Sinking town exposes perils of Himalayan hydropower
The government ignored warnings that building large hydropower projects in the Himalayas was unsafe. Now Josimath town is falling apart When hairline cracks appeared on the walls and floors of…
Brazil bids to bring Cop30 climate talks to Amazon’s Belem
The city is at the mouth of the Amazon river and is the second-biggest city in the Amazon region after Manaus Brazil has officially launched a bid for the north-eastern…
Eskom poisoning raises fears for South Africa’s energy transition
Outgoing chief Andre De Ruyter survived an attempt on his life last month, as coal-friendly minister Gwede Mantashe took control of Eskom Nobody said overhauling South Africa’s state-owned utility would…
10 European firms every sustainability professional should know
Between 2010 to 2022, "the number of emerging technology companies tackling the climate crisis has increased 4x," to nearly 45,000. That’s according to a report by TechNation, released in November.…
Hurricanes and floods bring $120bn in insurance losses in 2022
Hurricane Ian in Florida caused a big chunk of the financial losses while floods in Pakistan, Nigeria and South Africa killed the most people Hurricane Ian in the United States…
Donors pledge over $8bn to rebuild Pakistan after floods – official
At a Geneva summit, multilateral development banks committed the vast majority of funds, with smaller contributions from governments Pakistan said on Monday that donors had committed to give more than…