Joe Biden has pledged to work to end public funding of ‘carbon-intensive’ fossil fuel projects – a wording campaigners fear leaves the door open to methane gas Joe Biden’s administration is working to end funding for “carbon-intensive” fossil fuel projects overseas, potentially cancelling billions of dollars in support for oil and gas projects around the... Continue Reading →
There's already a long list of reasons to like trees, we know. Warding off depression could be the latest entry on that list, based on a study of 9,751 residents in Leipzig, Germany. For a more consistent measure, researchers used antidepressant prescriptions rather than self-reporting to gauge the mental health of communities, and then cross-referenced... Continue Reading →
There’s a Curious Effect Urban Trees Might Have on Depression, Study Finds
For a landmark moment in the global effort to stave off catastrophic climate change, Joe Biden’s “climate day” at the White House was rather low-key. The US president bumped elbows with his newly appointed climate tsar, John Kerry, who he called his “best buddy”, then gave a short speech before perfunctorily signing a small stack... Continue Reading →
Dizzying pace of Biden’s climate action sounds death knell for era of denialism
NEOM is a bold and audacious dream. It is a vision of what a New Future might look like (in fact, NEOM means, “new future”). It’s an attempt to do something that’s never been done before and it comes at a time when the world needs fresh thinking and new solutions. A Pioneering Community of... Continue Reading →
NEOM – what-is-neom…
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Wind turbines floating miles out to sea could one day provide electricity to our homes, experts believe. Wales currently meets about 50% of its needs from renewable sources, including solar and wind. Prime Minister Boris Johnson wants to see fixed offshore wind farms power UK homes by 2030, while Plaid Cymru believes Wales could be... Continue Reading →
Renewable energy: Could floating turbines power our homes?
Register for a webinar on Wednesday, February 10, with RMI authors and community leaders from the projects highlighted in the three case studies to learn more about how to effectively foster wind and solar project developments locally. Register here. Despite a turbulent start to the 2020s, an important and positive message for rural America is... Continue Reading →
Seeds of Opportunity, How Rural America Is Reaping Economic Development Benefits from the Growth of Renewables
(advisable to read entire article at site as images embedded in article provide better understanding...) Overall, forests remain a carbon sink, stashing away 7.6 billion metric tons of carbon dioxide every year, according to a recent study published in Nature Climate Change. But in the last 20 years alone, forests in Southeast Asia, particularly Indonesia... Continue Reading →
Amazon Rainforest on the Brink of Turning Into a Net Carbon Emitter, Study Warns
The future looks bright for solar and other renewable energy technology. FirstSolar, Enphase and SunPower are among the renewable energy stocks that are benefiting from a much friendlier administration in the White House, whose agenda includes tackling climate change and bolstering green energy. Their stocks soared last year, far outpacing the wider market’s gains. On... Continue Reading →
Investors see green returns as renewable energy rises
Key developments included governments' announcement to earmark 30% of their climate funding to nature-based solutions and the launch of the first global initiative to help prevent the next pandemic by reducing pressures on biodiversity PARIS, France (11 January) – World leaders have today highlighted the destruction of nature as increasing the risk of future pandemics... Continue Reading →
One Planet Summit: Leaders take action for human and planetary health, but step change still urgently needed
For years, we have ignored the silent crisis of biodiversity loss, but we cannot risk another damaging decade for nature COVID-19 is an unprecedented global health crisis. But it has also been a wake-up call to the risks posed by our destructive relationship with the natural world. The 2021 Global Risk Report, published this week... Continue Reading →
