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Australian homes are getting bigger and bigger, and it’s wiping out gains in energy efficiency
New Australian homes are being designed bigger and so require more energy for heating and cooling, wiping out potential gains in energy efficiency.
South Africa’s new energy plan needs a mix of nuclear, gas, renewables and coal – expert
Steven Mathetsa, University of the Witwatersrand South Africa’s economy has been hard hit by 15 years of loadshedding (rolling blackouts). The country’s coal-fired...
Stakes could not be higher as Canada sets 2035 emissions target
Christopher Campbell-Duruflé, Toronto Metropolitan University The Government of Canada is in the midst of a public engagement on the 2035 greenhouse gas emissions...
Uranium is being mined near the Grand Canyon as prices soar and the US pushes for more nuclear power
The largest uranium producer in the United States is ramping up work just south of Grand Canyon National Park on a long-contested project.
New study says fireworks have small effect on air quality, but doctors not impressed
Almost a year after smog from wildfires led officials in Montreal to cancel two major fireworks shows, a study has concluded the displays...
Aerial surveys show US landfills are major source of methane emissions: study
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Over half of U.S. landfills observed by aerial surveys are super-emitting sources of methane, according to a new study in...
Citi says 42% of energy clients lack climate transition plans
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Almost half of the energy companies Citi lends to are lacking plans to cut greenhouse gas emissions, the fourth-largest...
Federal EV charge points are key to climate agenda, yet are only in 4 states
LONDON, Ohio (AP) — Within 24 hours of buying his red Ford Mustang Mach-E, Liam Sawyer set off on a camping trip. Sawyer,...
UK greenhouse gas emissions report: provisional data for 2023
The British Department for Energy Security and Net Zero released provisional national statistics on greenhouse gas emissions for 2023. The data is available...
Climate change is messing with how we measure time: study
Struggle to wrap your head around daylight savings? Spare a thought for the world’s timekeepers, who are trying to work out how climate...
