Category:World

California is currently in the grips of its deadliest wildfire while two others rage, in what has been its worst wildfire year on record.The Camp wildfire in the north of the US...

Spain has set out ambitious plans to switch to 100% renewable electricity by 2050. Under the proposals, the government aims to install at least 3GW of wind and solar power capacity every year...

Hurricane rainfall could increase by a third and wind speeds boosted by up to 25 knots if global warming continues. Climate change worsened the most destructive hurricanes of recent years, including Katrina, Irma and...

The announcement is part of the 2019 ‘Year of Green Action’ aimed at encouraging more people to be involved in projects to improve the natural world. The UK Government has chosen 50 young...

New research suggests European firms are investing more on low carbon energy compared to their rivals in the US and Asia. Top oil and gas companies invested only around 1.3% of their total capital expenditure...

Developer Azuri says the technology provides not just entertainment but also education and community bonding.Solar TVs are boosting education rates and community engagement across off-grid areas of Africa. That’s according to Azuri, which says...

I love electric bikes. They're a great, low-carbon transportation option that requires much less work than traditional pedal bikes. So it's exciting news that the Paris region is rolling out a massive...

Energica and Samsung have teamed up to create the Bolid-E Electric Motorcycle Prototype. The motor company and technology firm have teamed up to create the smart, zero emission vehicle, which aims to provide...

This year’s Diwali celebrations saw Delhi’s National Capital Region enveloped in harmful smog as the widespread use of firecrackers caused air quality to plunge to ‘hazardous’ levels.According to the Central Pollution Control...

The term ‘single-use’ has been named Word of the Year for 2018 by Collins Dictionary.It refers to products, often plastic, that are made to be used only once before disposal. According to Collins...

Waste management firm Indaver says energy recovery facilities are actually strictly regulated.Firework displays are more environmentally damaging than energy-from-waste plants. That’s the suggestion from waste management firm Indaver, which claims despite public concerns...

EV sales peaked at more than 13,000 units during the third quarter of 2018.Electric vehicle (EV) sales now represent more than 8% of new car sales in Canada. That’s according to a new report from...

That’s the prediction from Alex Gilbert, Senior Strategy Manager at Transport for London. A huge proportion of London’s transport will be green by 2040.That’s the prediction from Alex Gilbert, Senior Strategy Manager at Transport for...

The cost of bacon and sausages would double if the harm they cause to people’s health was taken into account.Taxing red meat would save many lives and raise billions to pay for...

Renewable capacity has tripled in past five years, even faster growth than the ‘dash for gas’ of the 1990s.The capacity of renewable energy has overtaken that of fossil fuels in the UK...

 As AI-powered drones and self-driving cars slowly come to occupy our cities, a question arises: how will they behave towards the living beings they encounter on the way? While research on human...