By Tim Radford, Climate News NetworkApr 12, 2015
Global energy has gotten a climate-friendly boost as scientists say solar power alone could now meet the needs of California five times over. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
By Jan Rocha, Climate News NetworkApr 6, 2015
Without water to feed its hydroelectric dams, drought-hit Brazil is turning to the solar energy source once dubbed a fantasy by the country’s president. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
By Kieran Cooke, Climate News NetworkApr 1, 2015
What is being described as an environmental catastrophe is hitting Chile as torrential rains batter the north while the south suffers prolonged drought and wildfires. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
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By Alex Kirby, Climate News NetworkMar 19, 2015
The building of coal-fired power stations across much of the world is declining, but the trend is not enough to avert the risk of climate change reaching dangerous levels. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
By Kieran Cooke, Climate News NetworkMar 11, 2015
Europe has made substantial progress in cutting greenhouse gas emissions, but its long-term reduction aims look unachievable, says a new report. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
By Paul Brown, Climate News NetworkFeb 22, 2015
Scientists and engineers in Scandinavia reveal plans to harness the huge potential of waves to produce commercially viable renewable energy. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
By Paul Brown, Climate News NetworkFeb 2, 2015
China has now overtaken the European Union as the largest new market for solar power as the industry becomes one of the fastest growing in the world. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
By Tim Radford, Climate News NetworkJan 25, 2015
Researchers in Los Angeles find that advertising the prospect of saving money is not the most powerful way to persuade people to reduce the electricity they use. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
By Paul Brown, Climate News NetworkJan 24, 2015
Keeping nuclear waste safe costs billions of dollars a year, but what to do with it in the long-term is still no nearer being resolved. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
By Henner Weithöner, Climate News NetworkJan 23, 2015
Germany cut emissions and boosted renewables last year, but critics say CO2 reduction targets can’t be met unless it closes coal-burning power stations. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
By Paul Brown, Climate News NetworkJan 2, 2015
Governments are still spending billions on nuclear research, but it looks to be an unhappy new year for the industry as it continues to shrink while renewables grow. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
By Kieran Cooke, Climate News NetworkDec 28, 2014
Increasing oil production but falling demand is creating big problems for the fossil fuel industry as some investors are now turning away from the sector. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
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