Germany plans to enable underground carbon storage at offshore sites to combat climate change, according to the country’s vice chancellor, Robert Habeck. The country, which is home to many energy-intensive industries, aims to cut its emissions to “net zero” by 2045. Habeck’s
A family of five was hospitalized with carbon monoxide poisoning in Portland, Oregon, on Sunday, according to local reports. Investigators said the poisoning was the result of the family’s use of a generator and cooking with propane inside an apartment. “Someone called
The British government announced plans Monday to charge a carbon levy on imported raw materials such as aluminum, iron, steel and cement from 2027, in an attempt to prevent firms being undercut by overseas producers. However, the plan has come under criticism
At least 400,000 people, the biggest attendance on record, are expected to jet to Dubai for the two week event called COP28. Richard Black, senior associate from green think tank Energy and Climate Intelligence Unit (ECIU), said: “Given the number of people
The good intentions behind tree plantations to offset against carbon emissions may be counterproductive, according to researchers of an Oxford study. Writing in the journal ‘Trends in Ecology and Evolution’ scientists have argued that the “well-intended” plantations might come with costs for
The world’s largest carbon emitter, China, faces a monumental task in meeting its climate emission targets. President Xi Jinping has committed to achieving net-zero emissions by 2060. The scale of this challenge is staggering, with China currently releasing over ten thousand megatonnes
A political pundit has slammed the UK’s focus on climate change by sharing a graph which claims China’s carbon emissions total more than all other countries combined. James Melville, a political commentator and a regular contributer to GB News, shared the live
A Nigerian environmental activist declared Wednesday at the first African Climate Summit that carbon markets are “bogus solutions,” providing a sharp reminder that not all of Africa’s 1.3 billion people support richer countries using the continent’s green spaces to offset continued polluting
An investigation has been launched into a karting centre in Lincoln following 33 suspected carbon monoxide poisonings. Police received a report that some people who attended Proport Indoor Karting (Gridline Racing) in Lincoln later visited hospital for treatment after feeling unwell. Lincolnshire
Olympic alpine skier Bode Miller and his wife suffered a “terrifying experience” when three of their children were recently hospitalized due to “carbon monoxide poisoning,” the couple revealed on social media. The incident happened last month when the young children were “innocently”