Electricity-generating windows are new clear solar panels 31/10/2022

We may soon be entering a whole new world of transparent solar panels that gather energy while doubling as windows, glass facades and even the screens of our portable electronic devices. These dye-sensitized solar cells (DSCs) open up all sorts of possibilities. ...more

Emperor penguins now a threatened species due to climate change, U.S. says 31/10/2022

Antarctica’s emperor penguin is at risk of extinction due to rising global temperatures and sea ice loss, the U.S. government said Tuesday as it finalized protections for the animal under the U.S. Endangered Species Act. ...more

COP27 World faces 2.8C rise after 'woefully inadequate' climate pledges, UN says 28/10/2022

Government pledges to cut greenhouse gas emissions put the planet on track for an average 2.8 degrees Celsius temperature rise this century, after "woefully inadequate" progress to curb warming, a United Nations report said. ...more

UN warns 'time is running out' as greenhouse gases surge 28/10/2022

Greenhouse gas concentrations climbed at above-average rates to new records last year, the U.N. weather agency said on Wednesday, warning that time is running out for people to make the transformational changes needed to cap global temperature rises. ...more

U.N.-backed investors set fresh targets in sustainable food shift 28/10/2022

A U.N.-backed group of global financial institutions including Dutch lender Rabobank on Thursday set out a series of company specific environmental and social targets aimed at helping drive a shift to a more sustainable food system. ...more

Energy crisis sparked by Ukraine war to speed up green transition -IEA 28/10/2022

The drop in Russian fossil fuel exports after its Ukraine invasion this year will transform the global energy landscape for decades and can help to hasten a green energy transition, the International Energy Agency (IEA) said on Thursday. ...more

We face an abyss of irreversible climate consequences, says IRENA DG   28/10/2022

Representatives from more than 100 countries gather in Abu Dhabi to discuss progress of the global energy transition ahead of pivotal COP27 ...more

COP27: World on track to increase emissions 10.6% by 2030 - UN report 27/10/2022

If countries fulfill their current climate commitments, global greenhouse gas emissions will rise by 10.6% by 2030 compared to 2010 levels, according to a United Nations report released on Wednesday. ...more

Climate change threatening global health - report 27/10/2022

Climate change is severely impacting people's health around the world, a report by a leading medical publication has found. ...more

EU targets deadly air pollution, pushes for cleaner water 27/10/2022

The European Commission proposed on Wednesday tougher legal limits on health-damaging dirty air and rules to make pharmaceutical and cosmetic companies pay to clean up wastewater polluted by their products. ...more