Earlier this year, 1.5 million Kenyan households received a text message reading: “Samahani KOKO customer. We regret to inform you that KOKO is closing operations today.” Within hours, KOKO Networks, one of Africa’s most celebrated clean-energy startups, laid off 700 staff, shut 3,000 fuel stations, and took the continent’s largest bioethanol … [continued]
Originally published on Ililani Media, Life of the Land, by Henry Curtis Bill McKibben has spent forty years warning the world about the climate crisis. He co-founded 350.org and Third Act — an organization mobilizing Americans over sixty for progressive change — and has written bestsellers including The End of … [continued]
The foodservice industry is notoriously difficult to decarbonize, especially when it comes to water heating. From quick-service chains to grocery stores and fine dining, each subsector has its own challenges, from volatile draw profiles (how much water a site uses each day and when) to a lack of airflow or … [continued]
Australia’s world-first national legislation to restrict access to social media accounts for children under 16 years old has been in force for about three months. New data from a survey of 1,070 Australian adults provides tantalising evidence of some positive effects. The YouGov survey found many parents had noticed several positive behavioural … [continued]
The attacks by the US and Israel on Iran, which started on 28 February 2026, upended key supply chains, driving oil prices above US$100 a barrel. The spike followed Iran’s closure of the Strait of Hormuz in response to the US and Israeli action. About 20% of the world’s oil … [continued]
With the recent outbreak of hostilities in the Persian Gulf, the focus of international attention has returned to one of the world’s most important energy chokepoints: the Strait of Hormuz. Roughly one-fifth of the world’s oil passes through this narrow strait. Its closure, alongside U.S.-Israeli attacks on Iran’s oil infrastructure — including the … [continued]
More than 10,000 Starlink satellites currently orbit the Earth. We see them crawling across dark skies, no matter how remote our location, and streaking through images from research telescopes. SpaceX recently announced that it wants to launch one million more of these satellites as orbital data centres for AI computing power. A few years ago, we wrote a paper … [continued]
The U.S.-Israeli military campaign against Iran took a dangerous turn on March 18, 2026, with tit-for-tat strikes on critical energy infrastructure that amount to the most serious regional escalation since the conflict began. First, an Israeli drone strike targeted facilities at Iran’s Asaluyeh complex, damaging four plants that treat gas from the offshore South … [continued]
It’s no secret our planet is heating up. And here’s the evidence: we’ve just experienced the 11 hottest years on record, with 2025 being the second or third warmest in global history. The annual State of the Climate report, published today by the World Meteorological Organization, suggests we’re still too reliant … [continued]
The energy debate in Washington is loud and partisan. Despite the anti-clean energy rhetoric coming from this administration, conservative voters are telling a much different story. They support expanding solar because it lowers costs, strengthens American manufacturing, and delivers energy security. A recent poll from Fabrizio, Lee & Associates, chief … [continued]
