As world leaders gather for the first in-person summit since the start of the pandemic, Daisy Dunne explores what actions they must take to tackle the climate crisis.
Two summits held on Wednesday saw countries debating key climate issues ahead of Cop26.
Reining in the climate crisis will be near-impossible unless rich countries meet their funding promises to…
Consumption of coffee, chocolate and meat fuelling deforestation.
Each person living in a G7 country causes nearly four trees to be lost each year through their consumption of goods such as coffee,…
A new study suggests a ‘possible role’ for the climate crisis in the emergence of Covid-19, but scientists tell Daisy Dunne there are still many unknowns in the origins of the pandemic.
Scientists…
The impact of greenhouse gas emissions on global temperatures would have been even larger if were not for the cooling impact of air pollution, study finds.
A “human fingerprint” covers the global…
Around 1,200 species will lose a quarter of their habitat if little is done to stop the uncontrolled expansion of the food system, research says
More than 17,000 species across the world will lose…
Forecast suggests 2021 is likely to be the seventh successive year where global temperatures are around 1C or more above pre-industrial levels
The year 2021 is likely to be one of the hottest on…
Covid pandemic has driven the largest drop in coal use since the Second World War, but consumption is likely to rise again in 2021.
There is “no immediate decline in sight” for coal-fired power…
The fifth annual report on the climate crisis and human health also found millions of lives could be saved by tackling emissions and the Covid pandemic together.
Exposure of the most vulnerable…
As Boris Johnson eyes a large new nuclear deal as part of his '10-point climate plan', researchers tell Daisy Dunne that such projects could deliver a needed boost to energy supply, but at a high…
As the prime minister seeks to distance himself from ties to Trump, prioritising climate cooperation could be a ‘natural fit’ for both Johnson and Biden, environment analysts tell Daisy Dunne
Antarctica’s Larsen C Ice Shelf experienced its highest rate of melting since records began 40 years ago from 2019-2020, a new study has found.
The unprecedented melt at Larsen C, which is…
From supercharging extreme weather events to boosting the spread of infectious diseases, climate change is already having a huge impact on human health across the world.
Nearly one billion people could face “their first exposure” to a host of mosquito-borne diseases by 2080 under extreme global warming, a study finds.
Countries in Europe, including the UK, would be…
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