The acidification of the world’s oceans, occurring today because of manmade carbon emissions, is happening 10 times faster than it did 56 million years ago, when...
The majority of Americans would support new government guidelines to cut pollution from power plants, unveiled on Monday, even if they raise their energy bills, according to...
Oil giant ExxonMobil has estimated that the implied costs of CO2 emissions will reach $80 (£47) per metric tonne by 2040 in developed countries. The calculations...
Reducing the carbon emissions generated by power plants in an effort to curb climate change would also reduce other atmospheric pollutants that cause premature death, heart...
Former New York City mayor Michael Bloomberg, now in his new role as a UN special envoy, said on Tuesday that it is cities and their...
Seven of the biggest 15 carmakers are set to miss EU carbon reduction targets with a deadline of 2021, according to organisation Transport & Environment (T&E)....
Ancient carbon-rich soils, buried deep beneath the earth’s surface, can contribute to climate change thanks to human activities, new research has shown. In a new study...
The disappearance of melting ice sheets, caused by global warming, may have a small silver lining, scientists have said. A new study suggests that summer meltwaters...
Carbon capture and storage (CCS) technology must be fast-tracked into use in UK power plants, as it is “absolutely vital” to efforts to curb climate change,...
A 300-year-old competition that offered a cash reward to the innovator that solved the toughest scientific challenge of the day has been revived, now offering £10m...
Over the next two weeks, we’ll be previewing the four debates taking place during Sustainable September – Blue & Green Tomorrow’s month-long celebration of sustainability –...
Climate change, along with an ageing global population, is a “megatrend” that will impact on sovereign creditworthiness, according to a report from ratings agency Standard &...
Electricity may usurp oil as the lifeblood of the global economy in the 21st century, but a massive decarbonisation effort is urgently required if the most...
Ramsay Dunning of Co-operative Energy writes how crowdfunding could play an integral part in the UK’s energy future. The world needs to find $1 trillion (£590...
Budding green entrepreneurs are being urged to enter their ideas into an international competition for a chance to win €500,000 (£408,000) to turn their dream business...