ENVIRONMENT

Green power surge: Renewables shatter records in 2022

A renewable energy renaissance swept the globe in 2022, with wind and solar power propelling worldwide electricity generation to its…

2 years ago

Africa’s Economic Decline: Devastating Impact of Climate Change

Africa could be facing a significant economic decline, and climate change is playing a crucial role. Severe weather conditions like…

2 years ago

China makes pledge to be ‘carbon neutral’ by 2060

In what some commentators are calling a bold and audacious pledge, President Xi announced to the UN that China will…

4 years ago

Paying for plastic bags has dramatically reduced usage in the UK

Since the UK government introduced a 5p charge for single-use plastic bags in 2015, millions of shoppers are now choosing…

4 years ago

China to continue subsidising electric vehicles as the post Covid-19 recovery begins

After coming to a grinding halt in February this year, the Chinese economy is open again and gradually returning to…

5 years ago

Coal: the world’s dirtiest and most damaging fossil fuel has now become the most expensive!

As students of economics, these really are crazy times we are living through! From governments paying private sector wages  to 0% interest…

5 years ago

Study suggests that one-third of all plant and animal species could be extinct by 2070

A recent report by a team of US scientists at the University of Arizona has suggested that owing to the…

5 years ago