Sophie Yeo
Climate change could exacerbate drug smuggling and human trafficking
Former Bangladesh foreign minister predicts soaring crime rates as impacts of global warming hit countries
UK defeats EU proposals for tighter fracking legislation
Wednesday’s top 5: UK has wins battle against fracking rules, Pine Island Glacier in ‘irreversible’ retreat, Danish pension funds invest in climate change projects
US frackers lining up to drill in UK says industry leader
Liberty Resources CEO says surplus of fracking rigs following US boom could find their way into UK market
Google enters smart grid market with $3.2bn Nest deal
Tuesday’s top 5: Tech giant’s purchase of smart thermostat company a boost for smart grids, Peruvian government to push ahead with Amazon drilling, and global warming forces plants up mountains
US coal industry faces scrutiny after West Virginia chemical spill
Over 300,000 residents forced to use bottled water and avoid showers due to widespread contamination of West Virginia river
US heavyweights unite to establish economic cost of climate change
Michael Bloomberg, Tom Steyer and Hank Paulson have teamed up to put a price tag on the climate impacts in the US
What do we know about French oil major Total?
RTCC takes a look at the record of Big Oil company Total SA, who announced today they will invest in the UK’s fracking boom
UK “going all out for shale” with 40 fracking sites in pipeline
Prime Minister David Cameron has announced financial incentives for local communities who welcome fracking industry
UK offers fracking ‘incentives’ to local communities
Monday’s top 5: UK accused of “bribing councils” with fracking money, China’s wetlands shrink by 9%, and China prepares for a nationwide carbon trading scheme
New battery could solve storage problems of renewables
A research team has high hopes it has found a cheap and effective way of storing huge amounts of energy
UN calls for more funding for Philippines survivors of Typhoon Haiyan
Money still required as temporary shelter built to low standards in Philippines two months after disaster
Top green gadgets at the 2014 Consumer Electronics Show
Geeks go wild for technology in Las Vegas show – RTCC looks at those that could make the world a better place
McDonald’s announces move towards sustainable beef
McDonald’s is aiming to green its meat supply, but does anyone know what ‘sustainable beef’ actually means?
Obama orders sweeping review of US energy strategy
President orders federal agencies examine current energy policy and recommend improvements to aging US infrastructure
US Senators Boxer and Whitehouse make climate a 2014 ‘priority’
Friday’s top 5: Boxer and Whitehouse form ‘Climate Action Task Force’, Pacific island faces category four cyclone, and Australia has world’s second highest carbon emission intensity
UK and Poland announce plans to push fracking across Europe
David Cameron tells Polish Prime Minister that he will cooperate to prevent EU legislation that could slow down fracking industry
RWE decision signals death knell for UK’s coal-fired power
High cost of retrofitting power plants means coal likely to fall away as UK attempts to comply with EU regulation
Europe to suffer more intense droughts by 2100, say scientists
Despite recent floods, research by scientists says droughts are set to increase across Europe due to climate change
Scrapping US oil export ban could risk global climate targets
Lifting restrictions on crude oil exports is a ‘new form of climate denial’, say environmental campaigners
EU committees vote ‘yes’ to renewables target, but Commission wavers
The Environment and Industry committees have voted in favour of renewables target, amid reports Barroso will drop proposal