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19 09 2021 | 10:08

Africa’s green revolution initiative has faltered: why other ways must be found

In July, the United Nations sounded alarms with its 2020 hunger report, which documented a 25% increase from 2019 to 2020 in the number of severely undernourished people in the world. Sub-Saharan…

19 09 2021 | 10:01

Renewable energy projects in rural Ghana have some built-in limitations

Renewable energy technologies like solar lanterns, solar panels and biogas digesters offer the prospect of affordable power in remote communities. For the last 30 years, international organisations…

19 09 2021 | 09:59

The carbon footprint of a full English breakfast – and how to reduce it

Over four-fifths of the English population say they enjoy a full English breakfast.

19 09 2021 | 09:36

Indigenous Resistance Blocked 400 Coal Plants' Worth of Climate Pollution

Indigenous-led resistance to 21 fossil fuel projects in the U.S. and Canada has prevented or delayed the equivalent of one-quarter of those countries' climate warming pollution, a recent report says.

17 09 2021 | 15:54

Beyond XR: Could government failure at Cop26 fire the starting gun on a brave green future?

Interview: The Glasgow summit is now or never for tackling the climate emergency. Harry Cockburn asks former XR strategist Rupert Read what is next for the environment movement if the meeting is a…

17 09 2021 | 15:48

One-third of the world’s tree species are threatened with extinction – here are five of them

One in three of the world’s tree species are at risk of becoming extinct, according to a recent report by the Global Tree Assessment – the first attempt to estimate the conservation status of all of…

17 09 2021 | 15:47

When the US requires a deputy sheriff Australia reports for duty – but not when it comes to climate action

Scott Morrison hoped to focus on the positives of the US alliance on the 70th anniversary of the Anzus treaty but Labor focused on climate ambition differences.

17 09 2021 | 15:44

Climate change deniers are as slippery as those who justified the slave trade

Global warming sceptics should be hiding in corners. But still some defend the indefensible. No one seems as defeated as the global warming “deniers” who dominated rightwing thinking a decade ago.…

17 09 2021 | 15:41

The Guardian view on saving forests: when trees are at risk, so are we.

Plantations are no replacement for biodiverse forests that have evolved over thousands of years.

17 09 2021 | 15:37

We can’t build our way out of the environmental crisis

New infrastructure projects are all the rage, post-pandemic. But who benefits from a rising tide of concrete?

17 09 2021 | 15:04

Meat and dairy are almost 60% of all our food emissions

Cutting down on meat is one of the best ways to reduce your greenhouse gas emissions. Production of meat and dairy products releases twice as much greenhouse gases as plant-based foods, according to…

17 09 2021 | 14:56

A radical new freezing method could cut emissions equal to one million cars, while keeping your food fresh

We're on the cusp of a new revolution in freezing foods. When the first freezers were mass-produced after World War II, food preservation was never the same. This seemingly simple yet wonderful…

17 09 2021 | 14:19

‘Cake’ mentioned 10 times more than ‘climate change’ on UK TV – report

Exclusive: study also shows ‘banana bread’ heard more in 2020 than ‘wind power’ and ‘solar power’ combined “Cake” was mentioned 10 times more often on UK television shows than “climate change” in…

16 09 2021 | 15:42

BREAKING (The Energy Mix): Postpone COP26 over COVID Safety Failures, Climate Groups Urge

Crucial negotiations over carbon reductions and international climate finance at this year’s United Nations climate change conference must be postponed because of the UK government’s failure to…

16 09 2021 | 15:27

227 people were killed defending the environment last year, a new report shows. That's a record.

Behind the veil of the Covid-19 pandemic, 227 people were killed last year protecting forests, water and other natural resources under increasing stress from climate change, making 2020 the deadliest…

16 09 2021 | 15:16

‘It’s overwhelming’: London reels from September heat.

England and Wales have seen increasingly warm weather this week. While the sweltering temperatures of up to 29C this week have been an opportunity to enjoy the last gasp of summer, the heat feels…

16 09 2021 | 15:06

Governments falling woefully short of Paris climate pledges, study finds

As Cop26 meeting approaches, analysis shows world is on track for 3C temperature increase if present trends continue. Every one of the world’s leading economies, including all the countries that…

16 09 2021 | 13:50

Extinction Rebellion: More than 500 arrested during protests in London

Two weeks of action in capital culiminated in ‘march for nature’ on Saturday. More than 500 arrests have been made during Extinction Rebellion’s two weeks of protests in London. Scotland Yard said…

16 09 2021 | 13:50

‘No point in anything else’: Gen Z members flock to climate careers

Colleges offer support as young people aim to devote their lives to battling the crisis.

16 09 2021 | 13:25

‘People try to stop us speaking up’: Angelina Jolie’s lessons from young activists

The actor’s latest project is a book to teach teenagers their rights. Here, she sits down with four young people to hear what they’re fighting for. Angelina Jolie How do you feel the older…