Antarctic heat wave melted 20 per cent of island’s snow in 9 days
The images show Eagle Island on the northeastern peninsula of the icy
continent at the start and end of this month’s Antarctic heat wave. By
the end of the nine-day heat event, much of the land beneath the
island’s ice cap was exposed, and pools of meltwater opened up on its
surface.
Oil and gas firms ‘have had far worse climate impact than thought’
Although the research will add to pressure on fossil fuel companies,
scientists said there was cause for hope because it showed a big extra
benefit could come from tighter regulation of the industry and a faster
shift towards renewable energy.
Methane has a greenhouse effect that is about 80 times more potent
than carbon dioxide over a 20-year period and is responsible for at
least 25% of global heating, according to the UN Environment Programme.
Solar technology breakthrough at the University of Queensland
Professor Lianzhou Wang, who led the breakthrough, said: “Conventional solar technologies use rigid, expensive materials. The new class of quantum dots the university has developed are flexible and printable.
"This opens up a huge range of potential applications, including the possibility to use it as a transparent skin to power cars, planes, homes and wearable technology. Eventually it could play a major part in meeting the United Nations’ goal to increase the share of renewable energy in the global energy mix.”
Our climate journey through Norway
Something is happening to Norway. This is really well done. Definitely worth your time.
A climate emergency: what happens when the taps run dry?
Dozens of Australian towns have run out of drinking water. This is what happens when the taps run dry. It’s happening in Canada too, just not as fast.