Apr 23, 2021 11:51 am UTC| Nature
Everyday Im inundated with fresh news of businesses and governments declaring new deadlines for when theyll reach net zero emissions. The announcement of one climate target in particular caught my attention recently, for...
New US climate pledge: Cut emissions 50% this decade, but can Biden make it happen?
Apr 23, 2021 11:45 am UTC| Nature
President Joe Biden announced an ambitious new national climate target at a livestreamed summit of world leaders on April 22, 2021: He pledged to cut U.S. carbon emissions in half by the end of this decade and aim for net...
Apr 23, 2021 11:29 am UTC| Nature
Scientists already know the oceans are rapidly warming and sea levels are rising. But thats not all. Now, thanks to satellite observations, we have three decades worth of data on how the speeds of ocean surface currents...
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...
Johannesburg in a time of darkness: Ivan Vladislavić’s new memoir reminds us of the city’s fragility
Economist Chris Richardson on an ‘ugly’ inflation result and the coming budget
Why Germany ditched nuclear before coal – and why it won’t go back
Labour can afford to be far more ambitious with its economic policies – voters are on board
Sudan: civil war stretches into a second year with no end in sight