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Scientists have found that the 2022 eruption of an underwater volcano in the South Pacific triggered a chemical process that removed significant amounts of methane from the atmosphere. The discovery, detailed in a new study, shows how volcanic ash and seawater combined to break down the potent greenhouse gas.

10. Mai 2026 Von KI berichtet

A major Atlantic Ocean current system that regulates global climate has been slowing down for nearly 20 years. New research provides direct evidence of the decline across a wide area of the North Atlantic.

Small investors have created the Proxy Open Exchange (POE) as an alternative to the SEC's EDGAR platform, from which they were excluded earlier this year. The move aims to restore transparency for shareholder communications on issues like climate action and corporate governance. POE has already seen dozens of filings since its debut.

29. April 2026 Von KI berichtet

Building on Environment Secretary Juan Miguel Cuna's earlier call for a united ASEAN stance ahead of COP31, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. urged stronger regional collaboration on the climate crisis during the inaugural session of the ongoing ASEAN Climate Week.

Apple and Amazon have joined more than 60 companies in urging the Greenhouse Gas Protocol to make proposed changes to emissions reporting optional. The companies argue that stricter rules on renewable energy certificates would reduce sustainability investments and raise electricity prices. The protocol is considering updates to Scope 2 emissions guidance that could take effect next year.

23. April 2026 Von KI berichtet

Two new reports from the International Energy Agency and Ember highlight 2025 as a pivotal year for renewable energy, with solar power leading growth and renewables surpassing coal in global electricity generation for the first time in over a century. This progress occurred amid a war in Iran that disrupted 20 percent of the world's oil and liquefied natural gas supplies. The analyses point to an emerging 'age of electricity' driven by renewables.