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Planet-heating emissions reach new record in 2023, says WMO report
Greenhouse gas levels surged to a new record in 2023, committing the planet to rising temperatures for many years to come, according to a report from the UN’s World Meteorological Organisation (WMO).
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Global CO2 emissions from forest fires have increased by 60% in 23 years
Global carbon dioxide emissions from forest fires have surged by 60% since 2001, with emissions nearly tripling in some of the most climate-sensitive boreal forests, according to a new study published in the journal Science.
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Global electricity demand is surging faster than expected, warns IEA
The International Energy Agency (IEA) suggests that global electricity demand is surging faster than expected and that keeping climate change in check may thus become harder.
Half the world’s food production at risk due to mounting water crisis
More than half of the world’s food production is at risk of failure within the next 25 years as a rapidly worsening water crisis threatens global agricultural systems, according to a new report.
Russia’s Rosatom to support nuclear projects across Africa at AEW2024
Rosatom, now building Egypt's first nuclear power plant, has announced a strong pipeline of projects across Africa, having signed agreements with Burkina Faso, Congo and Guinea while making inroads in Kenya and beyond.
Russia's climate warms at twice the global average
A new report by Rosgidromet, Russia's federal service for hydrometeorology, has found that the country is warming at twice the rate of the global average, reports Vedomosti on October 2.
Ukraine ready to export biogas as first biomethane plant uses the national gas pipeline system for the first time
A Ukrainian company has, for the first time, transported biomethane via the country’s domestic gas transmission system, marking a significant step towards its ambition to export the renewable energy source to Europe, UBN reported on October 2.
Rosatom gives update on finding a suitable nuclear plant site in Kyrgyzstan
South of country seen as unsuitable due to high seismicity.
Solar power sees record gains in 2023
Renewables generated 30% of global electricity for the first time in 2023, on the back of strong growth in solar and wind generation.
Fish are starting to drown as warmer seas hold less oxygen
Higher temperatures mean the oceans can hold less oxygen and fish are literally starting to drown. Last summer, more than 100 miles of Florida’s coast around Tampa Bay became an oxygen-depleted zone littered with dead fish.
Global solar power surges as costs plummet, poised to overtake coal in 2024
The cost of electricity generated from solar photovoltaic (PV) panels has plummeted in recent decades, driven by supportive government policies and technological advances, and the energy source is expected to overtake coal in 2025.
Hard to make and inefficient to use, hydrogen won’t save the climate
The numbers simply don't add up. It is predicted that 390mn tonnes of hydrogen will be required annually worldwide by 2050 but today a total of about 2.5mn tonnes is being produced worldwide and investors are shying away from the business.
Russia pressing Central Asian states to embrace nuclear power
Hoping to drum up some much-needed cash to help fuel the Kremlin’s war effort in Ukraine, Rosatom, Russia’s state-controlled nuclear entity, is hyping atomic energy as a “green” solution to Central Asia’s power problems.
Clean electricity set to break new records
The global shift to clean energy has achieved significant milestones that is expected to continue advancing at a steady rate, according to two new reports by BloombergNEF.
Four-century record heat is “existential threat” to Great Barrier Reef
Over the past nine years, the Great Barrier Reef has experienced five significant coral bleaching events. A recent study examining centuries-old coral samples highlights the severe threat climate change poses to this natural wonder.
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Global wind to more than double by 2030, but more is needed, says Ember
National wind targets aim for a collective doubling of capacity by 2030, and global forecasts suggest this is achievable, says a new report by climate change think-tank Ember.
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Almost 25% of US Congress denies climate crisis
Currently, 123 members of the current US Congress deny the scientific consensus of human-caused climate change, says the Centre for American Progress (CAP), a think-tank. That is 23% of the 535 total members.
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Antarctic temperatures rise 28 degrees Celsius above normal
Antarctica is enduring an alarming second heatwave in two years. Ground temperatures in the east of the continent surged over 50 degrees Fahrenheit (28 Celsius) above average.
Burning forests and reduced carbon uptake by plants failed to mitigate climate change in 2023
Forests and other land ecosystems failed to mitigate climate change in 2023, as severe drought in the Amazon rainforest and record wildfires in Canada hindered their natural capacity to absorb carbon dioxide.
The AMOC Gulf Stream current may collapse as soon as 2025, says study
A new study predicts the AMOC (Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation), a oceanic current that brings warm water to the northern Atlantic, could collapse as soon as 2025, ushering in a new ice age in northern Europe.