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- How banana skins turned on the lights in Lagos ... and then turned them off again Tue, 26 Sep 17, 8:00pmFor a while it looked as if a plan to turn fruit waste into electricity might bring light for a giant Nigerian market – but then, like so many other power plans, nothing happened...
- Why is Latin America so obsessed with mega dams? | John Vidal Tue, 23 May 17, 8:14pmProtests against Latin America’s pursuit of hydropower are increasing as the environmental costs mount up. Is the end of the region’s mega dams in sight?
- Por que a América Latina tem tamanha obsessão por mega-hidrelétricas? | John Vidal Tue, 23 May 17, 8:14pmFrequentemente tida como motivo de orgulho nacional, a matriz hídrica da América Latina gera custos ambientais cada vez maiores e é alvo de protestos crescentes...
- ¿Por qué la obsesión de Latinoamérica por las represas? | John Vidal Tue, 23 May 17, 8:14pmSon símbolos de orgullo nacional, pero dado el aumento en las protestas y los costos medioambientales ahora se cuestiona el futuro de las mega represas
- Why is Latin America so obsessed with mega dams? Tue, 23 May 17, 8:14pmProtests against Latin America’s pursuit of hydropower are increasing as the environmental costs mount up. Is the end of the region’s mega dams in sight?
- Por que a América Latina tem tamanha obsessão por mega-hidrelétricas? Tue, 23 May 17, 8:14pmFrequentemente tida como motivo de orgulho nacional, a matriz hídrica da América Latina gera custos ambientais cada vez maiores e é alvo de protestos crescentes...
- ¿Por qué la obsesión de Latinoamérica por las represas? Tue, 23 May 17, 8:14pmSon símbolos de orgullo nacional, pero dado el aumento en las protestas y los costos medioambientales ahora se cuestiona el futuro de las mega represas
- Why I think there's still hope for the climate in 2017 | Adam Levy Sun, 19 Mar 17, 9:00pmDespite Trump halting reduction of the US’s vast CO2 emissions, climate change is being taken seriously around the world from China to Sweden
- Why I think there's still hope for the climate in 2017 Sun, 19 Mar 17, 9:00pmDespite Trump halting reduction of the US’s vast CO2 emissions, climate change is being taken seriously around the world from China to Sweden
- Protesting to #Breakfree of fossil fuels – in pictures Sat, 21 May 16, 7:00pmFrom 3-15 May, thousands of young people around the world took part in civil disobedience on six continents, calling for oil, coal and gas to be kept in the ground
- The heat beneath our feet: the potential of Latin American geothermal power Wed, 13 Apr 16, 10:02pmLatin America only uses 5% of its natural heat resources, but it is still a small industry and lacks incentives
- First coal-fired power plant in Kenya met with local opposition Fri, 4 Mar 16, 12:27amAs Kenya plans to construct its first coal-fired power plant, a group of 30 community-based organisations is fighting to halt the multibillion dollar project
- Uganda election: renewable energy projects must not rob locals of their land Thu, 18 Feb 16, 9:30pmClean energy is a major campaign issue in this week’s Ugandan election. All the candidates are promising new projects, but how will these affect the locals?
- 12 ways to mobilise the money needed to stop climate change Wed, 10 Feb 16, 4:22amHow do we finance the climate adaption needed to stop global temperatures rising above 1.5 degrees? Our panel of experts share their thoughts
- Green jobs boom: meet the frontline of the new solar economy Mon, 1 Feb 16, 9:05pmThe growth in renewable energy is fuelling new jobs in Asia and Africa. Meet three beneficiaries of the new green economy from Zambia, Pakistan and Kenya