Tag: fossil

In 2023, developed nations allocated $378 billion to fossil fuel subsidies, far exceeding their climate finance promises to developing countries. This disparity...

A United Nations report released on November 1st emphasizes the urgent need for the world to triple its renewable energy capacity and...

While two-thirds of countries globally have enacted dedicated policies for renewable energy, the report unveils a stark contrast. Only half of least developed countries (LDCs) and a third of small island developing states (SIDS) have implemented such policies, said the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) in its latest Investment Policy Monitor.

The world saw a significant rise in global energy sector employment in 2022, fueled by increased investment in clean energy technologies. The second edition of the World Energy Employment report indicates that the number of jobs in the global energy sector reached 67 million people in 2022, marking a substantial increase of 3.5 million from pre-pandemic levels.

A major transformation of global energy system is crucial to ensuring a safer and livable future. This transformation combines local and regional transitions from fossil fuels to renewable energy sources, widespread electrification, improvements in energy efficiency, and deployment in line with sustainable development, reveals the report Building a Nature-Positive Energy Transformation from the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) and the Boston Consulting Group (BCG).

Risky measures, such as dimming the Sun, may not be sufficient to save Antarctica. The only remaining solution is one we have...

A recent study reveals a fascinating fossil discovery, indicating that small mammals might have preyed on dinosaurs many times their size during the Cretaceous period. The fossil, found in China's "Pompeii," depicts a mammal attacking a dinosaur, challenging the notion that dinosaurs solely dominated the Earth. While this finding may not be the norm, it sheds new light on the interactions between mammals and dinosaurs millions of years ago.

Despite increased climate ambitions and net-zero commitments, the governments across the world still plan to produce more than double the amount of fossil fuel...

Over 2000 academics across various disciplines from 81 countries demanded a Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty to manage a global phase out of coal oil...

Dinosaurs are known to be enormous reptiles. But it is known that all such reptiles were not that huge. A group of palaeontologists have...