Pakistan’s Approach to BRI and the CPEC: Opportunities, Challenges and Prospects
The One-Belt, One-Road Initiative (BRI), launched by Beijing in 2013, seeks to connect Asia to Africa and Europe, to improve regional integration, increasing trade and…
Bicycle Transport A Prescription for a Healthier Environment and Reducing Climate Change
Most people need to earn money to pay for living expenses, and many of them would like to help heal the planet while doing so….
Sugarcane by the Sea for Ketone Biofuel Production
A very large area in Brazil is covered with sugarcane that is used to make biofuel. The sugary juice of the cane gets fermented, something…
Renewable Energy Projects and their Impact on Communities
Cristiano Spillati is a renewable energy entrepreneur. As the Managing Director of Limes Renewable Energy, he explains the significance of collaboration and dialogue in renewable…
Can a ‘Net-Zero’ World Lead to True Sustainability?
Throughout history, human societies have relied on technological progress to solve their challenges. In technology’s early days, this worked well. It is hard to dispute,…
Our research reveals the scale of the EU’s dependency on imports for critical minerals needed for the green transition – here’s how that can change
The climate transition is a materials transition. Decades of international diplomacy around oil, gas and pipelines are now giving way to conversations around the supply…
In the Pan Amazon, environmental liabilities of old mining have become economic liabilities
Although new mines use state-of-the-art technology, the industry also has a legacy of ageing containment dams at older mines, particularly shuttered mines that no longer…
Under Pressure From Big Oil, Supreme Court Requests Biden Position on Climate Suit
A monumental case against Big Oil could go to a jury trial. But the industry has undertaken a “stunning and unprecedented campaign” to have the…
Burning Trees: As the Biomass Industry Grows, Its Carbon Emissions Go Uncounted
The port of Longview, Washington has served as a bustling hub of commerce for more than a century. Ships carrying everything from grain to wind…
Nuclear’s role in a net-zero world
By Nicola Jones Is nuclear power a necessary part of the energy transition away from fossil fuels? As the debate rages on, new technologies and…
Solar farming: How does agrivoltaic use affect crop yields?
Climate solutions that rely on agrivoltaics—the practice of integrating solar panels into farm fields and ranches—can offer benefits because they boost clean energy production while…
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…