A digest of interesting news about climate change from around the world, compiled by us.
HYDROGEN BASED STEEL PRODUCTION in GERMANY
Green hydrogen for steel production: RWE and Thyssenkrupp plan partnership Latest developments from Thyssenkrupp in Essen, Germany. >
Western United States Wildfires
Graphics Explaining the Climate Feedback Loop Fueling these US Fires > World Resources Institute, Washington, DC. >
Huge potential in hydro-solar hybrids
'Combining hydropower plants with floating solar panels could produce a significant portion of the electricity generated annually across the globe.' > Water Power magazine
Boosting the Performance of Highly Efficient Thin-Film Solar Cells
Research team pinpoints potential for improving CIGS solar cells. > Zentrum für Sonnenenergie- und Wasserstoff-Forschung
Ecosystem Collapse as Biodiversity Declines
A fifth of countries worldwide are at risk from ecosystem collapse as biodiversity declines, reveals the pioneering 'Swiss Re' index. >
CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION PERFORMANCE RATINGS
'The Climate Action Tracker is an independent scientific analysis that tracks government climate action and measures it against the globally agreed Paris Agreement aim of "holding warming well below 2°C, and pursuing efforts to limit warming to 1.5°C." A collaboration of two organisations, Climate Analytics and New Climate Institute, the CAT has been providing this independent analysis to policymakers since 2009.' (Information as of September 2020) > Climate Action Tracker
Optimal Home Design and Construction
Information available both online and in print. > Your Home (Australian Government publication).
Mortality risk attributable to high and low ambient temperatures
Mortality risk attributable to high and low ambient temperature: a multicountry observational study. > The Lancet journal.
Australia's cold weather death rate...and building quality
Australia's death rate due to cold weather almost double that of Sweden, due to poor building quality. '...recent studies that have linked temperature, building quality and mortality rates, with surprising results for Australians in our comparatively milder climates.' >
Energy and Climate Scenarios - Evaluation and Guidance
'Over the years to come, the necessary energy transition and adaptation to climate change’s consequences will play a major role in public and private organisations’ decisions, and companies in particular.' (The Shift Project) >