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.
Rio Olympics: don’t break 1.5C record, say athletes
Campaign launches to promote clean energy and sustainable lifestyles, with stars backing #sport4climate
Europe needs a greener investment plan for its energy union
Gas and motorway projects offer poor value for money and could be stranded as climate regulations kick in, say E3G researchers
Five markers of climate change in 2015’s weather
Record heat, drought and continued glacier retreat show global warming fingerprint in 2015 state of the climate report
The artificial leaves that turn CO2 and sunshine into fuel
Scientists have found a way to turn carbon dioxide into usable energy, which could help tackle climate change
EU invests €62 million in wind and solar projects
Climate analysts welcome renewables funding, but warn European Commission still supports low value, polluting projects
Weekly wrap: Democrats, Philippines target ExxonMobil
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Renewables overtake coal in UK power generation
Biomass, wind and other clean sources produced a quarter of UK electricity last year, government figures show, as plant closures reduced coal’s share to 22%
Controlling vines gives dramatic boost to Tanzania’s forests
Cutting back lianas allows trees to flourish, study finds, with lessons for forest management across tropical Africa, South America and Asia
US Democrats endorse WW2-scale mobilisation on climate challenge
If elected president, Hillary Clinton will convene a climate summit in the first 100 days, according to platform endorsed at Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia
Oil majors summoned to Philippines human rights inquiry
ExxonMobil, Chevron and BP are among 47 companies invited to answer for their part in causing climate change impacts
Spiral-tastic: Climate change in three animations
These mesmerising climate visuals tell the story of how emissions have stoked global warming since 1850
Can Brazil green its energy without mega dams?
Human rights violations, drought risk and now corruption are undermining the case for hydropower. Environment minister José Sarney Filho is making the case for change
Inter-ethnic conflict linked to climate change
Ethnic divides, more than economic inequality or poverty, raise the risk of violence erupting when droughts or heatwaves kick in
Crib notes: Democrat convention to debate Clinton climate plan
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Weekly wrap: Big hitters target HFC phasedown
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Six EU countries have already met their 2030 climate targets
Greece, Hungary, Croatia, Bulgaria, Portugal and Romania won’t be required to cut emissions in transport or farming for 15 years
Scientists warn of ecological recession as biodiversity declines
Species loss has pushed ecosystems past a danger threshold across more than half of the terrestrial world
EU climate package ‘not in line with Paris goals’
European Commission plans to tackle emissions from transport, buildings and farming next decade do not go far enough, say greens
Carbon capture axe casts shadow over UK energy plans
Decision to scrap technology funds will hike the cost of meeting UK 2050 climate target, warns spending watchdog amid Brexit uncertainty
Tropical storms to get fiercer as the world warms
Turbocharged weather events like Typhoon Nepartak, Hurricane Katrina and Superstorm Sandy are expected to become more common with climate change