Nairobi (AFP) Sept 25, 2024 - An explosion in demand for cooling systems in developing countries could worsen climate change unless sustainable solutions are prioritised, according to a United Nations report published Wednesday.
Paris (AFP) Sept 24, 2024 - OPEC said Tuesday that phasing out oil was a fantasy, as the Saudi-led cartel forecast that demand would keep growing until at least 2050, a key year in the battle against climate change.
Los Angeles, United States (AFP) Sept 23, 2024 - California began legal action Monday against oil giant ExxonMobil over a decades-long campaign of deception about plastics recycling that has worsened a global pollution crisis.
Washington DC (UPI) Sep 23, 2024 - United Arab Emirates President Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan met with President Joe Biden on Monday at the White House for the first visit by an Emirati leader to the United States since the UAE was founded in 1971.
Paris (AFP) Sept 22, 2024 - While more countries, companies and cities are setting net-zero targets, many of their pledges to slash carbon emissions lack integrity, said a study published Monday.
Berlin, Germany (SPX) Sep 22, 2024 - The European Union's Green Deal aims for carbon neutrality by 2050. However, a new analysis published in 'Nature Sustainability' suggests that while the policy will reduce emissions in Europe, it co
Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Sep 20, 2024 - A research team at Kyushu University has developed an organic thermoelectric device capable of generating energy at room temperature. Thermoelectric devices typically require a temperature gradient,
Friston, United Kingdom (AFP) Sept 19, 2024 - With its medieval church and picturesque village green, the tranquil hamlet of Friston in eastern England should be an unlikely place for a showdown with the UK government and an energy giant.
Washington (AFP) Sept 19, 2024 - The World Bank announced Thursday that it delivered a record $42.6 billion in climate change financing in the last financial year, up 10 percent from a year earlier.
Berlin, Germany (SPX) Sep 19, 2024 - Lithium-ion battery usage worldwide has doubled in the past four years, contributing to a growing volume of hazardous battery waste. This rise underscores the urgent need for more effective recyclin
Washington DC (UPI) Sep 19, 2024 - Deer Park, Texas, police on Thursday confirmed human remains were found in an SUV that caused a days-long raging pipeline fire Monday.
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Sep 19, 2024 - The University of New Hampshire (UNH), through its leadership of the Atlantic Marine Energy Center (AMEC), is spearheading efforts to harness the sea's vast potential as a renewable energy source. A
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Sep 19, 2024 - Most rechargeable batteries that power portable devices, such as toys, handheld vacuums and e-bikes, use lithium-ion technology. But these batteries can have short lifetimes and may catch fire when
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Sep 18, 2024 - Lyten, a leader in supermaterial applications and lithium-sulfur battery technology, has announced that its rechargeable lithium-sulfur battery cells have been selected for testing aboard the Intern
Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Sep 18, 2024 - Scientists from Tokyo Metropolitan University have developed an innovative electrochemical cell that efficiently converts bicarbonate solution, derived from captured carbon, into formate fuel. This
Paris (AFP) Sept 17, 2024 - Developing countries will need trillions of dollars in the years ahead to deal with climate change - but exactly how much is needed, and who is going to pay for it?
