The U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) expects wind energy capacity to increase from 96 GW at the end of 2018 to 107 GW by the end of 2019, and 114 GW by the end of 2020.
U.S. wind power to exceed hydropower in 2019 for first time ever Read more
Green energy’s share of Germany’s power production has risen to over 40% from 38% percent in 2017 and just 19% percent in 2010.
Renewables overtake coal as Germany’s main energy source Read more
The Amplatzer Piccolo, a device even smaller than a small pea, now offers hope to premature infants and newborns who need corrective treatment, and who may be non-responsive to medical management and high risk to undergo corrective surgery.
Lower smoking rates are translating into fewer deaths. Advances in early detection and treatment also are having a positive impact, experts say.
U.S. cancer death rate hits milestone of 25 years of decline Read more
Under the Swachh Bharat Mission (Grameen), over 500,000 villages and 585 districts in India have been declared Open Defecation Free (ODF).
Swachh Bharat Mission on track to declare India open defecation free by October 2019 Read more
The latest data from the Scottish Environment Protection Agency has found that greenhouse gas levels have dropped by 57 per cent since 2007 when 26 Megatonnes of pollution were released.
Greenhouse gas emissions from Scottish industry at 10 year low Read more
For the first time ever, hydrogen-fueled trains will soon be running on U.K. railways.
U.K. trains will run on hydrogen power within three years and produce zero emissions Read more
The world has taken an important step to drastically reduce the powerful greenhouse gasses hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) with the Kigali Amendment to the Montreal Protocol coming into force.
65 countries and counting ratify the Kigali Agreement to reduce HFCs Read more
The share of renewables in the country’s electricity consumption rose from 15% to 17% compared to the year before.
Solar power in the Netherlands grows 50% in 2019 Read more
There are more women than ever before, and a new generation of Muslims, Latinos, Native Americans and African-Americans in the House creating what academics call a reflective democracy, more aligned with the population of the United States.
The United States convenes the most diverse Congress in its history Read more
