7 Oct 2025
Some good climate news
Finally, a sign of hope on the unfolding climate change disaster. We may be turning the corner on burning fossil fuels which releases gases that are destroying our normal climate. Ember, a global energy think tank based in London, England, said that in the first half of this year solar and to a lesser degree wind energy grew so much that fossil fuel use declined slightly. This is very encouraging news at a time when global demand for energy keeps increasing as more people keep buying more things powered by electricity. The change was led by solar power with a record 31 per cent growth. More than half of that was in China, which is trying to shift from fossil fuels to clean energy. The cost of solar power has fallen so much that many low-income countries see it as a better option that fossil fuels with their expensive generating stations and long-distance transmission lines.