Air pollution poisons 2.6m children daily
AIR THREAT Millions of British kids attend schools in areas with dangerous pollution levels About 6,500 schools, with 2.6million pupils,...
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How to talk to kids about climate change without scaring them
When my 4-year-old daughter discovered the documentary series Blue Planet II, thanks to a relative who shares her love of marine life, I...
Queen guitarist wants another Live Aid concert to fight climate change
Guitarist Brian May of Queen performs at the Zenith Arena in Paris in January 2015. Queen guitarist Brian May says he hopes for another...
We’ll soon know the exact air pollution from every power plant in the world.
Photo by NASA on Unsplash Satellite data plus artificial intelligence equals no place to hide. A nonprofit artificial intelligence firm...
THE WORLD'S RECYCLING IS IN CHAOS
HERE'S WHAT HAS TO HAPPEN This story was originally published by Yale Environment 360 and is reproduced here as part of the Climate...
As World Burns, Clean Energy Growth Stalls for First Time in Nearly Two Decades
We need a lot more clean energy. And the world is not installing it fast enough. According to a report released on Monday by the...
What if We Turned The Sahara Desert Into a Giant Solar Farm?
Whenever I visit the Sahara I am struck by how sunny and hot it is and how clear the sky can be. Aside from a few oases there is little...
Humanity must save insects to save ourselves, leading scientist warns
Insects are ‘the glue in nature’, says Anne Sverdrup-Thygeson, underpinning the food and water we rely on Humanity must save insects, if...
Sooner is better: zero carbon emissions
Government advisers have explained how to erase the nation’s carbon footprint. Science dictates that we do it as fast as we can By the...
Offshore wind power capacity 'could get 10 times bigger' to help stop UK emissions
(Credit Shutterstock) An almost tenfold increase in offshore wind power could be required to help the UK achieve net-zero carbon...
Finnish firms launch ‘world’s first’ hub for CO2 removal certificates
Puro aims to test if CO2 removals can be made visible and tradable through an open, online platform Credit: /Shutterstock A new...
Climate change weakening ocean’s ability to soak up CO2
Climate change may be weakening the ocean’s ability to soak up CO2, removing what scientists call a ‘powerful brake’ on the greenhouse...
NASA to measure CO2 from Space
Orbiting Carbon Observatory successfully launches to the International Space Station NASA has successfully launched a space probe to...
Treat global nature declines as an emergency, scientists tell world leaders
'We need to declare an ecological emergency, not just a climate emergency' Scientists and environmental lobbyists alike are calling on...
Behind the scenes of Ikea’s environmental sustainability pledge
Late last year, Ikea unveiled plans to cut greenhouse gas emissions from its production systems by 80% in absolute terms by 2030 from...
Biodiversity crisis is about to put humanity at risk, UN scientists to warn
‘We are in trouble if we don’t act,’ say experts, with up to 1m species at risk of annihilation The world’s leading scientists will warn...
How to live more sustainably. Think twice before shopping.
“Reduce, Reuse, Recycle” may feel retro, but it’s just as important today as when the phrase was first coined. Every product we purchase...
Seven charts that explain what net zero emissions means for the UK
The Committee on Climate Change has urged the government to adopt a target of net zero emissions by 2050. These seven charts show how...
UK climate report: What your life could be like in a low-carbon future
The UK has already cut its greenhouse gas emissions by 40 per cent since 1990. Most people will not have noticed, because the lion’s...
UK government told to adopt world's most ambitious climate target
The UK’s climate advisers have urged the government to legislate for a world-leading target of effectively eliminating its greenhouse gas...
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