Europe’s climate laws could spell the end to low-cost flights – but what about private jets?
The era of low-cost air travel in Europe may be over for good, thanks in part to recent EU environmental policies. All in all, this…
Alaska’s Arctic rivers turn rusty orange as permafrost thaws
Numerous rivers and streams in Alaska’s remote Brooks Range are turning orange due to the thawing of permafrost, which is releasing previously frozen minerals into…
EIB financing for nuclear reactor construction remains off the agenda
Despite a leak of the European Investment Bank’s (EIB) roadmap containing nothing new or concrete on nuclear financing, the industry continues to hold out for…
Using spent coffee grounds for making concrete can greatly boost circularity
Spent coffee grounds are no longer any use for making coffee, but they can still be of great use in other ways. They can be…
Inching toward a global treaty on plastic pollution
Nicola Jones Delegates from 175 nations are working on an international agreement that would tackle the vast amounts of plastic waste in the environment. A…
Testing the Waters: Scotland Surges Ahead on Ocean Power
By a quirk of geography, the Orkney islands, located off the northern tip of Scotland, are unusually well positioned to bear witness to the ocean’s…
The Silent Tragedy of Local Restrictions on Renewable Energy
New research shows how policies blocking cleaner energy sources, often inspired by persistent disinformation, harm the communities that adopt them. Communities across the United States…
Latvia considers a risky nuclear energy development path
Latvia already has a relatively high level of renewable energy production and, with many new wind and solar energy projects on the way, the country…
KlimaSeniorinnen
Climate change is increasingly a battleground. In the past, we had scientists versus negationists and corporations. From now on, it will be citizens against governments….
Argentiera
The Argentiera mining village is an almost wholly abandoned mining village about 35 miles from Sassari (Sardinia, Italy). In its heyday, it had more than…
Iran’s gas resources in the Caspian Sea
The Caspian Sea is in northwest Asia between Azerbaijan, Iran, Kazakhstan, Russia and Turkmenistan. Since the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991, it has…
A few more roads to nowhere
Burning fossil fuels to generate energy produces greenhouse gases that contribute to climate change. Unfortunately, burning fossil fuels also leads to other forms of ecological…
Solar as an asset class in a high-interest rate environment
Patrick Donati is a renowned renewable energy expert and the founder of Terrawatt. In this interview with Only Natural Energy, Patrick shares insights on solar…