Harvesting the hay in Vatnahverfi, Greenland: The Arctic is greening. Image: By jtstewart, via Wikimedia Commons   This article first appeared on the www.climatenewsnetwork.com website byTim Radford  Lustier plant growth as greenhouse gases climb should counter global heating and atmospheric carbon build-up. But it’s not quite so simple. The Arctic is getting greener as [...]

  Charging EVs in Stockholm: But where does a dead battery go? Image: By Ranjithsiji via Wikimedia Commons This article first appeared on the www.climatenewsnetwork.net website by Kieran Cooke How to dispose of old batteries from redundant electric vehicles? The good news: we can harvest their valuable parts to make new ones. Driving an electric-powered vehicle [...]

Europe badly needs to install many more solar panels. Image: Wikimedia Commons This article first appeared on the www.climatenewsnetwork.net website by Paul Brown Europe needs new factories to harness solar power, with a huge effort to install the panels they’ll make, for the world to avoid catastrophic warming. Europe is falling well behind in the race [...]

The prototype of the new solar-driven desalination device sits atop MIT. Image: By courtesy of the researchers. This article first appeared on the www.climatenewsnetwork.net website by Paul Brown Seaside communities with plenty of sun can soon have ample fresh water without any need for electricity. An international team of scientists has developed a cheap way to [...]

  Poland’s Turów lignite mine and power plant, contested by Germany and the Czech Republic. Image: By qbanez, via Wikimedia Commons This article first appeared on the climatenewsnetwork.net  website by Kieran Cooke Two European states with a traditional reliance on coal are taking radically different paths as the climate crisis worsens. LONDON, 3 February, 2020 − Both [...]

By Oliver Nelson--Dummett A major criticism of renewable energy generation is that of supply stability. What if the wind stops blowing or clouds obscure the sun? Smart grids are able to closely monitor and manage power distribution to neutralise such instabilities but would require a major change in the national grid as it is today. [...]

Off-shore wind’s performance is exceeding expectations. Image: By Ian Simpson on Unsplash  This article first appeared on the www.climatenewsnetwork.net website   By Paul Brown The tide is turning against the fossil fuel industry as countries and companies recognise the green business boom of alternative energy. While the news about the climate crisis worsens and some national leaders, notably President [...]

Germany’s green energy quest stalls e All Munich’s transport, buildings and energy supplies should be carbon neutral by 2035. Image: By Danny Feng on Unsplash This article first appeared on the www.climatenewsnetwork.net website By Kieran Cook Despite its ambitious goals and promising start, Germany’s green energy quest is faltering, and it has missed a key target. The city of [...]

  Under construction: The United Arab Emirates’ Barakah nuclear power station. Image: By Wikiemirati, via Wikimedia Commons This article first appeared on the www.climatenewsnetwork.net website By Paul Brown Far from tackling climate change, nuclear power is an expensive distraction whose safety is threatened by wildfires and floods, experts say. Nuclear power is in terminal decline worldwide [...]

by Alex Kirby View through the haze from Sydney Harbour Bridge, 6 December, 2019. Image: By Sardaka, via Wikimedia Commons This article first appeared on the www.climatenewsnetwork.net website By Alex Kirby The Australian inferno has yet to reach its worst, but already minds are seeking ways to reduce the bushfire horrors. Could batteries help next time? [...]