Megan Darby
Megan Darby is the editor of Climate Home News. She previously wrote about UK energy and water industries for leading sector publication Utility Week. She holds a Mathematics degree from Newcastle University.
Climate Weekly: Farewell to a climate giant
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Gas tanker crosses thawing Arctic without icebreaker for first time
Sovcomflot vessel cut through thinning sea ice on the northern sea route to carry its cargo of fuel from Norway to South Korea in record time
Photos reveal Iraq oil fires burning behind ISIS retreat
Satellite images show evidence of the Islamic State’s scorched earth tactics as militants lose territory to Western-backed Iraqi forces
Tributes pour in for Marshallese ‘climate hero’ Tony de Brum
Friends and colleagues remember Tony de Brum as a fighter for nuclear justice and a safe climate future, after his death in Majuro aged 72
Island states need better data to manage climate losses
In the Caribbean and Pacific, islanders are already hit by climate change, but lack tools to measure the damages for leverage in international negotiations
Green Climate Fund to fund $1bn Egypt renewables drive
In its biggest project to date, the UN’s flagship climate finance scheme is putting $150m towards developing wind, hydro and solar power in Egypt
Countries urged to start bargaining over negative emissions
There is an emerging consensus CO2 needs to be sucked out of the air to meet climate goals, but no discussion of which countries are responsible for acting
What will become of Bangladesh’s climate migrants?
Millions of Bangladeshi’s could be forced from their homes by the effect of climate change. Where will they all go?
Climate Weekly: the Trump delusion
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Trump EPA loses court battle to cut air con pollutants
French-owned Arkema and Mexican Mexichem successfully sued to thwart the one Obama-era climate policy Trump stands by
Mattlan Zackhras, Marshall Islands climate leader, dies aged 47
Tributes to Minister Zackhras highlight his work at home and abroad to defend islands threatened by climate change
Diplomatic cable: US has no plans to renegotiate Paris Agreement
President Trump is open to “re-engagement” with the Paris climate deal “on more favourable terms”, but not seeking to re-write the text, leaked cable reveals
Australian bank sued over failure to disclose climate risks
Shareholders are taking the Commonwealth Bank to court, alleging that it is misleading investors about its financial position
Climate Weekly: Desert miracle or mirage?
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Giant Tunisian desert solar project aims to power EU
Developer TuNur this week applied for authorisation to build a massive solar plant on the edge of the Tunisian Sahara, with undersea grid connections to Europe
Indian coal growth has slowed since 2015
After rising at an average of 6% over the preceding decade, India’s coal consumption has risen at 2.2% a year since 2015, analysis from Greenpeace Energydesk shows
Farmers face water crisis in India’s Cauvery Delta
Rice growers are digging ever-deeper wells to try and beat prolonged drought, amid changing rainfall patterns
African countries urged to prepare for rise in extreme El Niño events
Early warning systems and early action funds are needed to prevent repeats of the 2015/16 famine, experts warn in response to latest science
Climate Weekly: Green India? A reality check
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India diverts $25 billion away from clean energy fund
Revenue raised by a tax on coal was originally intended to support renewables, but a Scroll.in investigation revealed it is being spent on an unrelated policy