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The cooling, cleansing power of canopies – urban tree planting takes rootFrom the London borough of Hackney and Barcelona in Spain, to Freetown in Sierra Leone, increasing the number of trees in cities has been shown to be an...
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Cutting energy comes homeThe concept of trying to reduce our energy footprint took root strongly during the pandemic as people stranded at home saw their energy use and bills soar...
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Solar power surges in SpainUnder a brutal August sun, which saw the mercury rise to record-breaking levels throughout the Northern Hemisphere, the western region of Extremadura in...
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Doing development differently: How Kenya is rapidly emerging as Africa’s renewable energy superpowerWhen William Ruto was sworn in as Kenya’s fifth president in September 2022, he used his inauguration speech to demand an end to humanity’s “addiction...
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Heat pumps in cold weather? Snow problem!When Europe and the United Kingdom brace for cold weather, it’s a good time to explore the potential for a rapid transition from fossil fuel energy to...
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Climate change and energy cities – is a just transition possible? Part 1This is part one of two blogs looking at the specific challenges of moving away from fossil fuels in cities that have been historically dependent on them....
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Energy transition in an oil city: is a just transition possible? Part 2This is the second of two blogs looking at the specific challenges of moving away from fossil fuels in cities that have been historically dependent on...
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India is fighting heatwaves with solar cycle tracksFor many Indians cycling under the hot sun would be a bad way to start the day. But the South Indian state of Telegana has come up with a project where...
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Vaccine Verse: medicine for our timesVaccine Verse by the Plague Poets This volume of poetry from troubling times emerges on National Poetry Day and at a time when global and local challenges...