Environment

Targets like ‘net-zero’ won’t solve the climate crisis on their own

The Guardian: Last week was a critical time in the global response to the climate emergency: the US vowed to cut its emissions by at least 50% by 2030, while…

House coal and wet wood restrictions come into force in England

The Guardian: Restrictions on the sale of coal, wet wood and manufactured solid fuels that can be burned in the home have come into force in England as the government attempts to cut air pollution. Wood-burning stoves and open fires can…

101 Nobel laureates call for global fossil fuel non-proliferation treaty

The Guardian: A hundred and one Nobel laureates, including the Dalai Lama, are calling for governments around the world to sign up to a fossil fuel non-proliferation treaty to help…

Floating solar farms could cool down lakes threatened by climate change

The Conversation: Solar power is now the cheapest source of electricity in history, according to a 2020 report by the International Energy Agency. But there’s something holding this clean energy…