Small-scale steps fire nuclear optimism #Nuclear #Power
Industry poll shows that backing from the UK government is seen as a beacon of hope for a new breed[…]
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Irish agriculture faces emissions dilemma #ClimateChange #GreenHouseGas
Pledges by Ireland to cut its emissions of greenhouse gases look set to be undermined by government plans for a[…]
Read moreRise in plunder of Earth’s natural resources #ClimateChange #Resources
New UN report warns that the threefold increase in extraction of the Earth’s primary materials will intensify climate change, increase air[…]
Read moreDroughts dry up Amazon’s ‘green lungs’ #Amazon #Drought
Serious tree loss and stunted growth caused by repeated droughts in the Amazon Basin have damaged the rainforest’s vital ability[…]
Read moreClimate change’s costs are still escalating #ClimateChange #Science
Scientific reports released for a conference today on disaster risk reduction warn that people are already dying and economies being hit[…]
Read moreCyclones set to get fiercer as world warms #ClimateChange #Cyclones
New analysis of cyclone data and computer climate modelling indicates that global warming is likely to intensify the destructive power[…]
Read moreOffshore wind powers ahead in Europe #wind #solar
Falling costs mean that power generated by offshore wind farms is becoming increasingly competitive with other fuels – and that’s[…]
Read moreSolar farms offer bonus for tropical crops #solar #ClimateChange
Research in England shows that solar farms reduce local temperature and provide shade, enabling crops in hot and desert climates[…]
Read moreHumans play high-risk ecological roulette #ClimateChange #ClimateCosts
Analysis of millions of records by thousands of scientists across the world shows that human impacts have helped push the[…]
Read moreClimate Change’s Costs Are Still Escalating #ClimateChange #ClimateCosts
Scientific reports released for a conference on disaster risk reduction warn that people are already dying and economies being hit by[…]
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