The Battery Boom Heralds the End of Fossil Fuels

Paul Brown / Climate News Network Jan 20, 2019 Recent developments in batteries are set to sweep aside old arguments about renewable energy sources being intermittent. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Oceans Are Heating Up Faster Than We Thought

Tim Radford / Climate News Network Nov 7, 2018 Science knows that ocean warming is occurring. A big challenge now is to work out how quickly the temperature is rising. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Fate of Human Race Depends on Massive Greening Effort

Juan Cole / Informed Comment Oct 8, 2018 Scientists are warning us vehemently that we have to be net zero carbon by 2050, and we have to jump on getting there right now, or else very bad things will happen. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Renewables Could Green the Sahara Desert

Tim Radford / Climate News Network Sep 24, 2018 Cover enough ground with wind turbines and solar panels and you change the local climate, green the desert and could even boost the Sahara’s rainfall. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

All the Electricity the World Needs Can Come From Renewables

Alex Kirby / Climate News Network Sep 12, 2018 Imagine a world with so much renewable, clean energy that it could provide all the electricity society needed, reliably and without any interruption, round the clock. That could soon be a reality. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

California Aims to Get All Electricity From Clean Sources

JONATHAN J. COOPER / The Associated Press Sep 10, 2018 Gov. Jerry Brown, who has positioned the state as a global leader in renewable energy efforts, signs legislation setting 2045 as the target year for ending the use of fossil fuels. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Washington’s Political Lobbying Shackles Science

Tim Radford / Climate News Network Jul 25, 2018 Money talks, says a study of Washington’s political lobbying and its influence on climate change law. Most of the most vocal money comes from big energy. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Clean Energy Is Vital but Still Not Enough

Tim Radford / Climate News Network Jul 15, 2018 There are some problems clean energy from wind and sun cannot solve. Two new studies provide a roadmap of the challenges ahead. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Smarter Renewables Open Up New Markets

Paul Brown / Climate News Network Jul 9, 2018 The need to stop global warming in its tracks has spurred the growth of wind and solar technologies that are helping reshape the electricity industry. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

The Devastating Cost of Fossil Fuel Investment

Tim Radford / Climate News Network Jun 12, 2018 Fossil fuel investment is not just bad for the global climate. It could also be dangerous for investors and national economies. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

The Global Green Vision Can Be Achieved—if We Try

Tim Radford / Climate News Network Jun 11, 2018 Energy efficiency, renewable energy sources and radical changes to diet together can save the planet. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Lakes Emitting More Methane as They Evaporate

Tim Radford / Climate News Network May 27, 2018 As greenhouse gases are released from drying lakes, even the world’s freshwater could affect climate change calculations. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )