White Antarctica Is Turning Green
2020-05-22
A team of biologists from the University of Cambridge have created the first-ever large-scale map of algae blooming across the Antarctica — and turning parts of the continent green. SoContinue Reading
‘Cradle To Grave’ Assessment Of PV Technologies
2020-05-21
Scientists at Australia’s Charles Darwin University have conducted a cradle-to-grave life cycle assessment (LCA) of the four most widely used PV technologies; monocrystalline silicon (mono-Si), multi-crystalline silicon (multi-Si), amorphous siliconContinue Reading
Climate 2070 – Sahara Like Heat For 3 Billion People
2020-05-06
A study, published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, which is based on a new climate model paints a very grim picture for humanity. A fifth ofContinue Reading
If Big Corporates See Value In Renewables, Why Aren’t We?
2020-05-06
In 2019, IKEA invested $2.8 billion in renewable energy infrastructure. IKEA put 1 million solar panels on 370 0f its stores and warehouses, and also built 535 wind turbines andContinue Reading
Climate Change Is Killing Many More Than COVID, Yet We Are Silent?
2020-05-05
Climate change just like viruses, do not respect national boundaries. In addition to being responsible for some seven million deaths annually, it makes us more vulnerable to all kinds ofContinue Reading
António Guterres -“Public Funds Should Be Invested In The Future, Not The Past”
2020-05-02
On the 50th anniversary of Earth Day, António Guterres, the secretary-general of the United Nations, had a message for the world: We face not one, but two global threats. “WeContinue Reading
11th Petersberg Climate Dialogue Took A Virtual Format
2020-05-01
The coronavirus crisis is presenting the international climate negotiations with new challenges. This year, the Petersberg Climate Dialogue (PCD) did not take place in its usual format. This time, however,Continue Reading
Eat Plant-Based Diet To Fight Climate Change
2020-04-30
On the 50th anniversary of Earth Day, we saw the power of plant-based diet — for people and the planet. Professional ice hockey player Zdeno Chára has been on aContinue Reading