Shell ordered to cut its emissions
Dutch judges have ordered the major oil and gas company, Royal Dutch Shell, to implement stringent carbon dioxide emissions cuts …
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Climate change: six priorities for pulling carbon out of the air
To reach net zero emissions by 2050, global carbon emissions must be cut faster and deeper than the world has …
World at risk of hitting temperature limit soon
It’s becoming more likely that a key global temperature limit will be reached in the next five years.
2025
A …
Climate change affects fertility in humans and animals
Evidence of declining fertility in humans and wildlife is growing. While chemicals in our environment have been identified as a …
Is natural gas really cheaper than renewable electricity?
…The government wants us to phase out fossil fuels. Yet natural gas is much cheaper for households to buy per
How the trees in your local park help protect you from disease
On your next visit to the park, try and count all the different species you can see. Away from the …
Climate change: The world’s glaciers melting at alarming rate
According to a new study, the world’s glaciers are melting at an accelerating rate.
270 billion tonnes
Researchers have assessed …
Climate change threatens coffee and coffee beans
The world loves coffee. More precisely, it loves arabica coffee. From the smell of its freshly ground beans through to …
Climate change: Growing doubts over ‘chip fat’ biofuel
New research questions the environmental impact of rising imports of used cooking oil (UCO) into the UK and Europe.
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Volcanic eruptions didn’t cause climate change and mass extinctions
Mass extinctions are times in Earth’s past when large proportions of life suddenly and catastrophically died. These have occurred periodically …
Climate change is resulting in profound, immediate and worsening health impacts
Climate change is resulting in profound, immediate and worsening health impacts, and no country is immune, a major new report…
4 assumptions about gender that distort how we think about climate change
Gender influences how people experience and respond to climate change. This is particularly evident in developing nations where women and …
Earth may temporarily pass dangerous 1.5℃ warming limit by 2024, major new report says
The Paris climate agreement seeks to limit global warming to 1.5℃ this century. A new report by the World Meteorological …
Uganda’s Batwa community are vulnerable to climate change, but aren’t involved in adaptation decisions
Uganda’s Batwa community are highly vulnerable; they don’t own much land and often don’t have access to capital. They were …
Iron man’s climate change mission
He’s one of the biggest stars in Hollywood and for fans of The Avengers, he’s the quintessential tech tycoon but …
