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Astronomers say they have the first evidence of a collision between two planets in a distant solar system.

A robot arm completes the set-up of a French-led seismometer system on the the Red Planet.

Drone flight captures spectacular views of countryside church wrapped in swirling fog.

The decline of coal sends UK emissions down, but critics warn there's much more to do.

A strong auction clearance lifted EUAs early on Tuesday, continuing the previous day’s near €2 rally that clawed back much of last week’s losses.

Child health experts say public needs to be better informed about scale of crisis

• ‘It is so scary’: how the UK’s filthy air is taking children to A&E
  

Child health experts have said families and parents are worryingly unaware of the severe damage air pollution is doing to young people in the UK.

In a survey of leading health professionals, nine in 10 said air pollution was harming children in their areas, and a similar proportion (92%) said the public needed to be better informed about the issue.

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Young patients with respiratory problems are a regular sight for doctors due to air pollution crisis

• Parents ‘worryingly unaware’ of damage from air pollution
  

Sixteen-month-old Madalena grins and throws her flashing ball across the consulting room, oblivious to the conversation going on around her.

Her mother, Patricia Correia, is explaining to the doctor that the family is thinking of returning to Portugal after a series of “wheezing episodes” that have forced the toddler to be rushed to A&E five times in the past six months. Once she was so ill, she was kept in for four days.

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The money from David Harding is the biggest single British donation to a UK university.

An international commodity trading company this week cancelled 100,000 CERs from a project owned by a subsidiary of China’s state-owned power giant Huaneng, making it the latest Chinese CDM project to get some drops of comfort from the voluntary market.

New Zealand carbon allowances on Tuesday fell below the NZ$25 ($17.21) threshold for the first time in nearly three weeks as small batches of supply from forest-owners became available.

Increase in extreme weather due to climate change is damaging fruit and vegetable growing

The British chip has been left an inch shorter by the 2018 heatwave, according to a report on the risks to UK fruit and vegetable growing from climate change.

The spell of baking summer weather was made 30 times more likely by global warming and left spuds substantially smaller than usual. Yields of carrots and onions were also sharply down.

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The flood zone around Townsville extends for hundreds of kilometres, making monitoring difficult even from the air. But scientists are testing a new satellite method that can peer through the clouds. Linlin Ge, Professor, UNSW Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.

Two more international energy companies join near unanimous condemnation of the Coalition's "divestment" proposal as Taylor plunges headlong into 24/7 power tender.

The post Coalition energy plan “unworkable”, as Taylor charges into coal appeared first on RenewEconomy.

After a particularly harsh summer of extremes, climate change is emerging as a key battleground in the upcoming election. But our PM doesn't want to talk about it.

The post Morrison refuses to discuss climate change as Tasmania burns, Townsville floods appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Australia has the resource, our Asian neighbours and trading partners need it. The opportunity to store and ship renewable energy in bulk, liquid, transportable form exists now.

The post Will Australia seize opportunity to lead region’s renewable hydrogen market? appeared first on RenewEconomy.

The UK’s CO2 emissions peaked in the year 1973 and have declined faster than any other major developed country. Here's how.

The post Analysis: Why the UK’s CO2 emissions have fallen 38% since 1990 appeared first on RenewEconomy.

TransGrid today announced the appointment of Jason Conroy to its Executive team as Chief Financial Officer, effective on 4 March 2019.

The post TransGrid appoints Jason Conroy as Chief Financial Officer appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Elliott Green Power formally opens Susan River solar farm, the 20th large scale renewable energy project to come on line in Queensland in the last two years.

The post Elliott Green Power opens Susan River solar farm, two more being built appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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