Nuclear power is in the spotlight at the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP29) in Azerbaijan, where both countries and industries presented plans to deploy the carbon-free energy technology, building on the historic consensus to accelerate its use that emerged from last year’s climate summit., Read MoreContinue Reading
The IAEA Director General has been granted a major honour – the Henry DeWolf Smyth Nuclear Statesman Award – for outstanding service in developing and guiding the peaceful uses of nuclear energy., Read MoreContinue Reading
BAKU – Hundreds of lobbyists for industrial agriculture have shown up at the COP29 climate summit in Baku, Azerbaijan, new analysis shows. This year representatives are back from some of the world’s largest agribusiness companies – such as Brazilian meatpacker JBS, animal pharmaceuticals company Elanco, and food giant PepsiCo –Continue Reading
Reducing methane emissions is a top priority in the fight against climate change because of its propensity to trap heat in the atmosphere: Methane’s warming effects are 84 times more potent than CO2 over a 20-year timescale. And yet, as the main component of natural gas, methane is also aContinue Reading
Tidal power and solar would fuel a community microgrid protecting the island of Eastport, Maine, from outages. By Olivia Gieger If you trace the path of one electrical transmission line up the coast of Maine, through and around the state’s rocky outcroppings and over a long causeway, you’ll finally reachContinue Reading
A new study found that specific insecticides, called neonicotinoids, were found at high concentrations in some ground and surface water sources that could affect drinking water., Read MoreContinue Reading
Emissions from burning fossil fuels are still rising, but the rapid growth of wind and solar power offers hope…Continue Reading
A former UNFCCC chief and others say streamlined and more frequent science-based meetings are needed to address the escalating climate crisis. By Bob Berwyn BAKU, Azerbaijan—Calls to reform the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change negotiations grew louder last week as former high-level UNFCCC officials, leading scientists and otherContinue Reading
JBS – the world’s largest meat company, with a net revenue of $3.1 billion in the second quarter of 2024 alone – is seeking more funding to combat climate change. The company’s global CEO Gilberto Tomazoni complained in September that “currently, only four percent of climate change investment is directedContinue Reading
Alabama is poised to use 100 percent federal funding to build an interstate that won’t alleviate any of the state’s largest traffic gridlocks and is promoted as an economic development plan rather than a transportation necessity. By Dennis Pillion Even though it’s poised to be the most expensive per-mile highwayContinue Reading
In the 2015 Paris Agreement, most countries agreed to try hard to limit global warming to below 1.5 degrees Celsius. Delay and inaction mean that goal is becoming harder to achieve by the day. (Image credit: Ryan Kellman)Continue Reading
As COP29 climate talks in Baku enter their final week, the UN climate chief told negotiators on Monday to “cut the theatrics,” get down to business and hammer out a new finance deal to compensate countries for climate-driven damages and pay for a clean-energy transition.Continue Reading
A new BLM plan for western Colorado makes a priority of helium production, worrying environmentalists. The post How a dwindling helium supply is impacting public land management appeared first on High Country News.Continue Reading