the European Commission is the latest proposal of measures that would speed up the transformation of Europe’s…
The solution to Romania’s energy poverty is decentralised, renewable energy
Over a third of Romania’s population is affected by energy poverty, but this can change with an integrated approach and targeted support. Estimates show that…
Forests in the tropics are critical for tackling climate change – yet the people showing how are being exploited
Nowhere is nature more vibrant than in Earth’s tropical forests. Thought to contain more than half of all plant and animal species, the forests around…