Greater climate action has become the need of the hour
The UN World Meteorological Organization (WMO) has highlighted the urgent need for more climate action since high temperatures are engulfing large parts of the Northern Hemisphere, while devastating floods have disrupted lives and livelihoods. Heatwaves are amongst the deadliest natural hazards and raise the risk of forest fires. The extreme weather caused by a warming […]
Italy faces more hot weather even as temperatures soar
An intense and prolonged heatwave has affected the Italian cities of Rome, Florence and Bologna. Temperatures have approached record-breaking levels in countries across southern Europe. In Spain, the national meteorological service has said that temperatures could exceed 42 to 44 degrees Celsius in some areas over the coming days. Researchers believe that the persistent heatwave […]
Workers face the heat as the world gets hotter
As the planet heats up, there has been a decline in worker productivity due to warmer working environments, especially for people who have roles outdoors. A report from the Institution of Mechanical Engineers has detailed how workers could be affected as temperatures rise. Global heat waves linked to climate change are likely to increase. The […]
Developing countries need to reduce investment gap for energy transition
According to a UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) report, a green future will remain elusive if the world doesn’t help developing countries close a $2 trillion gap in investment towards an energy transition. Poorer nations have been largely left out despite a near tripling of investments in renewables since the adoption of the […]
Frequency of hot days increases as the world warms up
The European Union’s climate change service has confirmed that the planet observed its hottest June on record, causing concern among climate scientists. This news has deepened fears about the far-reaching changes taking place in Earth’s system because of the climate emergency. Unofficial data from U.S. researchers have shown an increase in the frequency of record-high […]
Oil and gas to remain leading sources of energy for decades
Major industry players have said during the inaugural Energy Asia conference that oil and gas will continue to power the world for several more decades. According to them, the energy transition is going to take a lot longer, will cost a lot more money and will need new technologies that don’t even exist presently. When […]
An increase in electric vehicle usage could strain the U.S. power grid
With over half of all new cars sold in the U.S. by 2030 expected to be electric vehicles, the nation’s electric grid will be put under major strain. Electrification can be an effective decarbonization solution only if it’s paired with a major buildout of renewable energy. Domestic electricity demand in 2022 is expected to increase […]
Circularity in the fashion industry
Efforts by global fashion brands to make denim clothing more sustainable have made some progress, but the ultimate goal of full circularity is yet to be achieved. The fashion industry is responsible for up to 8 per cent of global carbon dioxide emissions. According to the United Nations Environment Programme, carbon dioxide is one of […]
L’Oréal and Alibaba partner to decarbonize China’s cosmetics industry
The world’s largest cosmetics company, L’Oréal, and 10 key suppliers pledged at China’s first carbon neutrality expo in Shanghai to reduce the industry’s supply-chain emissions of greenhouse gases. L’Oréal wants to utilise China’s role as a fast-developing digital economy and as the world’s biggest e-commerce market to tackle the beauty industry’s environmental problem. There are […]
Outdated U.S. government rainfall models could waste billions in funding
State highway and bridge projects in the U.S. are using an outdated government precipitation model to determine future flood risk. This could waste billions of dollars in federal funding from the Biden administration’s Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. This is according to a new report from the First Street Foundation, a nonprofit climate risk research […]
