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Cuba could beat US energy blockade with $8B investment in renewables, says think tank
Report by Common Wealth argues rest of the world should pay for country’s transition as reparative climate finance.
Emperor penguin chicks drown as melting sea ice pushes species toward extinction
Record low Antarctic sea ice is causing mass chick deaths and accelerating the decline of emperor penguins, now officially listed as endangered.
As Iran war exposes global dependence on fossil fuels, the biggest emitters are reaping the rewards
Worst polluters hold world’s future in their hands as they benefit from higher fossil fuel prices, but global trends favor renewables.
‘It smells like a rancid fish and chip shop’: at sea with the Antarctic’s krill supertrawlers
The fishery is regulated but experts say it is wrecking the food chain. Gordon Peake joined a Sea Shepherd mission to observe the giant ships compete for catch.
Tehran’s toxic cloud: satellite images show oily fires burned for days
China has been preparing for a global energy crisis for years. It is paying off now
As other Asian economies race to conserve energy, China has huge reserves of oil and gas as well as alternative energy sources like wind and solar.
Opinion: We need to be honest about Iran — and how our rampant greed for oil is causing mayhem
Oil has empowered capitalism and some of the world’s most exploitative regimes. Move away from it and we can solve some of the key issues we face, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot.
















