Tuesday, 29 September 2026

Nepal is demanding climate compensation from major greenhouse gas emitters, including the USA, China and India, as it rebuilds after deadly flooding, Event Registry reported. The country is seeking compensation rather than traditional aid.

Nepal contributes less than 0.1% of global greenhouse gas emissions but faces high climate risks, according to Event Registry.

An S&P Global Energy study says rising energy demand and requirements for energy security, resilience and affordability make more ambitious climate goals infeasible, despite rapid renewable energy growth and electrification.

S&P Global Energy projects that energy demand from emerging markets and developing economies could rise by more than 60% by 2060.

Under a high greenhouse gas emissions scenario, about 80% of buildings, 60% of roads and 90% of pipelines on Alaska's Arctic Coastal Plain are projected to be at risk of damage from sinking land by the 2090s, according to The Conversation Energy.

When ice within frozen ground melts, roads can sink, buildings can tilt, pipelines can crack and leak, and shorelines can retreat, according to The Conversation Energy.

One detection method uses very low frequency electromagnetic surveying, known as VLF-EM, which measures how the ground responds to electromagnetic signals from distant transmitters, The Conversation Energy reported. Because the technique needs no direct ground contact, a lightweight sensor can be carried by a drone over wetlands and tundra susceptible to thawing.

Researchers are also building digital twins, computer models that replicate real-world changing environments and aging infrastructure and can predict what is likely to occur, according to The Conversation Energy.