Megan Darby
Megan Darby is the editor of Climate Home News. She previously wrote about UK energy and water industries for leading sector publication Utility Week. She holds a Mathematics degree from Newcastle University.
Saskatchewan denies climate science as wildfires lick its border
Canadian provincial government hits out at ‘misguided dogma’ as Fort McMurray blaze polarises oil pipeline debate
Activists row over bioenergy role in meeting 1.5C climate target
Spat on the sidelines of Bonn climate talks exposes tough choices on the pathway to stabilise global greenhouse gas emissions
Canada’s most populous province passes climate change law
Carbon trading and a green investment fund underpin Ontario plan to cut greenhouse gas emissions 80% from 1990 levels by 2050
UK, Canada compete for tidal power leadership
Shallow seas and a steep tidal range make for the best electricity generation potential
Seven signs a clean energy revolution is under way
From Portugal to Pakistan, small farmers to major corporations, renewables are gaining momentum in the market
French Parliament passes law to ratify Paris Agreement
Host nation of seminal UN climate summit calls on others to maintain momentum
Cows, rice and soil are key to farming emissions cuts
More action is needed to cut the carbon footprint of food production in line with a 2C global warming limit
Shockwaves unlock mysteries of Greenland ice sheet
Glaciers are accelerating into the sea, yet interior ice does not seem to be shrinking. Can seismic monitoring explain the paradox?
Weekly wrap: Brazil’s climate chief axed in government reshuffle
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Brazil must review its climate pledge on new data
Emissions from farming and forestry were 28% higher than previously thought in 2005, the baseline year for Brazilian climate targets
Where are climate goals in EIA energy outlook? It’s complicated
US advisory body disregards Paris Agreement in energy projections, to the chagrin of climate campaigners
Shell unveils vision of 2C-compatible energy future
Oil major publishes analysis on global warming goal for the first time, warning it relies on ‘optimistic’ assumptions
Pension holders petition funds on Exxon, Chevron climate resolutions
Members have urged more than a thousand pension funds to back climate resolutions at oil company AGMs this month
China and US set for airline emissions clash
Responsibilities of rich and emerging economies at issue in Montreal meeting to thrash out aviation’s contribution to international climate action
How games are preparing Ethiopian farmers for climate threats
Red Cross/Red Crescent combines maths and theatre in playful ways to boost resilience in a warming world
Weekly wrap: Trump and the Mexican climate chief
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S&P: Banks that ignore climate risk face credit downgrade
Financial institutions should prepare for “multilayered and significant impacts” of global warming, analysts warn
Climate change will transform US forests – study
‘Cyberforest’ models show subtropical species could take hold in the Pacific northwest, while drought hits trees in the northeast
Embrace 2C climate target to boost value, oil majors told
Limiting exploration in line with climate goals makes financial sense, says Carbon Tracker ahead of ExxonMobil, Chevron AGMs
Ben & Jerry’s, Toyota join science-based targets club
155 major companies have committed to cut emissions in line with 2C global warming threshold