As one of the largest coal-dependent economies, Indonesia is under increasing pressure to balance continued economic expansion and growing electricity demand

In Ethiopia's capital, Addis Ababa, a quiet revolution is taking shape as electric vehicles are slowly taking over the busy city roads.

Pursuing universal energy access in Africa is predicated on the deployment of decentralized, off-grid renewable energy systems. Drawing on examples from

In February of 2026, over fifty people gathered in the town of Gelang Patah, Malaysia, to protest the construction of a hyperscale data center facility being

An update to my December estimates of global temperatures over the next two years

The Andaman and Nicobar Islands stretch across the Bay of Bengal, between the Indian mainland and the Strait of Malacca. Of the 836 islands and rocky outcrops

Pattern of weather extremes as global temperatures reach 1.49C above preindustrial levels for the month of February

Almost 90 international groups back ‘certainty’ on carbon levy opposed by US

Measurements of actual global levels show big impact of climate change, especially in Asia, study shows

Green transition pioneers complain they are paying price for rewarding industry laggards

Climate change is expected to affect mosquito and parasite survival, reshaping malaria risk. But extreme weather could be a more immediate danger to disease control.

Europe and the UK already have a blueprint for supporting Venezuela's people – stop importing its oil while it is controlled by the US

A moment of calm in relations between Europe and the US is a prelude to crises ahead

Science leaders warn of uncertainty caused by Trump administration after avoiding sharpest cuts this year

Long known as an IT outsourcing hub, India is now emerging as a major data centre hotspot as new investments pour in. Despite generating around 20% of the world’s data, India hosts only 3% of global d...

Could the Rassemblement National win the presidential election in 2027? Victor Mallet’s new book on Marine Le Pen and Jordan Bardella argues their confidence is justified

Journalist and writer Victor Mallet joins Faisal Al Yafai on the podcast to discuss his new book, “Far-Right France.”

Journalist and writer Victor Mallet joins Faisal Al Yafai on the podcast to discuss his new book, “Far-Right France.”

The viability of Antarctic ice shelves under low rates and high rates of global warming is modelled to estimate when it will become unfeasible for the ice shelves to maintain their present-day shape.

Melissa is the worst hurricane this year and the first Category 5 storm on record to make landfall in Jamaica. It has now hit Cuba as an “extremely dangerous storm.” Though it will take days to know t...

The green sea turtle has been rescued from extinction thanks to forty years of conservation and protection efforts, the IUCN has said.

Without a unified approach under the ISA, deep-sea mining risks becoming an unregulated venture, threatening a fragile ecosystem, and releasing stored carbon. The unknown environmental impacts of deep...

Les aires marines dites « protégées » ne le sont pas du tout. Il est parfaitement possible d’y extraire des ressources ou d’y pêcher avec des engins tractés qui raclent les fonds marins. Demandez au p...

Britain has been unhelpfully exposed to international price shocks

Documents show the European Commission initiated its attacks on civil society funding due to pressure from right wing MEPs early 2024, even if the institution must have known their arguments were fals...

The Trump administration is targeting climate organizations that received a Biden-era grant.

Public education in this country is under attack. And Trump has already made clear his intentions to undermine public education even further at every turn—including the extreme proposal to completely ...

The Department of Veterans Affairs is planning an “aggressive” reorganization that includes cutting 80,000 jobs from the sprawling agency.

From the United States to the Democratic Republic of Congo, women and girls’ rights have suffered serious setbacks. But despite the challenges, there also have been improvements and victories. Today, ...