Researchers say there is now a 66% chance we will pass the 1.5C global warming threshold between now and 2027 due to emissions from human activities and a change in weather patterns expected this summer. If the world passes the limit, scientists stress the breach, while worrying, will likely only be temporary. But breaking the limit even for just one year is a sign that warming is accelerating and not slowing down. Read more.
Wind turbines have generated more electricity than gas for the first time in the UK. In the first three months of this year, a third of the country's electricity came from wind farms, research from Imperial College London has shown. Read more.
Operation Noah Trustee Steph Lake will participate in a panel discussion on fossil fuels and divestment at Bristol Cathedral on 16 June at 7pm. The discussion is one of a series of events the Cathedral will hold as part of a new art installation called ‘Oil Fountain’ by Luke Jerram which highlights society’s reliance on oil and the need to move away from it. Details.
Green energy projects worth billions of pounds are on hold because they cannot plug into the UK's electricity system. Some new solar and wind sites are waiting up to 15 years to be connected because of a lack of capacity in the system, also known as the 'grid'. Read more.
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