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The Hubble Space Telescope is operating with only essential functions after it lost one of three gyroscopes needed to point the spacecraft.

William Nordhaus and Paul Romer win prize for research on how climate and technology affect the economy.

The UN’s climate change report shows every fraction of a degree matters but world governments now have the chance to deliver a safer future

The new 1.5C report by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change is a sophisticated intelligence briefing on the fate of our planet. Its message is relevant to every human being on Earth.

Based on more than 6,000 scientific studies, the report was compiled by more than 80 of the world’s top climate scientists from nearly 40 countries, and calibrates 40,000 peer-review comments. It is a robust and outstanding example of international cooperation, and an extraordinary source of shared intelligence.

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New Zealand carbon allowances on Monday hit new all-time highs, although in small trades reflecting the shortage of available supply in the market.

The most important messages from the landmark report on global warming.

When Japan-headquartered oil firm Inpex launches the two tranches of its Ichthys gas field this year and next, Australia’s Northern Territory will see its annual GHG emissions rise by over 40%, putting the nation further off track to meet its Paris Agreement obligations.

Vietnam has become among the first countries to signal it will adjust its Paris pledge at December’s climate talks, a change that would enable the rapidly-developing country to emit tens of millions of tonnes more GHGs by 2030 than previously pledged.

EIA is seeking a full-time Policy Analyst for its Climate Campaign, which centers on an award winning efforts to rid the world of the worst climate super-pollutants, including hydroflourocarbons (HFCs) which are thousands of times more destructive than CO2.

If we’re already doomed to disastrous climate change, then there’s no reason to cut carbon pollution, argues the Trump administration

Several years ago, I wrote about the five stages of climate denial:

In 2013 @dana1981 wrote about the 5 stages of #climatechange denial.

Stage 1: Deny the Problem Exists
Stage 2: Deny We're the Cause
Stage 3: Deny It's a Problem
Stage 4: Deny We can Solve It
Stage 5: It's too Late

Look where the Trump Administration is.https://t.co/FRQGZ8gQ4r

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Uniper is looking for an entry-level advisor to help safeguard the company’s interests in energy, environment and climate policy within the political decision-making process in Brussels.

The world must cut CO2 emissions 45% below 2010 levels by 2030 and achieve net zero emissions by mid-century if it is to stand a chance of limiting global warming to 1.5C, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) said Monday, in a report highlighting the far-reaching differences in impact between 1.5C and 2C of warming.

The Royal Society of Biology’s 12 shortlisted entries range from symmetries seen under a microscope to camouflaged insects

• The winners of the Photographer, and Young Photographer of the Year competitions will be announced on 11 October in London

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The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change says time is rapidly running out to avoid a the worst effects of a warmer planet.

Environment groups tell Senate inquiry there’s ‘massive and pervasive non-compliance with legislation’

Australia’s environment laws have been “white-anted with loopholes” and non-compliance takes place on a “scandalously huge scale”, a Senate inquiry into threatened species has heard.

The inquiry into the rate of faunal extinctions was established after a Guardian Australia investigation found that Australia’s 1,800 threatened plants, animals and ecological communities were poorly monitored and conservation efforts inadequately funded.

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It's over to the Morrison government, as IPCC warns of increasing urgency of emissions reduction task, and of the "very, very substantial" cut in coal use essential to this.

The post IPCC says coal must go in urgent race to limit global warming appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Ten wind farms will open their gates to the public when the Clean Energy Council celebrates Wind Farm Open Day with the Australian Wind Alliance on Sunday 21 October.

The post Get up close and personal with renewable energy at Wind Farm Open Day appeared first on RenewEconomy.

A special edition of Energy Insiders featuring David Leitch, Nigel Morris, Simon Corbell, and Glen Morelli “live” from the All Energy conference in Melbourne.

The post Energy Insiders podcast special: “live” from All Energy appeared first on RenewEconomy.

How can the world achieve its temperature goal of limiting average global warming to 1.5°C to 2.0°C? And what happens if it doesn’t?

The post 8 things you need to know about the IPCC 1.5˚C report appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Queensland government move branded ‘another special deal’ for Carmichael mine

The Queensland government has quietly granted the Adani mining company a year-long extension to pay $18.5m for a water extraction licence, citing Carmichael coalmine “project timetable delays”.

The extension was branded “another special deal” by environmental groups, who said the government had consistently defended granting water access to Adani in the middle of a drought by stating the company would be made to abide by strict conditions.

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Research is finding better ways to make batteries both bigger, smaller, lighter batteries that charge in minutes and store enough energy to power a device for days.

The post New materials are powering the battery revolution appeared first on RenewEconomy.