Colony of invasive red dwarf honeybee found for first time in Europe 3/9/2024

The red dwarf honeybee has established a colony in Europe for the first time, scientists have found. ...more

How Tunisian seaweed is changing the future of food production 2/9/2024

An eco-revolution is taking root beneath the waves of Tunisia's Bizerte lagoon. ...more

Countries still far apart on COP29 finance goal 2/9/2024

With less than three months until this year's COP29 UN climate negotiations, countries remain far from agreement on the summit's biggest task: to agree a new funding target to help developing countries cope with climate change. ...more

Brazil's Amazon rainforest fires in August reach 14-year high 2/9/2024

The number of fires in Brazil's Amazon rainforest region for the month of August surged to the highest level since 2010, government data showed on Sunday, after a record drought that has been plaguing the biome. ...more

Global solar generation overtakes wind for longest ever stretch 2/9/2024

Global electricity generation from solar farms has exceeded generation from wind farms since May, marking the longest ever stretch when solar power has been the top source of utility-scale renewable electricity worldwide. ...more

ChatGPT consumes $29.71M worth of energy to handle over 78 billion 2/9/2024

The rapid rise of generative AI, especially following the launch of OpenAI's ChatGPT nearly two years ago, has sparked growing concerns about the energy demands of large language models (LLMs). The latest piece of research reveals just how much electricity ChatGPT consumes to answer user queries alone. ...more

Canada wildfires last year released more carbon than several countries 30/8/2024

Wildfires that swept Canada's woodlands last year released more greenhouse gases than some of the largest emitting countries, a study found on Wednesday, calling into question national emissions budgets that rely on forests to be carbon stores. ...more

Top South Korea court says climate law doesn't protect basic rights 30/8/2024

South Korea's top court said on Thursday the climate change law did not protect basic human rights and lacks targets to shield future generations, in a landmark ruling after activists blamed the government for failing to effectively tackle climate change. ...more

Energy group Orsted shuts down its last coal-fired plant 30/8/2024

Denmark's Orsted (ORSTED.CO) will shut down its last coal-fired power units this week, it said on Thursday, marking a milestone in its transition to fossil-free energy generation. ...more

Maersk says ocean shipping's zero-emissions push needs government support 30/8/2024

The Alette Maersk was the first container vessel powered by low-carbon methanol fuel to cross the Pacific Ocean - a milestone in the shipping industry's effort to reduce its climate impact. ...more