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Watery North Pole more of a pond than a lake
There’s been much excitement amongst some over the fact that the North Pole is no longer a frozen Arctic location but rather a sloshing mass of water, described by some as a lake but more accurately as...
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Critics slam sale of NSW power plants
A move by New South Wales conservative Liberal-National state government to sell off the state’s largest state-owned electricity generator has come in for strong criticism. Critics say the move is bad...
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Indonesian palm oil faces EU action over tax
The European Union looks to imposing punitive duties on Indonesia’s palm oil industry, not for the many undesirable issues it involves but for tax reasons. Indonesia’s palm oil industry has been blamed...
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Marshall Islands wants help with climate plan
The Pacific island nation of Marshall Islands is at the forefront of the effects of climate change and the government has called on Australia to support its new global climate change initiative. The...
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Saudi warning about effect of falling oil demand
Saudi billionaire Prince Alwaleed bin Talal has warned that the Persian Gulf Arab kingdom needs to reduce its reliance on crude oil and diversify its revenues. He expressed particular concern at rising...
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Australia green lights largest solar project
The largest solar power project in the southern hemisphere will be constructed in the Australian state of New South Wales, with funding from the federal and state and governments and energy company...
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NSW report warns govt on CSG health issues
New South Wales’ chief scientist has found Coal Seam Gas (CSG) extraction poses health and environmental challenges. However, Professor Mary O’Kane said establishing “a world class regime” could offset...
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US EPA boss vows climate action will spur economy
The new head of the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), has vowed to tackle global warming with actions that will help spark economic growth. In her first public speech since taking...
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Morocco to build two major solar plants
Morocco’s solar energy agency has said it will move towards construction of two major concentrated solar power plants near the southern city of Ouarzazate. It will call for tenders to build the plants,...
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Leaked climate report calls for triple 2020 carbon target
One of the Australian government’s key advisory bodies on climate change is reported to want the country to triple its 2020 target for cutting carbon emissions. A leaked report to the government from...
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Election kicks off with economy, climate change
As Australia’s political parties swung into campaign mode, a day after Labor Prime Minister Kevin Rudd called an election for September 7, the Liberal-National leader Tony Abbott again vowed to get rid...
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Report: Solar uptake dents electricity market
The latest report from Australia’s Climate Commission shows Australians have become very adept at saving on their electricity bills by installing solar panels at an extraordinary rate. The Climate...
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Fukushima ‘emergency’ nuke water leak into ocean
Japan’s nuclear watchdog has announced there is a state of emergency at the shattered Fukushima nuclear plant because of ongoing leaks of radioactive water. An official from the Nuclear Regulation...
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Lib-Nat demand green finance body stops work
Australia’s conservative Liberal0National opposition leader Tony Abbott has vowed to abolish the Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) if elected, and has called on it to cease work during the...
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Climate changing 10 times faster than past 65m years
Stanford University climate researchers in the United States have warned that the likely rate of climate change over the next century will be 10 times faster than the rate of any climate shift in the...
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Scientists cook world’s first test tube burger
In research aimed at finding solutions to the world’s coming food shortage the first test-tube-grown beef burger has been cooked and eaten in London. The in-vitro burger was created by scientists in...
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Report warns extreme weather now the norm
Climate scientists in the United States have warned that extreme weather events and warming temperatures are the new norm. The American Meteorological Society has released its annual snapshot of the...
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UK govt urged support local renewable projects
A British parliamentary committee has said the government should provide more financial support to businesses, local authorities and schools to help them install renewable energy such as solar arrays...
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Japan PM talks tough on Fukushima water crisis
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will today call for a stronger response to try to stop highly radioactive water leaking into the ocean from the crippled Fukushima nuclear plant. Japan’s Nikkei...
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Panama wind farm to supply 10 per cent of grid
In a flat, windy agricultural pocket in central Panama, President Ricardo Martinelli has unveiled his nation’s first wind turbine, a project that is set to become Central America’s biggest wind farm....
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