As the first-ever Africa Climate Summit kicks off on Monday in Nairobi, Kenya, some representatives in attendance are wondering whether the political elite will match their words with meaningful action. Innocent Tshilombo arrived in Kenya as...
The world’s richest man has made public statements that deny basic science about the role of agriculture in heating the planet, say experts. Elon Musk, the wealthy owner of Twitter, has falsely claimed that farming has...
Under current climate change policies, billions will face life-threatening heat. But a global network of heat officers are tackling the problem in their own cities. About 2 billion people will live in hazardous heat conditions...
A report released on Wednesday found that wind and solar energy made up a record high 12% of global electricity generation in 2022. Meanwhile EU countries are lagging behind with wind power expansion. All renewable...
While the big five oil companies registered record profits on the back of the energy crisis, relatively little will be reinvested in renewables as climate goals are slashed. Oil and gas giant Shell last week announced a historic...
It could be the biggest revolution in the aviation industry since the invention of the jet engine, but there is still much in the way before electric passenger planes before take to the skies. What...
Sweden’s state mining company said it found vast amounts of rare earth minerals in a town in northern Sweden, which has the world’s largest underground iron ore mine. Rare earths are used for manufacturing electric...
A report by the International Energy Agency says energy insecurity amid war in Ukraine is spurring a renewable power surge. Experts predict the sector will soon surpass coal as the world’s largest electricity source. The...
Tornadoes can be destructive and hard to predict. We know why they form and that climate change can play a part — but we can’t always see them coming. Here’s why. Tornadoes can be terrifying...
So-called quiet quitting is the act of doing exactly what the job calls for and nothing more. Now workers are using their free time and peace of mind to find new ventures. “In order to...
Hydrogen has been hyped as key to a global energy transition. After a slow start, it has received a boost from a Canada-Germany deal. So what does the future hold for the low-carbon fuel? Hydrogen...
Humans can influence the weather ― to a degree. Today, cloud seeding, or artificial rain, is mostly used to bring water to drought-ravaged regions. But it’s also been misused in the past. Countries in the...
