The “One Big Beautiful Bill Act”, passed by the US House of Representatives last week, would slow efforts to green the energy system as climate change accelerated

Benjamin Storrow and E&E News write on the Scientific American website about the potential impact of the latest legislation that is going through the approval process in Washington. Republican Megabill Called a ‘Nightmare Scenario’ for Clean Energy The "One Big Beautiful Bill Act" passed last week by the House would effectively end most clean … Continue reading The “One Big Beautiful Bill Act”, passed by the US House of Representatives last week, would slow efforts to green the energy system as climate change accelerated →

Impact of climate change on bird migration

Migratory birds cover great distances to feed and breed, sometimes crossing continents and oceans in record time. Are they being impacted by rising global temperatures? On the Deutsche Welle website Melissa Escaria Parra discusses that impacty How climate change is altering bird migration Birds have always been a source of inspiration for humanity, with … Continue reading Impact of climate change on bird migration →

Save twice the ice by limiting global warming

More than three-quarters of the world's glaciers are set to vanish if climate change continues unchecked, a major new study warned Thursday, fueling sea-level rise and jeopardizing water supplies for billions. An AFP news item on the France 24 website discusses the study. Climate action could save half of world's vanishing glaciers, says study … Continue reading Save twice the ice by limiting global warming →

Earth is now expected to cross 1.5°C warming by 2027, WMO warns

A new World Meteorological Organization report spells the end of the goal to limit warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius above preindustrial levels. Shannon Osaka writes on the Washington Post website about the reports findings. Earth is likely to cross a key climate threshold in two years Seven years ago, the U.N. Intergovernmental Panel on … Continue reading Earth is now expected to cross 1.5°C warming by 2027, WMO warns →

Understanding the rise of anti-environmentalism

In an article on The Conversation website, Alastair Bonnett, Professor of Geography, Newcastle University helps us better understand why anti-environmentalism is gaining ground. He concludes, however, that the rise of anti-environmentalism appears not only complex, but curious and unsustainable. Anti-environmentalism is on the rise but it’s full of contradictions Anti-environmentalism is gaining ground. Attacks … Continue reading Understanding the rise of anti-environmentalism →

How cities can prepare for the “adaptation gap”

In an article on The Conversation website, Paul O'Hare, Lecturer in Human Geography and Urban Development, Manchester Metropolitan University gives his views on how cities should prepare to address the impact of climate change. Five ways to make cities more resilient to climate change Climate breakdown poses immense threats to global economies, societies and … Continue reading How cities can prepare for the “adaptation gap” →

New EEA assessment on impacts of PFAS polymers in Europe

The widespread use of PFAS polymers in everything from consumer products to green technologies can lead to contamination of water, air, soil, food and people. A European Environment Agency (EEA) assessment, published this week, says that these chemicals can also contribute to global warming and ozone depletion. What are the impacts of PFAS polymers … Continue reading New EEA assessment on impacts of PFAS polymers in Europe →

Energy in Demand News, April 27-28, 2025

This is the week that many of the world’s institutions received a lecture from the new US administration on changes that should be made. The Financial Times reports: “US Treasury secretary Scott Bessent has accused the IMF and World Bank of “mission creep”, calling for them to step back from “their sprawling and unfocused agendas” … Continue reading Energy in Demand News, April 27-28, 2025 →

Two scientists say they’ve built a tool that can calculate how much damage each oil company’s planet-warming pollution has caused

Nicolás Rivero writes on the Washington Post website about a new tool that two scientists have built to calculate damage from carbon emissions. Climate advocates hope this sort of model could result in court rulings that make polluters pay. The oil and gas industry contests the science. Scientists say they can calculate the cost … Continue reading Two scientists say they’ve built a tool that can calculate how much damage each oil company’s planet-warming pollution has caused →

Labour unions, and not oil companies, played the leading role in killing a bill that would have let disaster victims in California sue for causing climate change

Ryan Sabalow writes on the CalMatters website about Big Oil’s most influential allies in California, the unions, in killing a measure that had support from nearly every California environmental organisation. How labor killed a bill to let California wildfire victims sue Big Oil for climate change Oil companies had their hackles up this year … Continue reading Labour unions, and not oil companies, played the leading role in killing a bill that would have let disaster victims in California sue for causing climate change →