Focus on Environment
Swiss parliament considers snubbing European court climate ruling
The lower house of the Swiss parliament voted on Wednesday to reject a ruling ordering Switzerland to do more to combat global warming
UK Tories criticised over ‘pragmatic’ net zero plans in manifesto
The Conservatives have been accused of failing to seize the “economic opportunity of the century”.
UK’s first ever Green parliamentarian joins Labour Party
Former Scottish Greens leader Robin Harper has joined the Labour Party
New Zealand scraps plan to tax livestock burps, farts
New Zealand has decided to remove the agriculture sector from a new emissions pricing plan
Residents against graphite mine fear powering Pentagon, environmental ruin
Residents protest Lomiko Metals Inc. plans to build a graphite mine in Laurentians, B.C. fearing potential harm to the environment
Swiss vote on renewable energy plan for 2050 carbon neutrality
Swiss voters were expected to approve in a referendum Sunday a law aimed at accelerating the development of renewable energy
Ivory Coast bets on solar in clean energy drive
Ivory Coast has pledged to increase its renewable energy to 45%, including 9% solar, and to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions by 30%
Hydropower damages river systems in Africa: how more solar and wind power can solve this problem
The Conversation Africa: Renewable power sources such as solar and wind power are becoming increasingly cost-competitive. These can reduce hydropower reliance, diversify countries’...
Bolivian scientists to track glacial changes with new equipment
New scientific equipment being installed at the country's Huayna Potosi mountain peak will provide real-time measurements of glaciers' mass.
Climate records keep shattering. How worried should we be?
Making sense of the run of climate extremes may be challenging for some. Here's a look at what scientists are saying.
