The Sizewell nuclear plant on England’s east coast: Marked for expansion? Image: By Barry Hughes, via Wikimedia Commons This article first appeared on the Climate News Network.Net website By Paul Brown Plans for two new nuclear plants in Western Europe have met more setbacks Two new nuclear plants, one in Finland and the other in France, [...]
Fossil fuel burning is pushing CO2 levels ever higher. Image: By Tony Webster, via Wikimedia Commons This article first appeared on the Climate News Network.Net website by Tim Radford The modern world is about to pass a temperature peak dating back for millions of years – because CO2 levels have already passed an ancient record.. LONDON, [...]
In 2017 Hurricane Maria stripped the trees of their leaves. Image: By US Fish & Wildlife Service SE Region, via Wikimedia Commons This article first appeared on Climate News Network.Net by Tim Radford More greenhouse gases mean worse tropical winds and fiercer storms. That could mean more forest damage . . . and more greenhouse gas [...]
Cocoa pods: Where chocolate starts its journey. Image: By Karunakar Rayker from India, via Wikimedia Commons This article first appeared on the Climate News Network website by Kieran Cooke If you like chocolate you’ll love this: the same tree that provides your indulgent treat is helping to slow climate change, thanks to [...]
Small reactors power many icebreakers (like the lead vessel, seen here at the North Pole). Image: Via Wikipedia Commons (public domain) This article first appeared on the Climate News Network.Net website by Paul Brown The nuclear industry’s fierce fight for survival is leading several countries to develop smaller, off-the-shelf nuclear reactors. As costs escalate, several countries [...]
Offshore wind power’s future looks bright. Image: By Cassie Boca on Unsplash This article first appeared in Climate News Network.Net by Paul Brown As turbines grow in size and costs tumble, offshore wind turbines, both floating and fixed to the seabed, have vast potential. Offshore wind power is set to become one of the world’s largest electricity producers [...]
Nature can save the world’s cargo vessels a fortune. Image: By Stephen Crowley on Unsplash This article first appeared on the Climate News Network. net website by Tim Radford Laboratories can make energy from greenhouse gases, power smartphones with their own radiation, and cut shipping costs naturally. And each could become reality. Researchers have found ways to [...]
Arsenal FC’s battery-powered London home. Image: By Ronnie Macdonald, via Wikimedia Commons This article first appeared on Climate News Network. Net By Paul Brown The fastest-expanding industrial sector on the planet is now electricity storage − a battery boom which heralds an end to the need for fossil fuels. Billions of dollars are being invested worldwide [...]
Ouarzazate, the world’s largest solar power plant, in Morocco. Image: By Marc Lacoste, via Wikimedia Commons This article first appeared on Climate News Network.net by Kieran Cooke There are countries that are in earnest about the way humans are overheating the planet, the climate change resisters; and there are others that give what is one [...]
This article first appeared on the Climate News Network.Net website By Alex KIrfby A British study says consumers must be able to make sustainable choices more easily on products containing palm oil. − Companies selling products which contain palm oil need to be upfront about where it comes from, so as to relieve consumers of [...]
