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17 03 2020 | 13:43

Climate change is a bigger threat than coronavirus, says UN Secretary General.

Don't let a passing crisis, serious though it is, distract you from the real fight. The UN Secretary General, António Guterres, is worried that the coronavirus panic will distract people from the…

17 03 2020 | 13:16

Πως ο κορωνοϊός συνηγορεί υπέρ των ΑΠΕ και αποτελεί επιχείρημα κατά των ορυκτών καυσίμων.

Η εξάρτηση από τα ορυκτά καύσιμα κατέστησε τις χώρες πιο εκτεθειμένες στο οικονομικό πλήγμα παγκόσμιων κρίσεων όπως ο κορωνοϊός και οι κυβερνήσεις πρέπει να στραφούν στις ΑΠΕ για να μειώσουν τέτοιους…

17 03 2020 | 12:54

Why don’t we treat climate change like an infectious disease?

Schools are closed. Entire regions are on lockdown. President Trump has declared a national emergency and is weighing stimulus measures to help companies weather the storm.

17 03 2020 | 12:53

Evidence is emerging that warmer temperatures and higher humidity can indeed affect the disease’s spread.

One great unknown about the coronavirus pandemic currently circling the globe is how it will respond as the weather gets warmer.

16 03 2020 | 21:01

Greenland and Antarctica losing ice six times faster than expected.

According to a new report, Greenland and Antarctica are losing ice six times faster than in the 1990s – currently on track with the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change’s worst-case climate…

16 03 2020 | 20:56

Trump Bails Out Oil Industry, Not U.S. Families, as Coronavirus Crisis Intensifies.

Climate action groups and progressive critics expressed disappointment and outrage on Friday afternoon after President Donald Trump — despite a continued failure to offer far-reaching support to the…

16 03 2020 | 20:51

Climate crisis is accelerating, shows growing impacts, UN warns.

Last year was the second warmest in history at a global level. Global warming and its impact on ecosystems and people grew in 2019, according to a study by the United Nations, which warned more…

16 03 2020 | 20:50

How climate change may ‘flood’ global equities.

We estimate that approximately 7% of global facilities operated by MSCI ACWI Index constituents are threatened by coastal flooding risk. Nearly 62% of index constituents had at least one facility…

16 03 2020 | 20:49

Newly Discovered Deep-Sea Creature Named After Plastic Found In Its Guts.

Still poorly explored, the bottom of the oceans hosts many unknown species, evolved to survive the extreme pressure, low temperatures, lack of light and nutrients found there.

16 03 2020 | 20:43

Coal's Sell-By Date Just Moved Closer.

Vietnam, a key customer in the critical Southeast Asian market, is turning away from the fossil fuel. Hanoi is smudging coal’s prospects. Battered in green-minded Europe, thermal coal producers…

16 03 2020 | 20:40

The Climate Crisis Is Already Creating Climate Refugees.

Last year in California the city of Paradise burned to the ground. Two years ago, hurricane Maria decimated Puerto Rico leaving thousands homeless. Recently, Hurricane Dorian has destroyed parts of…

16 03 2020 | 20:34

Shell Has a Plan to Profit From Climate Change.

Shell Is Looking Forward The fossil-fuel companies expect to profit from climate change. I went to a private planning meeting and took notes.

16 03 2020 | 20:33

The world's largest ecosystems could collapse in decades - much faster than previously thought.

Scientists are concerned about the irreversible damage done to global ecosystems. The Amazon rainforest ecosystem could collapse in as little as 49 years and the Caribbean coral reefs in only 15…

16 03 2020 | 20:32

What would happen if the world reacted to climate change like it’s reacting to the coronavirus?

What would a fast, coordinated, collective response to climate change look like? The coronavirus has transformed everyday life so significantly that the effects are already visible from space. In…

16 03 2020 | 19:34

Ministry of Defence hosts £2m competition to mitigate radar risk of windfarms.

The Ministry of Defence has launched a £2m innovation competition to reduce impact of windfarms of UK’s Air Defence systems. With 30% of the nation’s energy to come from wind power by 2030, the MoD…

16 03 2020 | 19:32

Iceland cuts own-brand plastic packaging by 29 per cent.

Supermarket claims engaging with its suppliers and customers has been key to reducing plastic from own-brand products Frozen food retailer Iceland has today announced it has cut its use of plastic…

16 03 2020 | 17:23

Hardly anyone talks about climate change.

Politicians, corporations, the media and activists are talking about climate change more than ever — but most Americans are not. Be smart: If you’re reading this on social media, you’re probably the…

16 03 2020 | 17:10

Industrial Strategy ‘needs more strategic approach to renewable energy’.

Responding to publication of the European Commission’s ‘European Industrial Strategy’ on 10 March 2020, which aims to boost the competitiveness of European industry as it embarks on the twin green…

16 03 2020 | 17:04

How These 3 African Women Scientists Are Fighting To Save Humanity.

The African Institute of Mathematical Sciences (AIMS) today announces its second cohort of the AIMS Women in Climate Change Science Fellowship whose research is contributing to the fight to preserve…

16 03 2020 | 16:20

The elephant in the room: Can the solar industry go circular?

To avert an impending waste crisis, the industry must look at ways to extend the useful life of solar power systems and maximise what can be reused and recycled. Laws and knowledge sharing are…