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The world could see oil consumption reach its highest point around 2030 before beginning a decline, according to the International Energy Agency’s latest World Energy Outlook released Wednesday. However, the report reveals a more sobering picture for overall climate progress,…
Africa stands at a critical crossroads in its energy journey, according to the International Energy Agency’s World Energy Outlook 2025 released in November. While the continent is experiencing unprecedented growth in renewable energy capacity, a stark reality persists: 600 million…
Hundreds demand clean air in India's capital as pollution reaches dangerous levels, while Nigeria officially pardons executed environmental activist Ken Saro-Wiwa and eight colleagues. Plus: Brazil's Lula targets climate misinformation at UN summit and Latin American communities resist water-hungry AI data centers.
In the remote village of Lukwangulo in the Democratic Republic of Congo, families still spend precious hours each day gathering wood from surrounding forests just to cook their meals. This wood often represents their only reliable energy source. While some…
Today's top environmental stories: climate action, wildlife conservation, renewable energy, and sustainability news from around the world. Updated Nov 4, 2025.
Today's top environmental stories: climate action, wildlife conservation, renewable energy, and sustainability news from around the world. Updated Nov 3, 2025.
Australia’s federal government has unveiled an ambitious “solar sharer” program that will provide households with at least three hours of free solar electricity daily, even if they don’t own rooftop solar panels. The groundbreaking initiative represents a major step toward…
Africa faces a cruel climate paradox: while contributing the least to global greenhouse gas emissions, the continent bears the brunt of climate change’s most devastating impacts. Rising temperatures, erratic rainfall, and increasingly violent weather events are wreaking havoc on African…
A remote village in Malawi has achieved a groundbreaking milestone by becoming the first community in rural Africa to reach 100% solar power coverage. Kasakula, home to over 20,000 residents located 56 miles from the capital Lilongwe, now has solar…
