World
Can this woman restore Kenya’s faith in solar power?
Daphin Juma is a freshly trained solar engineer, taking on energy poverty one panel at a time in a country where technical know-how is in short supply
Statoil chief: rise of electric cars will shrink oil industry
Once regarded as a joke, the electric car sector is growing fast with some predicting it could take a 35% share of car sales by 2035 – bad news for oil majors
UN tells Bangladesh to halt mangrove-threatening coal plant
Rampal coal plant poses a “serious threat” to a key ecosystem for Bengal tigers and must be cancelled, says the UN world heritage body
Green groups sue Norwegian government to block Arctic oil
Drilling licenses awarded in the Barents Sea violate the Norwegian constitution and Paris Agreement, Greenpeace and Young Friends of the Earth will argue in court
Rich nations on course to miss 2020 climate finance goal
Study by British and Australian administrations says wealthy nations likely to miss politically sensitive $100 billion goal, but flows will continue to rise
Greenland warns Denmark over thawing US military bases
A warming Arctic is unfreezing toxic Cold War relics and with them, disputes between the US, Denmark and Greenland
UN agrees historic deal to cut HFC greenhouse gases
An estimated 0.5C of global warming could be prevented if latest climate pact is implemented successfully, say scientists
Ocean heatwave destroys Tasmania’s unique underwater jungle
The last giant kelp forest on the east coast of Tasmania has been lost, report divers and scientists
In pictures: creatures of Tasmania’s disappearing kelp forests
The loss of Tasmania’s great kelp forests wipes out a huge, complex habitat for a host of weird and beautiful creatures
Saudi Arabia blasts Korean bank for “playing” with UN climate fund
“Either you are serious, or you are not,” says Saudi Green Climate Fund representative after Korea Exim pulled its application to the fund at the last moment
US energy emissions fall to 25-year low
Mild weather, booming renewable energy and massive declines in coal consumption contribute to falling greenhouse gas pollution
UK told not to tighten climate targets after Paris
It is too early for Britain to adopt a net zero emissions goal, advises the independent Committee on Climate Change
Climate change blamed for doubling of US forest fires
The number of blazes in the western US has doubled since the 1980s, with global warming and regional dryness at least 55% responsible, study finds
What top US writers get wrong about climate politics
David Roberts and Bill McKibben are two of the most influential writers about climate change, but they miss a trick by ignoring vulnerable countries, writes Michael Dobson
UK minister dismisses threat of climate court battle
Nick Hurd waved away suggestions the government could be taken to court over a shortfall in policy to meet binding emissions targets
BP withdraws from Great Australian Bight oil race
Conservationists claim victory for people power, but a depressed oil price was central to BP’s decision to end the controversial exploration project
Rwanda sets its sights on a historic international deal
Its own cooling system may leak, but Kigali Convention Centre is hosting a revolution in climate-friendly air conditioning
Indigenous land rights fundamental to climate safety – Lord Stern
Forests and grasslands would store more carbon if communities’ rights were protected, according to research from the leading climate economist
In pictures: the aftermath of Nairobi’s deadly flash floods
In April, three hours of torrential rain destroyed buildings and killed 12 people in Huruma Estate. The risks are only mounting
Will the US align fossil fuel production with climate goals?
The Obama administration is considering supply-side policies that could transform the climate debate, writes Peter Erickson