Earth's energy budget is out of balance – here's how it's warming the climate
Aug 06, 2021 10:20 am UTC| Nature
You probably remember your grade school science teachers explaining that energy can neither be created nor destroyed. Thats a fundamental property of the universe. Energy can be transformed, however. When the Suns rays...
Why the UK's unfair energy market is unlikely to spearhead a green transition
Aug 06, 2021 09:42 am UTC| Economy
Many of the UK governments flagship policies for the low-carbon transition are funded through peoples energy bills. On top of their energy use, every home in the country is paying extra on their bill to cover the cost of...
Aug 06, 2021 09:41 am UTC| Science
This week, hundreds of scientists from around the world are finalizing a report that assesses the state of the global climate. Its a big deal. The report is used by governments and industries everywhere to understand the...
To make agriculture more climate-friendly, carbon farming needs clear rules
Jul 01, 2021 03:58 am UTC| Insights & Views Business
As the effects of climate change intensify and paths for limiting global warming narrow, politicians, media and environmental advocates have rallied behind carbon farming as a mutually beneficial strategy for society, the...
Record-breaking temperatures mean we must change the way we talk about the climate emergency
Jul 01, 2021 03:44 am UTC| Nature
New normal. Record-breaking. Unprecedented. In recent days, as Western Canada and the United States have been broiling under a climate-fuelled heat crisis, all sorts of superlatives have been used to describe...
Why the UK is so unprepared for the impacts of climate change
Jun 20, 2021 12:10 pm UTC| Nature
The UK is woefully unprepared for the dangers of climate change according to a report from the Climate Change Committee an independent adviser to the UK government. Despite leading one of the wealthiest countries in the...
Even without new fossil fuel projects, global warming will still exceed 1.5℃.
Jun 14, 2021 06:09 am UTC| Nature
The International Energy Agency (IEA) last month made global headlines when it declared there is no room for new fossil fuel investment if were to avoid catastrophic climate change. However, our new research suggests...
South Africa’s plan to move away from coal: 8 steps to make it succeed
Germany lowers voting age to 16 for the European elections
IceCube researchers detect a rare type of energetic neutrino sent from powerful astronomical objects