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Record growth in renewables must be significantly topped up in the remaining 7 years to meet the UAE Consensus energy target set at COP28 ...more |
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The possibility of hydrogen-powered flight means greater opportunities for fossil-free travel, and the technological advances to make this happen are moving fast. New studies from Chalmers University of Technology, in Sweden, show that almost all air travel within a 750-mile radius (1200 km) could be made with hydrogen-powered aircraft by 2045, and with a novel heat exchanger currently in development, this range could be even further. ...more |
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Almost two-thirds of big wind and solar plants under construction globally are in China, where surging renewable capacity has squeezed coal's generation share to new lows, research released on Thursday showed. ...more |
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The U.S. Department of Energy plans to spend $36 million on technologies to lower emissions from applying synthetic nitrogen fertilizer to corn and sorghum used in ethanol production, the agency said Thursday. ...more |
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Natural disasters in China resulted in 93.16 billion yuan ($12.83 billion) worth of direct economic loss in the first half of this year, the government said on Friday, as the country suffered flooding, drought and extreme temperature. ...more |
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The next European Commission will no longer be able to rely on a broad consensus among lawmakers in support of ambitious climate change policies, with lawmakers split over whether to scrap or strengthen green measures, draft documents showed. ...more |
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The New Zealand government on Wednesday announced plans to build more resilient infrastructure and boost clean energy production, as well as support for climate mitigating technologies and increasing forests as part of a new climate strategy. ...more |
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There's mounting evidence that heat is detrimental for pregnant women and their unborn babies. What can be done to protect them? ...more |
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Singapore has taken the leap and approved 16 species of insect as safe for human consumption. ...more |
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A rising number of lawsuits in courts around the world are holding governments and corporations to account for their treatment of the seas and those who rely on them. ...more |
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