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.
Meet the weaver who stopped miners destroying her forest
INTERVIEW: A peaceful protest by indigenous women in Indonesia shows the power of grassroots activism to tackle climate change
BASIC group urges rich countries to act on climate change
NEWS: Brazil, South Africa, China and India say developed nations must meet their commitments
Bicycles and bluster: Boris Johnson, wannabe prime minister
ANALYSIS: The notoriously ambitious London mayor has confirmed he will run for parliament, but where does he stand on climate change?
Obama flags wildfire threat as coal states fight climate action
NEWS: Coal states are fighting pollution curbs as Obama highlights costs of wildfire worsened by climate change
Woman drought at UN climate talks: are quotas the answer?
COMMENT: Quotas could create a critical mass of women at climate negotiations and drive change
We’re f***ed: scientist on danger from ocean methane plumes
NEWS: Swedish study finds “vast methane plumes” coming from the ocean floor, which could accelerate global warming
World Bank pledges $5bn to power Africa
NEWS: Hydropower is a key plank of US$5 billion World Bank investment in electricity for Africa
France approves green energy law
NEWS: Hosts of 2015 climate summit adopt targets to cut fossil fuel use and boost the renewables sector
Obama promotes Africa energy links at White House summit
NEWS: US president Barack Obama champions electricity for Africa and insists business leaders accept climate change
Christiana Figueres: Climate deal must bring gender equality
INTERVIEW: UN climate chief Christiana Figueres says a climate deal must create an equal economy for men and women
IMF: Hike fossil fuel taxes and reap benefits now
NEWS: National governments should not wait for a global climate deal to address underpricing of fossil fuels, says leading financial body
UK slashes climate diplomacy budget
NEWS: Deep cuts to the foreign office’s climate spending shatters the UK’s image of global leadership
Mexico and California sign climate and clean energy pact
NEWS: Joint working agreement between Mexico and California covers carbon pricing, renewable energy and deforestation
Sahel food shortage as studies show climate risk to crops
NEWS: UN plea for food aid to the Sahel as scientific studies flag up climate change threat to food production
Ed Miliband: climate change needs more than photo-ops
NEWS: Hugging huskies will not solve ‘ultimate challenge’ of climate change, UK Labour leader says in plea for end to photo-op politics
California drought threatens groundwater supplies – study
NEWS: NASA satellite data reveals record water level drop in the Colorado River Basin, as drought is linked to climate change
Fracking hell: What’s the future for shale gas in the UK?
ANALYSIS: Twelve months on from the battle of Balcombe, Britain is little closer to exploiting its shale gas reserves
Call for carbon market reform to reverse EU coal comeback
NEWS: Polluting coal plants will stay open unless policymakers act, say campaigners
Europe proposes 30% energy savings target for 2030
NEWS: European Commission targets 30% energy savings by 2030 after last-minute wrangling
China and US presidents to attend Ban Ki-moon climate summit
NEWS: Barack Obama and Xi Jinping are on “a very long list” of leaders signed up, says UN climate chief