climate crisis

Renewable Electricity Generation Outpaces Fossil Fuels for Record Time Span in UK

Renewable Electricity Generation Outpaces Fossil Fuels for Record Time Span in UK

For the first quarter of 2024, electricity generation from wind power sources exceeded the amount of electricity generated by fossil fuel sources in the UK. Further, electricity from fossil fuels reached a record low on April 15. According to data from Ember, a not-for-profit energy think-tank, electricity generation from wind energy sources reached 25.3 terawatt […]

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    From Cleanups to Concerts, EcoWatch’s Guide to Earth Day 2024

    From Cleanups to Concerts, EcoWatch’s Guide to Earth Day 2024

    By Cristen Hemingway Jaynes and Olivia Rosane This year marks the 54th year of Earth Day! What better way to celebrate than to explore opportunities to join others in helping combat the climate crisis and make our planet cleaner, greener and more sustainable? Here are a few suggestions to get you started. 1. Square Up […]

    New Wind Installations Reached Record High in 2023

    New Wind Installations Reached Record High in 2023

    A report from the Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC) has found that capacity of new global wind energy installation reached 117 gigawatts (GW) in 2023, a global record. Compared to 2022, capacity from global wind energy installations increased 50% year-over-year, the report found. Globally, 54 countries, with representation of all continents, installed new wind energy […]

    More Than $100 Billion in Debt-for-Nature Swaps Could Help Fight Climate Crisis, Report Says

    More Than $100 Billion in Debt-for-Nature Swaps Could Help Fight Climate Crisis, Report Says

    According to a new analysis by the International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED), more than $100 billion of developing countries’ debt could be made available to spend on nature restoration, protecting ecosystems like rainforests and coral reefs and climate change adaptation. The research is part of IIED’s “hidden handbrakes” campaign, designed to reveal and […]