Gravity batteries offer a better energy storage alternative 26/1/2023

Gravity batteries are a new technology that supports the generation and storage of renewable energy through regenerative braking and gravity. ...more

German transport minister rejects autobahn speed limit after report shows climate benefits 25/1/2023

German transport minister Volker Wissing has renewed his rejection of a general speed limit on the country’s autobahns after a report found that the measure could save almost three times more emissions than previously thought. ...more

NATO hosts symposium on climate change and military capabilities 25/1/2023

On Monday (23 January 2023), NATO hosted its first Industry Symposium on Climate Change and Capabilities, which brought together over 150 representatives from NATO Allies and industry. ...more

A third of people are changing their plans for the future because of climate change 25/1/2023

Nearly a third of people are considering putting off major life events due toclimate change fears, a new survey reveals. ...more

Bill Gates backs Australian start-up targeting cow burps 25/1/2023

Billionaire Bill Gates has invested in an Australian climate technology start-up that plans to reduce the methane emissions of cow burps. ...more

Elephant extinction must be avoided for sake of climate, study warns 25/1/2023

There are only a few hundred thousand elephants left in Africa, with illegal poaching still a huge threat to their safety. The animals play a key role in the Congo rainforest's role as a carbon sink, and losing them could be devastating. ...more

EAD launches competition for government entities to encourage reduction of single-use products 24/1/2023

The Environment Agency–Abu Dhabi (EAD) launched “Mission to Zero Government Challenge” for Abu Dhabi Government entities to encourage the reduction of single-use products. ...more

Report: Methane from coal mines 'can double steel's climate impact' 24/1/2023

Methane emissions from coking coal mines increase the global warming effect of the steelmaking process by at least 27 per cent and can in some cases double the climate impact of manufacturing the metal, according to fresh research released today. ...more

Turning problem sea algae into a replacement for plastic 24/1/2023

Excessive outbreaks of seaweed are clogging up waters from the Caribbean to the Baltic. Now the algae is being harvested alongside farmed crops to create ingredients for cosmetics and food products. ...more

Volunteers plant mini-forests in Paris to slow climate change, tackle heatwaves 24/1/2023

Mini-forests were first developed in the 1970s by the Japanese botanist Akira Miyawaki, who studied the relics of centuries-old forests growing around sacred temples and shrines. ...more