How small island states can make renewables the bedrock of resilience
Pepukaye Bardouille is the Director of the Bridgetown Initiative and Special Advisor in the Prime Minister’s Office of Barbados. Kerrie…
‘Do not overlook it at pre-construction’: Gore Street Capital’s head of asset management on BESS data
Integrating Accure’s analytics with its EMS The company is close to integrating battery analytics firm Accure’s enhanced state of charge…
This cow uses tools like a primate—and scientists are stunned
In 1982, cartoonist Gary Larson introduced a famous Far Side comic called Cow Tools. The illustration showed a cow proudly…
Rust-powered batteries could help crack Europe’s energy storage gap
A Dutch startup thinks it has the answer to two of Europe’s biggest energy transition conundrums – long-duration storage batteries…
Scientists found a bug that generates its own heat in freezing cold
Snow flies might seem like ordinary insects, but their survival strategy is anything but typical. In a new study, scientists…
India sets green electricity, tree-planting and emissions targets
India has unveiled long-awaited climate goals that aim to cut the carbon intensity of its economy, plant trees and expand…
Iran war could boost fossil fuel phase-out push, says Colombian minister
The global energy shock triggered by the Iran war could give countries the chance to build a “new geopolitical balance”…
24 new deep-sea species found including a rare new branch of life
Scientists have identified 24 previously unknown deep-sea amphipod species — including one entirely new superfamily — in the Clarion-Clipperton Zone…
Scientists just discovered bees and hummingbirds are drinking alcohol
As bees and hummingbirds move from one flower to another, feeding on nectar while helping plants reproduce, they are also…
Amid an energy crisis, the renewables juggernaut gathers pace
As emissions continue to rise and governments fail to respond with anything like the urgency required, it’s tempting to conclude…
Can new CEO steer Global Center on Adaptation back on course?
The new head of the Global Center on Adaptation (GCA) faces a formidable task: raise urgent funding to get the…
Early warning systems are saving lives in Central Asia
In recent years, the monsoon season in Pakistan has taken a new and dangerous turn. July and August typically bring…
How Rising Temperatures Could Affect Your City
A decade ago, scientists believed that unchecked global warming could heat the world to 1.5 degrees C (2.7 degrees F)…
The link between healthy soil and a healthy body
Williamson pivoted to human health and nutrition after 15 years working as a vet, studying at King’s College London. There,…
Microplastics are falling from the sky and polluting forests
Microplastics and nanoplastics are widely known for contaminating oceans, rivers, and farmland. New research now shows they are also accumulating…
Top green jet fuel producer linked to suspect waste-oil supply chain
The world’s largest producer of renewable fuel for planes, Neste, is sourcing key ingredients for its “green” fuel from an…
This 67,800-year-old handprint is the oldest art ever found
A simple hand stencil found on a cave wall in Indonesia has been identified as the oldest known example of…
This crocodile ran like a greyhound across prehistoric Britain 200 million years ago
A newly identified crocodylomorph from about 215 million years ago has been discovered in Gloucester, UK, revealing a fast-moving, land-dwelling…
COP30 rainforest fund unlikely to make first payments until 2028
The Tropical Forest Forever Facility (TFFF) – a major new rainforest protection fund launched by Brazil at COP30 – is…
What went right this week: big cities breathed a little easier, plus more
Big cities breathed a little easier Air quality has improved dramatically in some of the world’s biggest cities, a report…