Solar power is already providing the “cheapest electricity in history” and is expected to play a pivotal role in the global transition away from fossil fuels.
The technology accounted for two-thirds of the world’s new electricity capacity and two-fifths of new generation in 2024, according to the thinktank Ember.
Yet, this rapid expansion has triggered a backlash, with numerous campaigns springing up to oppose new solar projects from the UK to Australia.
These groups frequently draw on misinformation, spread by right-leaning media outlets, anti-renewable energy groups and predominantly right-wing political parties.
Increasingly, these narratives are having real-world consequences, with governments restricting or even banning the installation of solar panels across swathes of land.
Here, Carbon Brief factchecks 16 of the most common myths about solar power.
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Global researchers find that public awareness of climate threats is growing, but governments and companies are reversing climate progress and missing opportunities to save lives.
Heat waves, extreme drought and deadly wildfire smoke are just some of the climate-related health hazards that have reached record levels of harm, according to the latest report from a global collaboration of leading scientists and public health professionals.
‘Millions of Avoidable Deaths’: Climate Change Health Harms Reach Unprecedented Levels
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Flash floods, landslides and destructive winds could cause “total structural failure” as Melissa, a Category 5 hurricane with winds exceeding 180 miles per hour, made landfall midday Tuesday in Jamaica, according to the U.S. National Hurricane Center.
‘Catastrophic’ Hurricane Hits Jamaica as Risk of Climate Change-Fueled Tropical Storms Rises
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