As the Annual Meetings of the African Development Bank (AfDB) took place this week in the Ivory Coast, civil society campaigners have been calling for the bank to stop funding…
Category: Earth
Nickel and cobalt free EVs batteries surge is good news for forests
A type of electric car battery based on iron and phosphorus that poses less of a threat to tropical forests is rapidly replacing batteries reliant on cobalt and nickel, recent…
Women aren’t 14 times more likely to die in disasters
Bridget Burns is executive director of WEDO (Women’s Environment and Development Organization), a global advocacy organization advancing gender equality and climate justice. You’ve probably heard this stat before – it’s…
Peruvian farmer loses RWE case but sets climate precedent
A German court on Wednesday dismissed a Peruvian farmer’s lawsuit seeking damages from German utility RWE for allegedly putting his home at risk through climate change, as the judge ruled…
Global warming may top 1.5C during 2025-2029 , experts predict
There is a 70% chance that the 2025-2029 period will be more than 1.5C hotter than pre-industrial times, World Meteorological Organization (WMO) forecasters predicted in a report on Wednesday. The…
The Peruvian farmer who has changed the climate litigation landscape forever
Monica Feria-Tinta is a barrister at the Bar of England & Wales, and a leading advocate in environmental and climate change litigation both in English and international courts. What do…
Does the world need a global treaty on energy transition minerals?
Electric vehicles, batteries, solar panels, wind turbines and other clean energy technologies are driving booming demand for metals and minerals – including copper, lithium, cobalt and nickel – which many…
Brazil seeks early deals on contentious issues at Bonn climate talks
The Brazilian diplomats presiding over the COP30 climate summit in November have said they want an “early harvest” at June’s mid-year climate negotiations in Bonn, aiming to secure agreements on…
Penguin poop gives Antarctic cloud formation a boost
Penguins’ poop may be making Antarctica cloudier — and helping mitigate the regional impacts of climate change. Gases emitted from the birds’ guano are supplying key chemical ingredients to form…
Forest loss hits “frightening” record high with climate-fuelled fires
Forest destruction surged to record highs in 2024 as the effects of climate change supercharged human-made fires in some of the planet’s most critical carbon stores, an annual survey by…
