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More than 15,000 dams in the US would likely kill people if they failed, and at least 2,300 of them are in poor or unsatisfactory…

The Arctic is one of the fastest-warming places on the planet —and scientists still aren’t completely sure why. Melting snow and ice may be speeding…

Australian researchers have passed a major international milestone for the durability of next generation perovskite solar cells, a key step towards the commercialisation of ultra…

The European Commission took steps towards sustainable biodiversity, food and farming policies Wednesday, as it published its long-awaited ‘form to fork’ policy roadmaps for the…

New research suggests there may be far more microplastics in the ocean than initially estimated. Microplastics, which breakdown into miniscule pieces of plastic are notoriously tricky…

A planning application backed by Shell and British Airways to create the UK’s first commercial-scale waste-to-jet fuel plant in North East Lincolnshire has been granted…

The coronavirus crisis has caused enormous damage to Germany’s recycling and waste management industry. ‘Companies are fighting for their existence,’ says Eric Rehbock, managing director…

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has proposed lifting the amount of biofuels that refiners must blend into their fuel next year to 20.17 billion gallons,…

Australia’s conservative government on Thursday released a fresh plan to tackle climate change, targetting the use of gas, hydrogen, batteries and carbon capture, while avoiding…

Germany boasts the highest energy security level in the world, due in large part to the wide spread use of renewable energy sources in the…