Carmakers report booming UK sales of electric vehicles 6/1/2022

Booming electric car sales were a bright spot in a tough car market last year amid disruption to global supply chains hitting manufacturers, according to fresh data. ...more

A US company pays people to cut their electricity use 6/1/2022

We all know that cutting energy use is a good thing, but how do you make it appealing to the average person? San Francisco company OhmConnect has a novel approach. ...more

World’s largest coal port to be 100% powered by renewable energy 5/1/2022

The world’s largest coal port has announced it will now be powered entirely by renewable energy. ...more

Czechs want tweaks to nuclear and gas conditions in EU green plan 5/1/2022

The Czech Republic will seek allies to change conditions for the inclusion of gas and nuclear power projects in the European Union's hotly-debated green investment plan. ...more

UK towns and cities hit by flash flooding 51 times since 2007 5/1/2022

Flooding over the past 14 years has caused major disruption to towns and cities, schools, hospitals and care homes, a study reveals. ...more

Ancient practice saves leftover crops to tackle food poverty - and helps the environment, too 5/1/2022

Cornish volunteers are tackling the UK's food waste problem by rescuing abandoned crops and delivering them to food banks, in a revival of the ancient practice of "gleaning". ...more

"Severe" Smog Is Beijing Winter Olympics' New Problem 5/1/2022

Beijing's air pollution is far below acceptable World Health Organization levels with the Chinese capital a month away from hosting the Winter Olympics- but environmental data shows its skies have improved dramatically in recent years. ...more

Egypt's Suez Canal to offer incentives for eco-friendly ships -newspaper 4/1/2022

Egypt's Suez Canal Authority (SCA) plans to offer financial incentives for ships that follow environmentally friendly standards, Egyptian daily paper El Watan reported on Monday, citing a TV interview with SCA Chairman Osama Rabieh. ...more

Jump in deforestation of world's most biodiverse savanna alarms Brazilian scientists 4/1/2022

Deforestation last year rose to the highest level since 2015 in Brazil's Cerrado, prompting scientists on Monday to raise alarm over the state of the world's most species-rich savanna, a major carbon sink that helps to stave off climate change. ...more

Beijing meets state air quality standards for first time in 2021 4/1/2022

The Chinese capital Beijing met state air quality standards for the first time last year, officials said on Tuesday, following a concerted effort to cut coal consumption, reduce transportation emissions and relocate heavy industry. ...more