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REN21 2024 outlook report: Renewables growth still lags climate targets
The world added less than half of the new renewable energy capacity needed to meet its climate goals last year: Paris-based think tank...
Tropical forest loss eased in 2023 but threats remain, analysis shows
SAO PAULO – Tropical forest loss declined last year, but other indicators show that the world’s woodlands remain under tremendous pressure, according to...
Majority of recent CO2 emissions linked to just 57 producers, report says
The vast majority of planet-warming carbon dioxide emissions since 2016 can be traced to a group of 57 fossil fuel and cement producers,...
A 20-year ‘mega-drought’ in Australia? Research suggests it’s happened before – and we should expect it again
Opinion: Much of Australia is drought-prone, and the risk is expected to increase as global warming continues.
Africa now emits as much carbon as it stores: landmark new study
As natural ecosystems are converted for agricultural purposes, Africa's carbon storage capacity is decreasing while the rate of emissions goes up.
Citizen scientist measured Rockies snowfall for 50 years. Two new hips help him keep going
Billy Barr first began recording snow and weather data more than 50 years ago as a freshly minted environmental science graduate in Gothic,...
Resources for the Future: the 2024 Global Energy Outlook
Resources for the Future, a think tank based in Washington, D.C., issued its annual analysis of energy projections from organizations around the world....
Podcast: Insider’s Guide to Energy
The Insider’s Guide to Energy Podcast, hosted by Chris Sass. “This podcast delves deep into the fascinating world of energy. Covering an extensive...
Analysis: America’s green manufacturing boom isn’t powered by renewable energy − yet
Manufacturing batteries and charging electric vehicles is going to put a lot more demand on the power grid. But that isn’t an argument...
Podcast: Energy vs Climate
The Energy vs Climate podcast, hosted by energy experts David Keith, Sara Hastings-Simon and Ed Whittingham, is focused on the energy transition in...
