Greenidge says N.Y. bitcoin mining operation to be carbon-neutral June 1
Company says it will purchase voluntary carbon offsets from a portfolio of U.S. greenhouse gas reduction projects to offset energy emissions from its gas power generation
Spain logged hottest year on record in 2020
In a year marked by extreme weather events and heatwaves, Spain's average temperature was around 1.7 degrees Celsius hotter than the pre-industrial average
Ditch coal to avert 'catastrophe', UK's climate tsar says
British official in charge of COP26 climate conference says that, to meet goal of limiting global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius, the world will need to ditch coal altogether
Coal industry sees relevance in tech embraced by Paris climate agreement
Coal can survive the decarbonization of electricity and industry by leaning on carbon-capture technology, says the head of the World Coal Association
ANALYSIS - Elon Musk wants a greener bitcoin. Has he got a plan or a pipedream?
Tesla could play a role by investing in new projects aimed at boosting the use of renewable energy in mining, according to cryptocurrency specialists
U.S. brings back climate change website detailing ongoing threats
'We now have additional data and a new set of indicators that show climate change has become even more evident, stronger, and extreme,' says EPA head
Brazil's lower house passes bill to ease environmental permits
Backers say the bill will do away with licensing on certain types of projects deemed as low risk, but environmentalists say it will open the floodgates to more forest destruction
EXCLUSIVE-Russian climate envoy calls race to tighten emissions targets 'unreasonable'
Russia's climate envoy also criticised proposals by the European Union to impose carbon taxes on imports
EPA scraps Trump rule that weakened air pollution regulations
The Trump administration's "Benefit-Cost Rule" had instructed the EPA to disregard "co-benefits" of any proposed regulation
Solar minibuses for Africa? Data seen as key to green transport switch
Solar-powered electric charging points could be the solution for African cities, researchers say - but to attract investment, more information is needed on informal transport systems