Latest coal news curated by EURACOAL from DW (© Deutsche Welle), the FT (© The Financial Times Ltd – subscription required) and World Coal (© Palladian Publications Ltd)
- Coal India Ltd increases total coal supplies in August FY26 – 27, representing 5.5% growth on the total supplied during August FY25 – 26.
- Ethanol biostimulation increases methane yields from coal by 10.9 times, narrowing the cost gap with natural gas and positioning biogas as viable competition for coal baseload capacity.
- A glacier and rock collapse in Nepal killed nearly 1,400 people and left thousands missing. Scientists say decades of warming helped set the disaster in motion.
- RCT – Powered by Epiroc has played a pivotal role in enhancing safety for operators at an open cut coal mine in Queensland, reinforcing the company’s commitment to protecting personnel in challenging mining environments.
- The European Space Agency has put two satellites into orbit to take a closer look at the impact of climate change. One of them will focus particularly on plant life.
- Records show that El Nino events have been frequent and often extreme over the past few decades. Is this normal? Or is it the result of climate change? Corals can give us a clear indication.
- The Himalayan nation is moving from rescue operations to recovery, facing a $4.8 (€4.2) billion reconstruction bill amid renewed calls for climate justice.
- Stanmore Resources Ltd has agreed to acquire a 100% interest in the Moranbah South (MBS) tenements from Exxaro Resources Ltd and its wholly owned Australian subsidiaries.
- Records from the past few decades show that, during this period, El Nino events have been frequent and often extreme. But is this normal, or is it the result of climate change? Corals can give us a clear indication.
- Records from the past few decades show that, during this period, El Niño events have been frequent and often extreme. But is this normal, or is it the result of climate change? Corals can give us a clear indication.
- Some German politicians are calling for a delay to the EU plan to phase out gas-powered vehicles, saying cars must be judged on the entire carbon footprint. But the full picture still says EVs are more climate friendly.
- Some German politicians are calling for a delay to the EU plan to phase out gas-powered vehicles, saying cars must be judged on the entire carbon footprint. But the full picture still says EVs are more climate friendly.
- Some German politicians are calling for a delay in the EU plan to phase out gas-powered vehicles, saying a car should be judged on its full carbon footprint. Science says EVs are more climate friendly. Are they really?
- Energy market disruptions are pushing global coal demand higher this year as sharp rises in natural gas prices prompt countries to turn to alternative sources, according to the IEA’s latest update on the coal sector.
- The average global temperature in August broke the previous record set in 2023. Climate scientists say record summer heat in the northern hemisphere and warmer oceans are all part of a new normal.
- The average global temperature in August was the highest ever recorded. Climate scientists say record summer heat in the northern hemisphere and warmer oceans are all part of a new normal.
- SECMC deployed AI-based blind spot detection across its warehouse forklift fleet, improving pedestrian awareness while providing practical lessons on customisation, environmental challenges, and safety-focused technology deployment.
- SECMC deployed AI-based blind spot detection across its warehouse forklift fleet, improving pedestrian awareness while providing practical lessons on customisation, environmental challenges, and safety-focused technology deployment.
- Europe just opened a carbon capture and storage plant billed as the continent's largest. But global climate scenarios call for far more capacity than exists anywhere on Earth.
- Climate change, conflict, and trade tensions are putting pressure on the global food system. New research suggests the biggest risk is not food shortages, but whether societies can peacefully adapt to change.