Keywords: FOSSIL


France unveils roadmap to end fossil fuels by 2050

France has presented a national roadmap that sets out a phased exit from fossil fuels across its entire economy. The plan targets coal by 2030, oil by 2045 and natural gas by 2050. It places the country on a structured path toward full decarbonisation and long-term climate neutrality. The announcement......

New hamster sized mammal species discovered in 75 million year old fossil

A research team led by University of Washington has identified a new prehistoric mammal species from a 75 million year old fossil discovered in Baja California, Mexico. The finding offers new insight into how small mammals adapted and survived during the final stages of the dinosaur era and beyond. The......

Heat related deaths rise across Europe as climate risks intensify

Heat related deaths have increased in nearly all parts of Europe as climate change accelerates health risks across the continent, according to a major scientific report released on Earth Day. The findings show that 99.6 percent of monitored regions recorded a rise in heat linked mortality between 2015......

Renewables offset Hormuz crisis as fossil power output falls

The closure of the Strait of Hormuz, triggered by the war involving the United States, Iran, and Israel, was expected to drive a surge in coal use. Instead, new data shows global fossil fuel electricity generation declined in March as renewable energy absorbed the shock. Analysis from the Centre for......

First fossilized egg of mammal ancestor found from 250 million years ago

A 250-million-year-old fossilized egg containing a Lystrosaurus embryo provides direct proof that mammal ancestors laid eggs. The stout tusked creature dominated Earth after history's worst mass extinction. Findings published Wednesday in PLOS ONE answer a question that puzzled evolutionary biologists......

Fossils in China push back origins of complex animal life by millions of years

A cache of more than 700 fossils unearthed in southwestern China has shown that complex animal life was already diversifying millions of years before the celebrated Cambrian explosion, according to a study published Thursday in the journal Science. The discovery, from a site known as the Jiangchuan......

European solar power saved over €3 billion in fossil fuel costs during Iran war price surge

A new analysis has found that solar generation across Europe saved the continent more than €3 billion in fossil fuel import costs during March, as the war in Iran drove sharp increases in oil and gas prices and revived fears of an energy crisis across the bloc. The findings underscore how rapidly......

Belgian court delays ruling in TotalEnergies climate lawsuit

A Belgian court has postponed its decision in a climate-related lawsuit filed against French oil and gas giant TotalEnergies SE. The case, brought by a local farmer, will now see a ruling on September 9, 2026. Hugues Falys, a cattle farmer in Lessines, western Belgium, filed the suit seeking compensation......

UN climate chief warns fossil fuel dependence threatens Europe’s security

The head of the United Nations climate body warned that Europe’s reliance on imported fossil fuels undermines the continent’s security and economic stability, urging policymakers to accelerate the shift toward renewable energy. Simon Stiell, executive secretary of the United Nations Framework......