Pilgrims to Mecca risk being killed by heat
30 Aug 2019
MANY OF THE nearly two million Muslim pilgrims who journey to Saudi Arabia annually will soon be in severe danger of death from the extreme heat in years when the Hajj takes place in mid-summer, scientists say.
Australia’s biggest gas advocates are quietly swapping out peaking gas plans for big batteries
Today 11:00am
Big batteries are rapidly displacing plans for gas peaking plants, as cost and commercial factors prompt a rethink on how much the owners of these sites want to spend.
The climate case for planting trees has been overhyped — but it’s not too late to fix it
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The climate benefits of planting trees may have been greatly overestimated, but swift action could ensure reforestation meets its potential to curb dangerous emissions, new research has found.
EU’s record wildfire emissions highlight threat to forest carbon sinks
Today 11:00am
As carbon emissions from forest fires spike in Europe, experts warn that wildfires pose a growing risk to national efforts to meet climate goals.
If farmers play the long game, biochar will pay off for crops and climate
Today 11:00am
Turning 70% of waste straw into biochar could lock away an amount of carbon equivalent to almost 5% of global emissions.
‘Plastic Cup’ competitions are cleaning up rivers in Hungary
Today 11:00am
Afloat on DIY boats, teams of volunteers have removed over 450 tons of plastic waste from the Danube and its tributaries.
Tesla sales plunge 40% in Europe as Chinese EV rival BYD’s triple
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Sales of Tesla cars in Europe plunged in July, in the company’s seventh consecutive month of declines, while Chinese rival BYD saw a monthly surge.
Scientists hail major breakthrough in developing holy grail of renewable energy: artificial photosynthesis
Fri 29 Aug 2025
New discovery addresses one of biggest obstacles to artificial photosynthesis – a technology long seen as a potential source of carbon-neutral fuels.
We used to stash gold in Fort Knox. What if we did the same with carbon?
Fri 29 Aug 2025
If we could convince the masses that waste carbon dioxide is sacred and worth hoarding — like gold — one of our most existential problems might solve itself.
A proposal for funding nature-based climate solutions without carbon markets
Fri 29 Aug 2025
A recent paper highlights some of the problems with carbon offset projects and suggests an alternative funding mechanism.
Mind if I plug in my cruise ship?
Fri 29 Aug 2025
Seattle is the first U.S. port where cruise ships can plug into the grid at all berths, allowing vessels to idle without running their engines –– and reducing emissions by 66 percent.
