Renewables met all of the rise in global demand for electricity during the first half of 2022, a report from Ember shows. The London-based energy think tank found that an increase in solar, wind and hydroelectric power prevented a possible 4 per cent r…
Diving from a helicopter: Rhiannan Iffland takes the plunge in Sydney Bay
This is not the first time a diver has jumped from a helicopter. But in Sydney Bay, it’s quite unheard of. Rhiannan Iffland, Aussie six-time World Series champion, has achieved her first-ever dive from a helicopter into the waters of Sydney Harbour. Ho…
MEPs call for better funding to integrate and support Roma communities
The European Parliament has called on member states to end the poverty and discrimination faced by Roma people in the European Union. MEPs have urged countries to earmark and distribute funds to help improve the lives of Roma settlements and integrate …
Meet the itinerant photographer using old techniques to capture stunning portraits
If you’re hoping to have a portrait taken by photographer Santiago Borthwick, you’ll have to track him down first. “For a long time, I have been kind of nomadic, semi-nomadic, living a couple of years somewhere and then moving on,” Santiago, who origin…
‘Momento Mori’: Depeche Mode return with new album and world tour
British electronic group Depeche Mode have announced a new album titled ‘Memento Mori’, marking their first album in six years – since 2017’s ‘Spirit’. The album, to be released next spring, will be accompanied by an extensive worldwide tour, including…
Liz Truss wants ‘growth, growth and growth’. Here’s how Brexit has damaged her goal
“I have three priorities for our economy: growth, growth and growth.” The concept formed the centrepiece of Liz Truss’ speech to the Conservative Party conference, and the new British prime minister mentioned the word more than two dozen times. “For to…
UK government to ‘take back control’ from European human rights court
The British government wants to “take back control” of immigration and asylum laws from the European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg. In a Tuesday evening speech at the Conservative Party’s autumn conference in Birmingham, immigration minister Suel…
End of the road for ice truckers? Safe ice roads could decline by 90% by end of century
Ice-skating, fishing and driving heavy trucks on frozen lakes could soon be activities of the past due to climate change, scientists have found. There are more than 58.5 million lakes on Earth covered by ice, either on a seasonal or year-round basis. V…
Giorgia Meloni: What more do we know about the person behind the politician?
From the political shadows to the spotlight. Giorgia Meloni stormed to success in Italy’s general election and is now set to become the country’s first female prime minister. Since her victory on 25 September, Meloni-mania is fast taking over the count…
Ukraine estimates more than €35bn of environmental damage has been done by Russia’s invasion
Environmental damage in Ukraine caused by Russia’s invasion was estimated at around €36 billion, with millions of hectares of natural reserves under threat, Ukraine’s environment minister said on Monday. One-fifth of protected areas in Ukraine are at r…