‘Bolder action needed’ to meet Paris climate goals
Without bolder action to reduce greenhouse gas emissions the world will not meet the goals set by the Paris climate accord, according to a new report by Wood Mackenzie. Analysis in the 'Energy Transition Outlook' indicates that the world is
July Was the Hottest Month in Human History
The climate disaster isn’t coming. It’s here. July 2019 is now the hottest month in recorded history, the U.N. confirmed on Thursday. At a press conference in New York, U.N. Secretary General António Guterres announced that the month of July
Why Energy Storage Is Proving Even More Disruptive Than Cheap Renewables
The falling price of renewable energy has been dominating the headlines, but more dramatic change is happening behind the scenes, where battery storage is disrupting the way utilities provide power. The change is driven not just by cheap renewables and
A heat wave is turning Greenland’s ice to slush. That’s bad news.
The huge northern ice sheet is in the middle of its second major melt event this year, a warning sign for the planet. ON THE GREENLAND ice sheet, high at the top of the planet, things are not well. The
Energy storage could reduce emissions that cause climate change
Electricity grids that incorporate storage for power sourced from renewable resources could cut carbon dioxide emissions substantially more than systems that simply increase renewably sourced power, a new study has found. The study, published today in the journal Nature Communications,
We Just Used Up All of Earth’s Resources For The Year, And It’s Only July
If this headline looks familiar to you, that's because we wrote an almost identical one in 2016. Except back then, we were freaking out because we'd used a year's worth of Earth's resources by August 8. Now, three years later,
Human body ‘close to thermal limits’ due to extreme heatwaves caused by climate change, scientist says
Extreme global temperatures are pushing the human body “close to thermal limits”, according to a climate scientist. Record-breaking heat has swept through Europe this week with temperatures topping 40C in a number of countries. However, in places such as South
The UK’s record-breaking year of hot weather in numbers
The UK recorded a temperature of 38.7C on July 25, but 2019 has been a record-breaking year when it comes to heatwaves the world over The UK has a new record for the hottest day ever. On July 25 temperatures
UK weather: Britain registers ‘highest temperature in country’s recorded history’
A temperature of 38.7C was recorded on Thursday, which – if confirmed – would be a new all-time high for the UK. Climate experts have warned the UK will suffer heatwaves like this week’s more regularly in future – with