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24 09 2020 | 12:52

IDMC Internal Displacement 2020: Mid-Year Update.

Millions of people forced from their homes face dual hardship of COVID-19 Around 14.6 million new internal displacements were recorded across 127 countries and territories between January and June…

24 09 2020 | 12:41

Six African heritage sites under threat from climate change.

From rock art in southern Africa to pyramids along the River Nile, humans have been leaving their mark across the continent for millennia. But extreme weather events, the rise in sea levels and…

24 09 2020 | 12:16

World Bank launches Africa climate strategy as pandemic hammers green growth.

The World Bank has launched its multi-billion dollar Africa climate change strategy for the next six years in a bid to kickstart green growth hampered by the Covid-19 pandemic.

24 09 2020 | 12:05

With climate crisis top public concern, UN’s ActNow campaign steps up public engagement for more sustainable lifestyles.

New York – In light of worsening climate impacts around the world and strong public concern about the climate crisis, the United Nations is stepping up engagement of its global audiences, calling on…

23 09 2020 | 11:53

The Guardian view on politics and the environment: we demand better.

The British public are way ahead of the government in their ideas for a fairer, greener country. Time for Downing Street to listen.

23 09 2020 | 11:50

World fails to meet a single target to stop destruction of nature – UN report.

Humanity at a crossroads’ after a decade in which all of the 2010 Aichi goals to protect wildlife and ecosystems have been missed. The world has failed to meet a single target to stem the…

23 09 2020 | 11:19

LEGO Plans to Eliminate Single-Use Plastic Following Children's Request.

Lego said on Tuesday that it plans to stop using plastic bags inside of box sets and replace them with paper ones. The Danish company said it would start making the switch next year and aimed to…

23 09 2020 | 11:14

Hundreds of Thousands of Migratory Birds 'Falling Out of the Sky' in the Southwest.

The American Southwest is witnessing a horrific and inexplicable phenomenon, likely due to the climate crisis: hundreds of thousands of migratory birds are dying off. The birds seem to be just "…

23 09 2020 | 11:12

Is San Francisco's nightmarish echo of Sydney's summer now a template for fire seasons to come?

Just as in Australia, landscape along the US west coast has evolved to withstand fire. But precedents are collapsing all around us.

23 09 2020 | 11:06

New Report Documents How Climate Migration Could Reshape U.S.

Potentially millions of people in the U.S. will be displaced as the climate crisis makes certain regions increasingly uninhabitable, prompting new migrations that will reshape the country, a new …

23 09 2020 | 11:03

Venus is a warning to all of us on Earth.

*Hospital deaths | Venus | Bigger picture | Bookcases | Young sportswriter  

23 09 2020 | 11:01

Onboard Birthday Party May Have Caused Mauritius Oil Spill.

A Japanese ship that wrecked off the coast of Mauritius in July and sparked one of the worst environmental disasters in the country's history may have run aground because of birthday celebrations on…

23 09 2020 | 11:00

Smoke From West Coast Wildfires Reaches East Coast, Europe.

The smoke from the wildfires devastating the West Coast of the U.S. has reached as far away as Europe, officials said Wednesday.

23 09 2020 | 10:58

GREENPEACE AFRICA: An even darker side to plastics in Africa.

Research shows a more horrific truth behind plastic production. Africa has come a long way in moving towards a plastic-free future.

23 09 2020 | 10:35

'Lost decade for nature' as UK fails on 17 of 20 UN biodiversity targets.

UK government said it failed on two-thirds of targets, but RSPB analysis is bleaker – and suggests UK is moving backwards in some areas. The UK has failed to reach 17 out of 20 UN biodiversity…

23 09 2020 | 10:30

NextEra planning massive 500MW solar, 500MW storage project in Kansas.

NextEra Energy Resources LLC has plans to install up to 500 MW of solar generation and up to 500 MW of battery storage in a county just southwest of Kansas City, Kan., according to a project overview…

23 09 2020 | 10:29

OPEC Turns 60: An Oil Cartel on Life Support.

In 1973, a handful of oil-rich countries, led by Saudi Arabia, Iran and Iraq, brought the mighty U.S. economy to its knees by slapping an oil embargo on Washington and its allies. The suspension of…

23 09 2020 | 10:15

Europe’s electric grid can be 80% fossil free by 2030, industry trade group says.

As much as 80% of the European Union’s electricity could be fossil fuel-free by 2030, regardless of whether the European economy faces a prolonged economic crisis, industry association Eurelectric…

23 09 2020 | 10:08

Young climate activists start own climate talks after Cop26 delay.

Mock Cop26 set up in frustration at lack of progress due to coronavirus crisis. Young climate activists have begun a parallel process to the UN climate crisis talks, in frustration at the lack of…

23 09 2020 | 10:04

The facts of extinction and the need to act.

The evidence of wildlife decline can be seen on our own doorsteps, writes Pat Twidale, while Sarah Flavell wonders what it will take for us to wake up from our complacency.