In brief | 1 October '25
pv magazine: Solar tops EU electricity mix in June with record 22% share
Solar surpassing nuclear as single largest source, while all renewables supplied 54%.
MIT: Responding to the climate impact of generative AI
Explosive growth of AI data centres is expected to increase greenhouse gas emissions. Researchers are now seeking solutions to reduce these environmental harms.
Nature: Four major Earth system components are losing stability
Researchers analyse Greenland ice sheet, Atlantic circulation (AMOC), Amazon rainforest and South American monsoon, find signs of diminished resilience and risk of abrupt changes.
The Conversation: When China makes a climate pledge, the world should listen
Latest pledge of cutting emissions by 7%–10% by 2035 matters more than the underwhelmed response might suggest, researchers argue.