Climate Change

Climate change played a major role in the weather conditions that contributed to the wildfire that raged through Cape Town’s Table Mountain area in April 2021, according to a new study. The researchers found that climate models suggest that extreme fire weather associated with the Cape Town wildfire “has become…

In February, Mongabay covered how conservationists in Ukraine are working through the war, how remote communities in the Amazon are using solar energy, and the benefits of introducing agroecology in India’s coconut plantations.Indigenous political representatives and lawmakers in Brazil discussed with Mongabay the issues they are about to start tackling…

March, 2023 The S&P Global Commodity Insights Clean Energy Technology service provides in depth coverage of the supply chain economics and outlooks for batteries and energy storage. 10 cleantech trends to look out for in 2023: Component prices decline but do not immediately translate into lower renewable system capex. The…

Fruit and vegetable growers on Queensland's Granite Belt have been left without an income for a year after a devastating hail event, prompting calls for changes to disaster arrangements.  Key points:The February hailstorm wiped out a range of fruit and vegetable crops on Queensland's Granite BeltThe affected area was too…

During a keynote address at GreenBiz 23 in Scottsdale, Patricia Zurita, CEO of BirdLife International, asked the crowd of sustainability professionals, "Why do birds matter for your business?" The answer, "Birds tell us what is happening with the planet. They are the proverbial canary in the coal mine for climate…

The record-breaking heat Earth endured during the summer of 2022 will be repeated without a robust international effort to address climate change, a panel of scientists warned Monday. Heat-related deaths, wildfires, extreme rainfall, and persistent drought are expected to become increasingly severe as both ocean and atmospheric temperatures continue to…

OTTAWA -- A cardinal in shrubs in Hog's Back Park following a fresh snowfall on Tuesday, Mar. 8, 2022. Photo by ERROL MCGIHON /POSTMEDIA About 15 cm more snow is on tap for Ottawa from late Monday night through Tuesday, Environment and Climate Change Canada said in a special weather…

Scientists appear to have solved one of the biggest environmental challenges facing the global meat industry — how to dramatically reduce methane emissions from cow burps. Now the race is on as several companies try to commercialise their feed-additive tonics as pills, pellets and powders.   Dutch company Royal DSM has spent the past…

Navigating greenwashing and urging companies to prioritize carbon neutrality are some of the challenges Progressture Solar has encountered on its journey...Read More

Among the green, wet-season growth of Kakadu National Park's savanna woodlands, Bessie Andudjimi Coleman is speaking to her ancestors.   " our old people that we're coming back on country to burn and clean the country, and to watch our young people," she says. "We've been doing this from generation to generation.…