Your house could become a rechargeable cement battery. Here’s how
Technology in development could enable multi-storey buildings to be made from concrete batteries, helping the drive toward low-emission economies.
Why hydrogen will remain a carbon-intensive solution until we can produce it cleanly
Hydrogen is an emerging and valuable power source for industry. But current production methods mean it is not yet a green option
IPCC report: 10 innovative ways people around the world are tackling climate change
From yarn that makes electricity to AI, apps and wind-powered ships, here are some clever solutions tackling the climate crisis.
Southeast Asia to bear the brunt of worsening global climate, IPCC warns
The recent IPCC report predicts particularly stark consequences due to climate change for Southeast Asia, one of the planet’s most vulnerable regions to climate change.
Climate repair: 3 things we must do now to stabilize the planet
The 'climate repair' plan demands that we take extreme measures to reduce, remove and repair the damage that climate change has already done to our planet.
Soil could help in the fight against climate change - or make it worse. The outcome is in our hands
Soil can capture more carbon than plants and the atmosphere combined, say scientists, who urge more sustainable land management techniques.
How Indigenous knowledge could help manage wildfire risk
A new study has found that Indigenous fire stewardship increases biodiversity in almost all of Earth’s terrestrial biomes and could help manage wildfire risk.
What cities can learn from the cooling systems at the Tokyo Olympics
Athletes competing in Japan’s COVID-delayed Olympics faced stifling heat – but some innovative technologies were deployed to help out.
A new map tracks 30 years of extreme snowmelt in the US
Extreme snowmelt can be deadly and destructive, but researchers hope that their work will help understand the influence of climate change.
12 stories about the environment you should read this week
Top stories: IPCC climate change report released; Wildfires in California, Europe and Algeria; High temperatures in Europe and Oregon.
'You can't have a healthy planet without a healthy ocean': interview with UN Special Envoy for the Ocean
Peter Thomson, the United Nations’ Special Envoy for the Ocean, says global leaders need to heighten their ambitions as they head to November’s COP26 climate summit in Glasgow.
Explainer: What the new IPCC report says about extreme weather and climate change
Human-caused greenhouse gas emissions have “led to an increased frequency and/or intensity of some weather and climate extremes since pre-industrial times”.