Battery breakthrough that could slash price of electric cars 29/1/2024

The recent Arctic blasts across the United States left some electric vehicle (EV) owners in a jam. ...more

World groundwater levels showing 'accelerated' decline - study 26/1/2024

Groundwater levels across the world have shown widespread and "accelerated" decline over the past 40 years, driven by unsustainable irrigation practices as well as climate change, according to a study published on Wednesday. ...more

EU auditors say real CO2 emissions from most cars have not fallen 26/1/2024

Real CO2 emissions from most passengers cars on EU roads are the same as 12 years ago despite reduction targets set in 2010 for newly registered vehicles, putting in jeopardy Europe's green agenda, the European Court of Auditors (ECA) said on Wednesday. ...more

Opinion polls signal EU election result could hamper climate action - research 26/1/2024

The European Parliament election this year could make passing ambitious climate change policies harder, if the vote delivers the "sharp right turn" that recent opinion polls suggest, researchers said on Wednesday. ...more

Airbus launches first global aircraft recycling project in southwest China -Xinhua 26/1/2024

Airbus (AIR.PA) has unveiled its first global aircraft recycling project in aviation hub Chengdu in southwest China, state-run Xinhua news agency reported on Thursday. ...more

IKEA sets new targets for emissions cuts as more factories switch to renewable power 26/1/2024

IKEA, the world's biggest furniture brand, on Thursday said it aims to cut emissions by 50% by its 2030 financial year, up from its previous target of 15% which it already exceeded in 2023. ...more

Sierra Leone's capital under threat from deforestation, UN report says 25/1/2024

A national park that provides clean water to Sierra Leone's capital Freetown is critically under threat due to human activities such as land grabbing, charcoal burning, quarrying and marijuana cultivation, a U.N. report said on Tuesday. ...more

Nuclear power output expected to break global records in 2025 25/1/2024

Nuclear power generation is likely to break records in 2025 as more countries invest in reactors to fuel the shift to a low-carbon global economy, while renewable energy is likely to overtake coal as a power source early next year, data has shown. ...more

EU fossil fuel use for energy to drop 80% under 2040 climate goal -document 25/1/2024

The European Union's use of fossil fuels for energy would drop 80% by 2040, compared with 1990 levels, if the bloc moves ahead with a target to cut net greenhouse gas emissions by 90% by that date, a draft document showed on Tuesday. ...more

Wars and climate crisis keep Doomsday Clock at 90 seconds to midnight 25/1/2024

The Doomsday Clock, a symbolic countdown to human extinction, has stayed at 90 seconds to midnight, the closest it had been since it was established in 1947, a panel of international scientists has said. ...more