Climate

January 20, 2020 0

State of the climate: How the world warmed in 2019

All of the official climate data for 2019 is now in. In this article, Carbon Brief explains why last year proved to be so remarkable across the planet’s oceans, atmosphere, […]

January 18, 2020 0

Australia snubs Davos session on Australian fires

The fires have decimated an area twice the size of Belgium and killed millions of animals, putting Australia in the Davos firing line next week | Saeed Khan/AFP via Getty […]

January 18, 2020 0

U.S. renewable sector investments topped $55 billion in 2019, a new record

Bloomberg: The U.S. renewable energy industry doesn’t seem to take much notice of President Donald Trump’s views on green energy and climate change as investments surged to a record last […]

January 18, 2020 0

A 24-year-old council worker is taking on fossil fuels and his super fund in a world-first court case

Updated January 18, 2020 12:25:01 In July, a landmark trial will take place in a Sydney courtroom that could potentially change the way superannuation funds invest Australians’ almost $3 trillion […]

January 17, 2020 0

China’s renewable investments fall as US’s rise: BloombergNEF report

China’s investments in renewable energy in 2019 went down by 8%, while the US’s have risen by 28%. According to a report published by BloombergNEF, China, with $83.4bn of investments […]

January 17, 2020 0

Physicians press climate emergency button

If you were doubtful before, the news that British doctors are now acting to limit the climate emergency may prompt a rethink. LONDON, 17 January, 2020 – The doctors are […]

January 17, 2020 0

Australian fires: Understanding the intensity and global impact

CLIMATE CRISIS The Australian bush fires have had a devastating impact globally: spreading plumes of carbon, destroying parks and forests, burning down homes and killing people and animals. The fires […]

January 2, 2020 0

Greta Thunberg calls Trump criticism ‘just funny’

By Paul Dallison 12/30/19, 10:17 AM CET Updated 12/30/19, 10:26 AM CET Climate activist Greta Thunberg said those who attack her, including U.S. President Donald Trump, are “terrified of young […]

January 2, 2020 0

Merkel: Germany must do ‘everything humanly possible’ on global warming

‘It will be our children and grandchildren who have to live with the consequences of what we do or don’t do today,’ chancellor says. By Zoya Sheftalovich 12/31/19, 10:09 […]

January 1, 2020 0

Bank of England unveils climate stress test

Tackling climate change isn’t just about replacing fossil fuels with renewables, or planting more trees. It’s about confronting climate stress across society. LONDON, 1 January, 2020 – The warming world […]