Expert Opinions
SMRs to the rescue: factory-made reactors could help us avert a climate catastrophe
Once they are mass-produced in factories, SMRs could be deployed worldwide to provide low-carbon energy.
As Germany shutters coal, can it transition with renewables alone?
Energy experts stress that Germany's ambitious move to phase out coal at a rapid speed is unlikely to succeed.
Hydropower’s hidden drawback: how droughts drive up CO2 emissions
The electricity sector will need to work on solutions that will make it more resilient to droughts, heatwaves and wildfires.
We should start mining more sustainably
Mining will remain the most important source of many metals, which means we should focus on reducing its negative impacts.
Climate and conflicts keep the ‘Doomsday Clock’ at 2 minutes to midnight
This clock is a metaphor for apocalyptic consequences that people around the world should seek to avoid.
Ahead of Davos, WEF warns of ‘sleepwalking’ into catastrophe
The World Economic Forum isn’t normally given to hyperbole, so it’s troubling to see its latest report.