Almost 200 land defenders and climate activists were murdered in 2024. And environmental activists are increasingly facing tougher suppression and harassment from governments in Western countries.
OPEC claimed in its annual World Oil Outlook (WOO) that there was “no peak oil on the horizon” and that phasing out oil was a “fantasy”.
In the US, natural gas for electricity production has usually outpaced renewables. But for the first time ever, renewables will clearly outpace natural gas in 2024.
Iconic toymaker Lego will replace oil-based plastics used in their bricks with recycled and renewable plastics by 2032.
Researchers in Brazil have apparently found traces of cocaine in the bodies of sharks in the wild.
A housing project in Stockholm, Sweden, has been completed with a remarkable 36 percent lower carbon dioxide emissions per square meter than equivalent construction projects.
During a hearing held by the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, GOP lawmaker Aaron Bean complained about electric vehicles (EV) subsidies, calling them “bribes”.
The Iberian lynx population has made a remarkable recovery.
For the first time ever, the sale of electric bikes, also known as e-bikes, has surpassed regular bikes in Germany.
In an effort to reduce litter in space, scientists in Japan have created the world’s first satellite made of wood.
A new study shows that plant-based alternatives are better than meat when it comes to your health, the planet, and in many cases even your wallet.
COP28 was close to falling apart. But after two weeks of deliberations, the nearly 200 countries participating in the COP28 climate summit finally agreed on a climate deal. The deal has been lauded as an historic agreement – but critics say that the deal contains too many loopholes.
Today, the annual United Nations climate conference starts. From today and all the way through December 12th, thousands of people – including government leaders and representatives, business officials, scientists, and activists – will gather to discuss and agree on policies aimed at staving off the growing threats of climate change.
This summer, we’ve seen unprecedented global air temperatures and global ocean surface temperatures. And the heat only seems to get more and more intense – with deadly consequences.
If China and the rest of the world’s biggest emitters do nothing, we will fail. But we will also fail if small emitters like Sweden do nothing.
Ahead of the COP26 climate conference, the United Nations warned that the current commitments to cut greenhouse gas emissions put the world towards a “catastrophic” 2.7-degree Celsius temperature rise this century.