Fighting fire with fire – the best way to preserve forests in the US
Controlled fires can provide a cost-effective solution to reduce the risk of wildfires. However, implementing them safely can be challenging.
Most US students aren’t learning about climate change. Parents and teachers think they should
In the United States, 84% of parents and 86% of teachers think climate change should be taught at schools.
This is what Belgium’s traffic-choked capital is doing about emissions
With congestion rising in Brussels, and air pollution exceeding recommended limits, here’s how the city plans to tackle it – and is it enough?
These are the 4 most likely scenarios for the future of energy
Despite growing availability and lower costs of renewable energy sources, the demand for fossil fuels is still as intense as ever.
Britain has gone coal-free for a week for the first time since the Industrial Revolution
With a long history of reliance on coal, periods of coal-free power will become more frequent, according to the National Grid.
Climate change is creating catastrophic wildfires
Fire season 2019 has arrived, with firefighters already containing blazes across the United States.
These are the surprising candidates to be the solar energy superpowers in the 21st century
As the world continues to move toward renewables, the major energy-exporting countries of the Arabian Gulf could be the next energy superpowers, globally.
Biodiesel from cotton waste – how Kenyan farmers are fighting drought
Erratic rainfall in Kenya makes the country susceptible to long droughts and food insecurity, but an innovative new biodiesel could help combat this.
UK activists are inspiring a 'climate spring' of action across the world
The Extinction Rebellion protests in the United Kingdom prompted the government to declare a 'climate emergency'.
Here are 6 signs that the future for our oceans is not all bad
With seemingly endless reports of negativity surrounding the state of the world's oceans, it's easy to lose track of the positives.
Why jellyfish could be the biggest winners from climate change
One often-neglected result of climate change is ocean acidification. If this process continues, we may start to see fewer fish and more jellyfish.
The cost of generating renewable energy has fallen - a lot
Two technologies vital to the transition to a low-carbon future have tumbled in price in the past year, opening the way for wind and solar power to dominate global electricity supply by t...