Climate Change Is Putting Olympic Athletes and Their Sports at Risk

Europe is in the midst of a heat wave, and while Olympic athletes in Paris for the 2024 Summer Games might be spared the worst of it, the weather will still be hot. As global temperatures have risen, major sporting events like the Olympics and FIFA World Cup have had to adapt to high heat

Farm Effort to Reduce Methane Emits a Different Climate-Warming Gas

CLIMATEWIRE | Scientists are sounding the alarm that certain agricultural practices aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions are likely causing more harm than good. Research published last month in Science warns that certain efforts to reduce methane emissions could backfire by increasing emissions of nitrous oxide — a greenhouse gas that is less potent than

How colleges can become ‘living labs’ for combating climate change

This story was co-published by The Hechinger Report and Grist. At the end of a semester that presaged one of the hottest summers on record, the students in associate professor Michael Sheridan’s business class were pitching proposals to cut waste and emissions on their campus and help turn it into a vehicle for fighting climate change. Flanking a

Chinese PV Industry Brief: Akcome provides update on restructuring process

The Chinese cell maker said its unit Zhejiang Akcome Photovoltaic Technology has received the green light for restructuring. However, if the reorganization is unsuccessful, the company will proceed to bankruptcy liquidation. July 30, 2024 Vincent Shaw Image: JinkoSolar Akcome Technology disclosed on Monday that its subsidiary Zhejiang Akcome Photovoltaic Technology Co., Ltd., has received a

European Clean Energy Firms Wary of A Trump Presidency

Many European companies have been lured to the U.S. with the generous incentives the Act is offering for innovative green energy solutions. Donald Trump could win a second term in office and continue the policy to back fossil fuels at the expense of clean energy. Some European firms are delaying decisions amid overall reluctance for