Solar panels in Sahara could boost renewable energy but damage the global climate – here's why
Feb 12, 2021 08:13 am UTC| Technology Nature
The worlds most forbidding deserts could be the best places on Earth for harvesting solar power the most abundant and clean source of energy we have. Deserts are spacious, relatively flat, rich in silicon the raw...
Biden’s Senate majority doesn't just super-charge US climate action, it blazes a trail for Australia
Jan 19, 2021 04:49 am UTC| Politics
Last week, somewhat overshadowed by the events in Washington, the Democrats took control of the US Senate. The Democrats now hold a small majority in both the House and the Senate until 2022, giving President-elect Joe...
Home-delivered food has a huge climate cost
Jan 19, 2021 02:35 am UTC| Business Nature
Over the past few years, Australians have embraced online food delivery services such as UberEats, Deliveroo and Menulog. But home-delivered food comes with a climate cost, and single-use packaging is one of the biggest...
S. Korea allocates 30 trillion won to promote green energy, digital exports
Jan 13, 2021 15:46 pm UTC| Economy Business
South Korea will allocate 30 trillion won in trade financing to expand outbound shipments in green and digital sectors from $180 billion in 2019 to $250 billion in 2025. Exporters in such fields could also avail of...
Bank of America, 19 others urged to address pollution in lending to plastics firms: report
Jan 10, 2021 09:42 am UTC| Business
A report by research network portfolio.earth revealed that Bank of America Corp, Citigroup Inc, and JPMorgan Chase Co provided the most financing to plastics firms without imposing any pro-environment due diligence or...
Ships moved more than 11 billion tonnes of our stuff around the globe last year
Nov 18, 2020 03:46 am UTC| Economy
The shipping of goods around the world keeps economies going. But it comes at an enormous environmental cost producing more CO₂ than the aviation industry. This problem should be getting urgent international attention and...
Biden’s stance against fossil fuels didn't turn away voters in Pennsylvania and other key states
Nov 10, 2020 05:49 am UTC| Politics
The United States election results have been a nail-biter that many polls did not predict. After days of uncertainty, the votes have tipped in favour of Joe Biden, and the U.S. president-elect has since kicked off his...
Feeding cows a few ounces of seaweed daily could sharply reduce their contribution to climate change