How a UK hydrogen car industry could cut fuel costs and carbon emissions: A bright future for hydrogen cars. Scharfsinn/Shutterstock British car company Jaguar Land Rover’s owner, the Indian conglomerate Tata, is expected to finalise a deal soon to build a multi-billion pound electric vehicle (EV) battery plant in the UK. This is a welcome …
Greenhouse gas emissions are at an all-time high and Earth is warming faster than ever – report: Lawrence Wee/Shutterstock Greenhouse gas emissions are at an all-time high, with yearly emissions equivalent to 54 billion tonnes of carbon dioxide. Humanity has caused surface temperatures to warm by 1.14°C since the late 1800s – and this warming …
Tiger protection in India also saved 1 million tonnes of carbon emissions – new study: GUDKOV ANDREY/shutterstock The year 2023 coincided with the 50th anniversary of India’s groundbreaking Project Tiger, an innovative programme designed to rescue the country’s iconic big cat from the precipice of extinction. In April, as part of these celebrations, prime minister …
Methane must fall to slow global heating – but only 13% of emissions are actually regulated: Methane leaks across oil and gas supply chains are speeding up climate change. Hkhtt HJ/Shutterstock Methane – a potent greenhouse gas and the second biggest driver of global warming after carbon dioxide (CO?) – had its moment in the …
Seven ways to recycle heat and reduce carbon emissions: Heating of space and water in buildings accounts for about 44% of all energy consumed globally according to the International Energy Agency. This heat is still overwhelmingly generated by burning fossil fuels, making it an enormous source of the carbon emissions driving climate change. But you …
Does carbon capture and storage hype delay emissions cuts? Here’s what research shows: Daniel Heighton/Shutterstock Is carbon dioxide capture and storage (CCS) an important tool for slowing climate change, or merely a way to justify the continued extraction and burning of fossil fuels? I’m a social scientist who studies the politics of environmental technology and …
Internet search results could be increasing your carbon emissions: silvabom / shutterstock Almost everyone thinks they know how to use Google, and they usually get the answer they want. Many will intuitively know that the query “milk good for you” leads to different results than “milk bad for you”. The same goes for queries for …
High fossil fuel prices mean UK cannot delay transition to low emissions steel: Norenko Andrey/Shutterstock Steel is essential for making many of the technologies that will end fossil fuel combustion, including electric vehicles, wind turbines and solar panels. Unfortunately, to produce a lot of steel, manufacturers need to burn a lot of fossil fuel. Steel …
Air pollution cools climate more than expected – this makes cutting carbon emissions more urgent: Rising pollution on the Delhi-Jaipur Expressway, India. Sudarshan Jha/Shutterstock Air pollutants kill around seven million people every year. Much of this pollution is tiny particles suspended in the air which, when inhaled, can cause people to develop heart and lung …
South Africa can reduce emissions and create jobs. A tough task, but doable: South Africa's Kusile coal-fired power plant is the fourth-largest coal plant in the world. Phill Magakoe / AFP via Getty Images South Africa has the dubious distinction of having one of the highest rates of unemployment and inequality in the world. It …
Methane: war and international tensions make cutting potent greenhouse gas emissions harder: Corlaffra/Shutterstock US president Joe Biden has announced new oil and gas industry regulations, which his administration claims will plunge emissions of the greenhouse gas methane 87% below 2005 levels. This is part of an update to the Global Methane Pledge, a US-EU initiative …
Togo’s new climate policies reduce greenhouse gas emissions and improve air quality – here’s how: Using unsafe fuels for domestic cooking is a major contributor to carbon emissions in Togo. gettyimages.com Like many African cities, Lomé, the capital of Togo, has a pollution problem. Its ambient (outdoor) air pollution levels exceed World Health Organization (WHO) …
Carbon-busting hemp could help transform Scottish agriculture to zero emissions: Inga Spence / Alamy Hemp is one of the oldest traded plants in the world, and cultivation in Scotland started as far back as the 11th century. Historically, cannabis – the name of the plant from which hemp is derived – was used to produce …
Climate change: UK test for new oil and gas fields’ impact on emissions targets is not fit for purpose: Mr.PK/Shutterstock Liz Truss’s government is expected to fast-track permits for new North Sea gas fields to boost fossil fuel extraction on the UK’s continental shelf. In a recent letter, the Committee on Climate Change (an expert …
Climate change: why tech companies must address emissions caused by streaming and scrolling: Technology companies need to tackle data-related emissions, not just electronic waste. tete_escape / Shutterstock Technology companies have been having a difficult year. The increased cost of living is turning people away from streaming, cryptocurrencies are faltering, Amazon has raised its prime membership …
Climate change: why we can’t rely on regrowing coastal habitats to offset carbon emissions: Akuditaputri/Shutterstock Removing several hundred billion tonnes of carbon from the atmosphere is now considered necessary to avert the worst effects of climate change. Using nature to help achieve that goal, by allowing habitats to regenerate, would seem to offer a win-win …
Congo peat swamps store three years of global carbon emissions – imminent oil drilling could release it: Professor Corneille Ewango of the University of Kisangani in a peat swamp along the Ikelemba River, Democratic Republic of Congo. Bart Crezee/University of Leeds, Author provided Democratic Republic of the Congo’s government is preparing to auction off a …
Methane emissions reach new highs despite pandemic – they are four times more sensitive to climate change than first thought: Wildfires may be slowing the rate at which the atmosphere removes methane. Gonzalo Keogan/Shutterstock Eliminating emissions of CO? is high up the environmental agenda – but the world should not lose sight of the threat …