u/The_Weekend_Baker

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India is staring at a severe shortage of solar cells as new rules from June mandate the use of locally made cells, a move that could derail some ‌clean energy projects. The South Asian country has around 25.6 gigawatt of solar cells production capacity against demand of about 50 GW.

reuters.com

u/The_Weekend_Baker — 32 minutes ago

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Don’t just plant trees, plant forests to restore biodiversity for the future. People plan to plant more than 1 trillion trees this decade in an ambitious effort to slow climate change and reduce biodiversity loss. But if the past is prologue, many of those planted trees won’t survive.

theconversation.com

u/The_Weekend_Baker — 3 hours ago

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The future of electricity is wind and solar, new report says. Canada is lagging behind. Installing solar is relatively fast, and Canada can catch up.

cbc.ca

u/The_Weekend_Baker — 4 hours ago

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Nordic Seas Overturning Circulation strengthens as AMOC weakens. “The stability of the NOC and its projected increase have been viewed by some as a contradiction to the weakening AMOC. But our findings tell us the opposite. The strengthening of the NOC is a physical consequence of AMOC weakening.”

pik-potsdam.de

u/The_Weekend_Baker — 5 hours ago

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EV sales soar in main European markets as drivers shun expensive petrol, jumping by almost a third in the first quarter of 2026.

reuters.com

u/The_Weekend_Baker — 8 hours ago

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Leaked memos show Supreme Court ignored climate dangers in Obama regs fight. Conservative justices focused on industry costs when blocking the Clean Power Plan, the first climate rule proposed for the power sector.

eenews.net

u/The_Weekend_Baker — 9 hours ago

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Maryland lawmakers’ new solution for rising utility bills reduces a surcharge funding an effective energy-efficiency program, offers rebates by raiding the state’s clean energy fund and includes subsidies for nuclear power that advocates say may prove costly over time.

insideclimatenews.org

u/The_Weekend_Baker — 9 hours ago

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Clean energy generation exceeded rise in global electricity demand in 2025. Output from solar farms rose by a third while electricity from fossil fuels fell, research from thinktank reveals. The report also highlighted battery storage as a key factor.

theguardian.com

u/The_Weekend_Baker — 6 hours ago

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Fuel eating microbes, chemicals and fire: the race to discover new ways to contain Arctic oil spills. Polar observers have long forecast a steady rise in Arctic shipping as sea ice melts, but the sudden emergence of a shadow fleet of oil vessels on the northern sea route was unexpected.

theguardian.com

u/The_Weekend_Baker — 23 hours ago

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This northern Yukon island shows how thawing permafrost is transforming the Arctic. Permafrost slumps, landslides among dramatic changes on Herschel Island-Qikiqtaruk.

cbc.ca

u/The_Weekend_Baker — 24 hours ago

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Vietnam plans to extend a special consumption tax cut on electric vehicles by nearly ‌four years to the end of 2030 in a bid to boost EV sales and reduce emissions.

reuters.com

u/The_Weekend_Baker — 1 day ago

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Climate change impacts India's harvest festivals. As people across India celebrate traditional agrarian spring festivals, climate change has become an unwanted guest at the table. How are communities rising to the pressure on harvests, water, and rural life?

dw.com

u/The_Weekend_Baker — 1 day ago

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Energy crisis spurs global push for remote work. Leaders in Europe are now joining the push as they look to curb consumption of oil.

e360.yale.edu

u/The_Weekend_Baker — 1 day ago

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War on Iran, war on nature. A long US-Israel war against Iran would push the Middle East’s environment to breaking point. Israeli airstrikes hit the Shahran oil depot on the edge of the city. The depot burned for days, and military emissions of a long conflict will add to climate breakdown.

theecologist.org

u/The_Weekend_Baker — 1 day ago

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Burning wood for power worse for climate than gas equivalent, report finds. Research casts doubt on plans by UK government to offer subsidies for carbon capture attached to the power source.

theguardian.com

u/The_Weekend_Baker — 1 day ago

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From a Surrey oil well to the supreme court: how an activist changed UK climate law. Sarah Finch’s fight against drilling led to a landmark ruling on fossil fuel emissions – and a leading environmental prize.

theguardian.com

u/The_Weekend_Baker — 1 day ago

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Windfarm plans in Abercarn and Carmarthenshire divide opinion. 'It would break my heart to see this covered in concrete and bulldozed.'

bbc.com

u/The_Weekend_Baker — 2 days ago

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Electric ferries are breaking records — and quietly joining Canada's fleet. But some of the Canadian ferries capable of running entirely on battery power today are still burning fuel, due to the extra challenge of installing charging infrastructure.

cbc.ca

u/The_Weekend_Baker — 2 days ago

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Australia’s coalmine emissions are increasing. Is this how a major policy to cut climate pollution is meant to work? The Albanese government overhauled policy and promised significant pollution cuts – but carbon offsets are still being used as an excuse.

theguardian.com

u/The_Weekend_Baker — 2 days ago

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Hydropower at risk as Colorado River outlook grows more dire. The warmest winter on record, coupled with an ongoing drought, has produced dismal conditions for the West's water lifeline.

azcentral.com

u/The_Weekend_Baker — 3 days ago

India is staring at a severe shortage of solar cells as new rules from June mandate the use ​of locally made cells, a move that could derail some ‌clean energy projects. The South Asian country has around 25.6 gigawatt of solar cells production capacity against demand ​of about 50 GW.

Don’t just plant trees, plant forests to restore biodiversity for the future. People plan to plant more than 1 trillion trees this decade in an ambitious effort to slow climate change and reduce biodiversity loss. But if the past is prologue, many of those planted trees won’t survive.

The future of electricity is wind and solar, new report says. Canada is lagging behind. Installing solar is relatively fast, and Canada can catch up.

EV sales soar in main European markets as drivers shun expensive petrol, jumping by almost a third in the first quarter of 2026.

Leaked memos show Supreme Court ignored climate dangers in Obama regs fight. Conservative justices focused on industry costs when blocking the Clean Power Plan, the first climate rule proposed for the power sector.

Maryland lawmakers’ new solution for rising utility bills reduces a surcharge funding an effective energy-efficiency program, offers rebates by raiding the state’s clean energy fund and includes subsidies for nuclear power that advocates say may prove costly over time.

Clean energy generation exceeded rise in global electricity demand in 2025. Output from solar farms rose by a third while electricity from fossil fuels fell, research from thinktank reveals. The report also highlighted battery storage as a key factor.

Fuel eating microbes, chemicals and fire: the race to discover new ways to contain Arctic oil spills. Polar observers have long forecast a steady rise in Arctic shipping as sea ice melts, but the sudden emergence of a shadow fleet of oil vessels on the northern sea route was unexpected.

This northern Yukon island shows how thawing permafrost is transforming the Arctic. Permafrost slumps, landslides among dramatic changes on Herschel Island-Qikiqtaruk.

Vietnam plans to extend a special ​consumption tax cut on electric vehicles by nearly ‌four years to the end of 2030 in a bid to boost EV sales and reduce emissions.

Climate change impacts India's harvest festivals. As people across India celebrate traditional agrarian spring festivals, climate change has become an unwanted guest at the table. How are communities rising to the pressure on harvests, water, and rural life?

Energy crisis spurs global push for remote work. Leaders in Europe are now joining the push as they look to curb consumption of oil.

War on Iran, war on nature. A long US-Israel war against Iran would push the Middle East’s environment to breaking point. Israeli airstrikes hit the Shahran oil depot on the edge of the city. The depot burned for days, and military emissions of a long conflict will add to climate breakdown.

Burning wood for power worse for climate than gas equivalent, report finds. Research casts doubt on plans by UK government to offer subsidies for carbon capture attached to the power source.

From a Surrey oil well to the supreme court: how an activist changed UK climate law. Sarah Finch’s fight against drilling led to a landmark ruling on fossil fuel emissions – and a leading environmental prize.

Windfarm plans in Abercarn and Carmarthenshire divide opinion. 'It would break my heart to see this covered in concrete and bulldozed.'

Electric ferries are breaking records — and quietly joining Canada's fleet. But some of the Canadian ferries capable of running entirely on battery power today are still burning fuel, due to the extra challenge of installing charging infrastructure.

Australia’s coalmine emissions are increasing. Is this how a major policy to cut climate pollution is meant to work? The Albanese government overhauled policy and promised significant pollution cuts – but carbon offsets are still being used as an excuse.

Hydropower at risk as Colorado River outlook grows more dire. The warmest winter on record, coupled with an ongoing drought, has produced dismal conditions for the West's water lifeline.

India is staring at a severe shortage of solar cells as new rules from June mandate the use of locally made cells, a move that could derail some ‌clean energy projects. The South Asian country has around 25.6 gigawatt of solar cells production capacity against demand of about 50 GW.

Vietnam plans to extend a special consumption tax cut on electric vehicles by nearly ‌four years to the end of 2030 in a bid to boost EV sales and reduce emissions.