Project to build world’s most powerful floating tidal turbine in Scotland awarded £3.4m
The Scottish government has awarded £3.4m to a project to build the world’s most powerful floating tidal turbine.
Scottish engineering company Orbital Marine Power (Orbital)...
Number of wildfires in the Amazon rainforest has soared, warns Brazil’s space research center
There's been a surge in the number of wildfires in the Amazon rainforest this year, according to data from Brazil’s space research center INPE.
INPE...
Virtually all countries will suffer economically because of climate change, says new study
Virtually all countries will suffer economically because of climate change, according to a new study co-authored by researchers from the University of Cambridge.
The research,...
Geoengineered snowstorm could halt Antarctic ice collapse, save coastal regions
The ice sheet that covers the west Antarctic is at risk of collapsing into the ocean. The destabilization has gone too far for greenhouse...
Just how environmentally friendly are shared stand-up e-scooters?
Electronic scooters, or e-scooters, have been touted as an environmentally friendly way of getting around town. In fact, many cities are now offering shared...
The US lags behind other developed nations when it comes to recycling waste
The US lags behind other developed nations when it comes to recycling municipal solid waste. In fact, it is the only developed nation with...
Clean energy will account for over half of electricity generated in the UK this...
Clean energy has become the main source of energy in the UK. For the first time since the industrial revolution clean energy is forecast...
UK committing to cut greenhouse gas emissions to almost zero by 2050
The UK will commit to a new legally-binding goal of reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions to almost zero by 2050. It is the most...
Methane emissions from industrial sector are much higher than self-reported estimates
According to researchers from Cornell University and Environmental Defense Fund, methane emissions from the industrial sector are actually much higher than self-reported estimates.
Using a...
Colombia could lose 60% of land for rice production by the 2050s because of...
According to a new study, Colombia could lose 60% of land suitable for rice production by the 2050s as a result of climate change....