Offshore Wind Projects Power Ahead in Europe

By Kieran Cooke / Climate News Network Jul 18, 2016 Falling costs mean that power generated by offshore wind farms is becoming increasingly competitive with other fuels—and that’s good news for the climate. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Europe’s Precious Beech Forests Could Succumb to Drought

By Kieran Cooke / Climate News Network Jun 22, 2016 A warming climate and intense droughts are hitting some of Europe’s most coveted forest areas, with beech trees in southern Britain particularly vulnerable. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Climate Change Would Stoke Conflict in South Asia

By Kieran Cooke / Climate News Network Jun 2, 2016 Senior military experts warn that the nations of South Asia must cooperate on climate change adaptation to avoid major political instability and conflict in the region. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

U.S. Insurance Aid Props Up Climate-Risk Homes

By Kieran Cooke / Climate News Network May 25, 2016 A major insurer calls for an end to government subsidies that encourage expensive house-building schemes in areas of the U.S. at high risk of floods and storms. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Major Oil Companies Tread Cautiously Toward Renewables

By Kieran Cooke / Climate News Network May 23, 2016 In face of falling oil prices and plunging profits, big oil companies are investing in renewables and clean energy, but still focusing on fossil fuels. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Nuclear Costs Roll Onward and Upward

By Kieran Cooke / Climate News Network May 7, 2016 Building new nuclear power stations is becoming hugely more expensive, but decommissioning old ones might prove even more costly. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Despite Chernobyl, Belarus Goes Nuclear

By Kieran Cooke / Climate News Network Apr 25, 2016 Thirty years after the Chernobyl accident in Ukraine, one of its neighbors is close to completing its own nuclear power station. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Asia Is Losing Its Appetite for Coal

By Kieran Cooke / Climate News Network Mar 26, 2016 Many hundreds of planned coal-fired power plants in Asia will probably be shelved as economies slow and climate change and air pollution worsen. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Electric Car Sales Are Powering Ahead

By Kieran Cooke / Climate News Network Mar 11, 2016 Improved technology and falling costs are moving electric car sales into the fast lane as manufacturers are now able to achieve significant economies of scale. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Climate Change Helped Trigger Ancient Angkor’s Fall

By Kieran Cooke / Climate News Network Mar 4, 2016 Scientific evidence is growing that the decline of once-mighty Angkor, the famed temple site in modern Cambodia, was in large part due to abrupt climate change. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Pakistan Turns to Coal to Keep Factories Running

By Kieran Cooke / Climate News Network Jan 20, 2016 To tackle chronic energy shortages, Pakistan plans to mine and burn millions of tons of coal, with help from China’s money and expertise. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

China Clamps Down on Coal

By Kieran Cooke / Climate News Network Jan 3, 2016 A slowing economy and falling energy demand -- as well as concerns over air pollution -- spur Beijing to halt new coal mines and close hundreds of existing operations. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )