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03 09 2021 | 14:42

‘Biden may as well personally light more wildfires’: Backlash after White House calls for more oil production

UN’s authoritative climate report, published on Monday, urges drastic emissions cuts which means dialing back rapidly on use of fossil fuels The Biden administration is being slammed by both…

03 09 2021 | 14:38

Electricity demand in first half of 2021 outpaced renewables growth

Carbon dioxide emissions from the global electric power sector rebounded in the first half of 2021 to above pre-pandemic levels, according to an analysis, signaling that the world has failed to…

03 09 2021 | 14:35

Warmth from the earth and air: could heat pumps replace our gas boilers?

The fuels we use to warm our homes create a carbon burden. Systems that capture ambient heat could offer a solution One of the greatest contributors to pollution is such a part of everyday life it…

03 09 2021 | 14:29

Europe experiences warmest year on record in 2020

The latest edition in an annual series of global climate reports shows that Europe experienced its warmest year in 2020 by a considerable amount. The report showed that 2020 in Europe was 1.9 °C…

03 09 2021 | 14:23

Record-breaking drought in Chile is vision of the climate crisis

While Chile has been going through a drought for the past decade, July was particularly dry Andres Couve, the science minister of Chile, has said addressing the climate crisis is a “national…

03 09 2021 | 14:08

Hurricane Larry Forms in Atlantic, Could Become ‘Major’ Storm

As rains from Hurricane Ida inundate the Northeast, another hurricane has formed in the eastern tropical Atlantic.

03 09 2021 | 13:52

UK can’t fight climate crisis with austerity, warns expert

Author of government study says Treasury resistance to green spending programmes could halt progress to net zero Imposing “premature austerity” again will undermine the fight against climate change…

03 09 2021 | 13:38

Hurricane Ida Could Become 'Extremely Dangerous,' Forecasters S​ay

Hurricane Ida entered the Gulf of Mexico late Friday, as people in the United States' southern state of Louisiana evacuated high-risk areas and stocked up on essentials. The hurricane is expected to…

03 09 2021 | 13:28

Cambo oilfield work postponed until next year after activists stage protest

Greenpeace activists in kayaks confront ship preparing construction kit for project. Preparation work for the controversial Cambo oil field project has been postponed after protests from activists…

03 09 2021 | 13:22

Germany ‘set for biggest rise in greenhouse gases for 30 years’

Increase means country will slip back from goal of cutting emissions by 40% from 1990 levels. Germany is forecast to record its biggest rise in greenhouse gas emissions since 1990 this year as the…

03 09 2021 | 13:19

Benin confirms H5N1 avian flu outbreak

Virus detected in two districts near the country’s capital, Porto Novo, agriculture ministry says. Benin has identified an outbreak of the highly contagious H5N1 avian flu in two districts near the…

03 09 2021 | 13:14

Abandoned pits of former mining town fuel green revolution

Project in Seaham, County Durham, will use water from mine shafts to heat 1,500 new homes Kevin Shaw remembers Seaham in its mining heyday, when the three pits in the town provided thousands of jobs…

03 09 2021 | 13:08

People get meaner and fight more when it’s hotter, research reveals

Violence and aggression increase as temperatures rise, according to new studies If you find yourself more irritable as summer temperatures soar, there’s a reason for that: New research reveals that…

03 09 2021 | 13:06

How students can use storytelling to bring the dangers of climate change to life

With the stark “code red” warnings from the world’s climate experts in the most recent report by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) still ringing in our ears, it’s vital to give as…

03 09 2021 | 13:06

‘Abolish these companies, get rid of them’: what would it take to break up big oil?

Communities on the frontline of the climate crisis say radical solutions must be on the table – before it’s too late Ayisha Siddiqa doesn’t want fossil fuel companies to determine her future…

03 09 2021 | 12:45

Concern over climate crisis at highest level in 30 years in wake of IPCC report, poll finds

Nearly a third of Britons now see environmental issues as a big worry for the country. Concern over the climate crisis is at a 30-year high in the UK, a poll finds. Nearly a third (32 per cent) of…

03 09 2021 | 12:42

People in Accra’s slums know green spaces are important: planners should take heed

Urban green spaces like parks with lawns and trees have well-known benefits for people who live in cities. They help improve air quality, manage floods, reduce noise and keep temperatures down. The …

03 09 2021 | 12:36

All-Female Vegan Rangers Leading Anti-Poaching in Zimbabwe

HURUNGWE, ZIMBABWE - The impact of the pandemic has increased wildlife poaching around Zimbabwe’s national parks, as people who lost their jobs hunt the animals for food.  To help protect the animals…

03 09 2021 | 12:14

Seychelles tortoise that hunted bird stuns scientists

The giant tortoise, one of nature's vegetarians. Or is it? This video shows the astonishing moment an Aldabra giant tortoise hunts and kills a noddy tern chick. It's the first time this behaviour…

03 09 2021 | 09:09

Τυφώνας Άιντα: Ξεπέρασαν τους 40 οι νεκροί στις βορειοανατολικές ΗΠΑ – Καταστροφές στη Νέα Υόρκη

Τουλάχιστον 44 άνθρωποι έχουν χάσει τη ζωή τους στις στις βορειοανατολικές ΗΠΑ, εξαιτίας του καταστροφικού περάσματος της καταιγίδας Άιντα Τουλάχιστον 44 άνθρωποι έχουν χάσει τη ζωή τους στις στις…