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If Renewables Are So Cheap, Why Are Our Bills Still High?

Producing electricity from wind turbines and solar panels is cheaper than ever before. So why are households across Europe seeing record amounts on their energy bills?

Energy

Solar panels on the rooftops of houses in a European town

Editor’s Picks

Earth.Org’s best stories, hand-picked by our editor.

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using satellites to better understand oceans

Who Controls the Weather? Engineering the Sky and the Vacuum of Global Governance

Policy & Economics

Jun 12th 20266 mins

Part of AWS's us-west-2 availability zone in Oregon, showing three datacenters with a fourth under construction.

9.3 Trillion Liters of Water: UN Report Exposes Unfathomable Footprint of Data Centers as AI Booms

Policy & Economics

Jun 5th 20263 mins

Professor Thiyagarajan Vengatesen of the University of Hong Kong (left) examines some of the salt-tolerant “super oysters” his team have developed and introduced to local growers. Chan Kwok Leung (right) is one such grower, and has been working closely with the researchers.

The Race to Breed a ‘Super Oyster’ as Climate Change Threatens a Centuries-Old Hong Kong Tradition

Oceans

Jun 4th 20269 mins

Wild Sumatran elephant.

This Mobile Veterinary Unit Is Standing Between Sumatra’s Elephants and Extinction

Conservation

Jun 2nd 20264 mins

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A protest sign reading "Climate justice"

Explainer: Climate Litigation – Trends and Impact

Climate Change

Sep 20th 202418 mins

carbon pricing; carbon tax

Regulations, Subsidies, Cap-and-Trade, Carbon Taxes…Is There a ‘Perfect’ Climate Policy?

Policy & Economics

Sep 9th 20246 mins

Amina Suleiman Gas, 45 stands amidst the carcasses of her dead animals, piled for burning outside the compound where she has lived for 10 years in Barwako village 20kms into the desert from Anaibo Town, central Somaliland. She sent most of her livestock west with her neighbor in November 2016 when the drought began to get worse and fears they have not survived, she was left with 12 animals. Barwako was a village of 100 families but 245 more have come in from the surrounding area because of the drought. At least 6.2 million people, more than half the population, needed assistance after 4 consecutive seasons of failed rains over 3 years have left the region depleted of all its resources and experiencing a drought on a scale not seen since 1974 and was on the verge of famine.

What 2C of Warming Will Look Like: A Comprehensive Assessment

Climate Change

Sep 2nd 20249 mins

degraded land; deforestation

The Devastating Impact of Illegal Logging in Latin America

Biodiversity

Jul 23rd 202410 mins

Norway approved controversial deep-sea mining

The ITLOS Advisory Opinion Is a Stringent Call for Due-Diligence for Climate Impacts on Oceans

Oceans

Jul 4th 20248 mins

Bonn Climate Change Conference - October 2014

Key Takeaways From the Bonn Climate Change Conference 2024

Policy & Economics

Jul 3rd 20247 mins

elections 2024; climate protest sign "fight today for a better tomorrow"; fight today for a better tomorrow; climate policies; voters climate; climate litigation

Number of Climate Litigation Cases on the Rise as Governments and Companies Face Intensifying Scrutiny Over Inaction and Greenwashing

Climate Change

Jun 28th 20244 mins

protect the environment; protect our planet; world environment day

EDITORIAL – This World Environment Day, Support Independent Climate Journalism

Special Reports

Jun 5th 20245 mins

TheBumi Hills Anti-Poaching Unit out on patrol protecting elephants in Zimbabwe from poaching.

How Does Wildlife Crime Threaten Global Ecosystems and Biodiversity?

Biodiversity

May 28th 202412 mins

Our planet viewed from space during the Anthropocene

Not Yet Anthropocene: What the Official Rejection of Earth’s New Epoch Means for the Climate Discourse

Spotlight Climate Change

May 6th 20248 mins

climate reporters; Journalist holding a camera and wearing a press vest

Press Freedom Day 2024: Attacks on Environmental Reporters and News Outlets Up 42% in Past 5 Years, Report Finds

Climate Change

May 3rd 20243 mins

Turning a burger cooking on a grill with a kitchen tong

Breaking the Chains: Liberating Ourselves and the Planet from Meat Addiction

Climate Change

May 3rd 202410 mins

Illegal gold mining in South America

The Environmental Impact of Illegal Mining in Latin America

Conservation

Apr 26th 202411 mins

Planet Earth viewed from space.

EDITORIAL – Invest in Independent Environmental Journalism on Earth Day

Special Reports

Apr 22nd 20243 mins

Cattle graze in the Amazon rainforest

Investigation: Hong Kong’s Role in Illegal Deforestation of the Amazon Rainforest in Brazil

Special Reports

Apr 8th 202411 mins

UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak addresses a UK-chaired 'Forest and Climate Leaders Summit' event at COP27

Green Showdown: The UK’s Election Battle for Climate Action

Policy & Economics

Apr 3rd 20249 mins

Mountain gorilla communicating to another family member

In Pictures – Documenting Rwanda’s Remaining Mountain Gorillas

Biodiversity

Apr 1st 202411 mins

A woman carrying water by rolling the H2O (Help-2-Others) Wheel up the rough terrain to her home in Tharparkar. The ground bears the weight of the 40 litre Wheel, relieving her of the severe physical strain. Photo: Tayaba (Organisation)Tayaba beneficiaries on their way to collect water in Tharparkar desert.

Water Scarcity in Pakistan Is a Gendered Issue

Conservation

Mar 22nd 20244 mins

plastic bottle manufacturing; polluting products

Addressing the Need For a Progressive Holistic Tax Model For Sustainable Development

Policy & Economics

Mar 13th 20246 mins

climate debt, climate justice movement, gender inequalities

How the Climate Justice Movement Can Solve Global Gender Inequalities

Climate Change

Mar 8th 20249 mins

An Elephant Seal lays on top of a dead seal pup on a beach in Gold Harbour, South Georgia, on November 17, 2023.

EXCLUSIVE: In Pictures – Avian Flu Ravages Seal Populations in Sub-Antarctica; Penguins Could Be Next

Biodiversity

Feb 19th 20244 mins

Air pollution in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan

Elections 2024: Pakistan’s Next Government Faces Pressing Environmental Issues

Climate Change

Feb 7th 202415 mins

shell. burning your future climate change ad

Framing a Crisis: The Evolution of Climate Communication and Storytelling

Climate Change

Jan 25th 20248 mins

California stands as a global icon of surf culture. Photo: Eric Saunders/Unsplash

Rising Waves, Rising Concerns: California’s Changing Coastal Dynamics in a Warming Climate

Climate Change

Jan 16th 20244 mins

The Tipping Points of Climate Change: How Will Our World Change?

Climate Change

Jan 11th 20249 mins

Year in review; 2023; climate news; environmental news; climate news of 2023; earth.org

Year in Review: 10 Biggest Climate Headlines of 2023

Climate Change

Dec 30th 20239 mins

hong kong consumerism; Christmas

Hong Kong Consumerism and Plastic Waste: Give More by Giving Less This Christmas

Pollution

Dec 19th 20239 mins

Protest at COP28 on Youth Day (December 10). Photo: Children and Youth Pavilion

COP28 Week 2: Recap

Policy & Economics

Dec 12th 20237 mins

COP28 day 1; cop28 deal. Photo: UNclimatechange/Flickr https://www.flickr.com/photos/unfccc/53366667625/

COP28 Week 1: Recap

Policy & Economics

Dec 7th 202311 mins

Climate justice; climate change litigation. Markus Spiske/Unsplash

Just Transition Litigation: What Is It and How Can it Help Achieve a More Just Society?

Climate Change

Nov 27th 20239 mins

mississippi river

The Saltwater Crisis in the Mississippi River, Explained

Pollution

Nov 17th 20238 mins

coastal recreation conservation efforts; Credit: Tofino Surf Photography/Keenan Bush.

Surfing Canada’s Untamed Coasts: Balancing Conservation and Coastal Recreation

Conservation

Sep 28th 202311 mins

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