Battery Research Boosts Prospects of Renewable Energy Sources

Staff / Truthdig Feb 25, 2017 Scientists have moved one step closer to the industry's dream: batteries that can store large amounts of energy cheaply for long periods. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Solar Power to Rise From Nuclear Ashes

By Kieran Cooke / Climate News Network Jan 12, 2017 Chinese companies plan to spend $1 billion over the next two years building a giant solar farm on land contaminated by the Chernobyl nuclear disaster. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Online Calculator Helps Cut Farms’ Greenhouse Gas Emissions

By Kieran Cooke / Climate News Network Dec 26, 2016 An internet tool now is available to quantify and control emissions released during the crop production cycle. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Trump’s Environmental Plans Spell Disaster

By Kieran Cooke / Climate News Network Nov 12, 2016 The president-elect has called global warming a hoax and denies climate science. What do his climate plans mean for international agreements? Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Politicians Will Feel the Heat From Rising Temperatures

By Kieran Cooke / Climate News Network Nov 4, 2016 It's not just the planet that climate change is bad for -- it could also get more government leaders thrown out of office.It's not just the planet that climate change is bad for—it could also get more government leaders thrown out of office. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Iraq’s Skies Darken as Islamic State Torches Oil

By Kieran Cooke / Climate News Network Oct 28, 2016 With many civilians likely to die in the conflict in Iraq and Syria, the fighting also threatens the environment as ISIS torches oil wells. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Fossil Fuel Investors Want to Know How Much They Could Lose to Climate Change

By Kieran Cooke / Climate News Network Oct 5, 2016 U.S. investors worried about the value of their shares in fossil fuel companies want more information about climate change’s financial effects. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

The Fossil Fuel Industry Is Ignoring the Climate Crisis

By Kieran Cooke / Climate News Network Sep 29, 2016 Eminent U.S. environmentalist Bill McKibben warns that fossil fuel use is destroying the planet, and calls for curbs on the political power of the oil industry. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Investments in Fossil Fuels Take a Nosedive

By Kieran Cooke / Climate News Network Sep 21, 2016 Energy experts say global investment patterns show a spectacular shift, with renewables on the rise and support for fossil fuels in sharp decline. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

The Western United States Faces an Explosion of Wildfires

By Kieran Cooke / Climate News Network Sep 12, 2016 Wildfires used to hit California only in the latter part of the year, but a changing climate and persistent drought mean they are now a constant threat. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Anthrax Strikes Wildlife in Rapidly Thawing Arctic

By Kieran Cooke / Climate News Network Aug 15, 2016 Record-high temperatures are believed to be among the main factors in the emergence of the deadly disease in northwestern Siberia. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Irish Agriculture Faces Emissions Dilemma

By Kieran Cooke / Climate News Network Aug 4, 2016 Pledges by Ireland to cut its emissions of greenhouse gases could be undermined by government plans for a major expansion of the country’s agricultural sector. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )