Renewables provide 49% of power used in Germany in first half of 2022 6/7/2022

Renewable energy accounted for 49% of German power consumption in the first half of 2022, up 6% percentage points from a year earlier thanks to favourable weather conditions, industry groups said on Tuesday. ...more

Poland looks to ease rules blocking development of onshore wind power 6/7/2022

The Polish cabinet adopted legislation easing rules on the development of wind farms, as the country aims to boost its installed capacity and diversify energy supplies. ...more

Snow at one of world’s highest observatories melting earlier than ever before 6/7/2022

The snow at the highest observatory in the world to be operated all-year-round is expected to completely melt in the next few days, the earliest time on record. ...more

Spain and Portugal suffering driest climate for 1,200 years, research shows 6/7/2022

Spain and Portugal are suffering their driest climate for at least 1,200 years, according to research, with severe implications for both food production and tourism. ...more

9 surprising sources where microplastics can be found 6/7/2022

Microplastics. What are they? Where do they come from? And why does it matter? Even if you think you have a grasp on your plastic consumption, you’re likely buying, using and disposing items you didn’t even know were made from microplastics.  ...more

EU's green gas and nuclear investment rules head for final vote 5/7/2022

The EU's plan to label investments in gas and nuclear power plants as climate-friendly faces a final vote on Wednesday when European lawmakers decide whether to accept or reject proposals that have divided governments and investors. ...more

Rising temperatures reawakening 'placid' Alpine glaciers 5/7/2022

Glaciers in Europe's Alps are becoming more unstable and dangerous as rising temperatures linked to climate change are reawakening what were long seen as dormant, almost fossilised sheets of ice. ...more

Methane much more sensitive to global heating than previously thought – study 5/7/2022

Methane is four times more sensitive to global warming than previously thought, a new study shows. The result helps to explain the rapid growth in methane in recent years and suggests that, if left unchecked, methane related warming will escalate in the decades to come. ...more

'Sand battery' could solve green energy's big problem 5/7/2022

Finnish researchers have installed the world's first fully working "sand battery" which can store green power for months at a time. ...more

After 40 years of extinction, rhinos return to Mozambique 5/7/2022

Over four decades after they became extinct locally, rhinos are roaming again the wilds of Mozambique, which is bringing the endangered species from South Africa in efforts to breathe new life into its parks and boost local tourism. ...more