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18 01 2022 | 11:17

Egypt, UK affirm joint commitment to accelerate fight against climate change ahead of COP27

CAIRO – 15 January 2021: Egypt and the United Kingdom have affirmed their joint commitment to accelerate the fight against climate change as COP26 President Alok Sharma met on Saturday with Egypt’s…

18 01 2022 | 11:09

Climate crisis increasing risk of premature birth and childhood illness

Climate hazards – including rising temperature, pollution and wildfires – are increasing the risk of pre-term birth. Rising temperatures around the world as a result of climate change are having a…

18 01 2022 | 11:03

EU loses an eye in the sky on climate change

The Sentinel satellite gives researchers the ability to closely track floods, oil spills and deforestation. One of Earth’s most important satellites for observing disasters, climate change and…

18 01 2022 | 11:02

Will 2022 be the year sustainable travel goes mainstream?

From flight-free holiday companies to carbon labelling, travel looks set to get greener in the year ahead 2020 was predicted to be the big year – the year that “sustainable” went mainstream. After…

18 01 2022 | 11:00

The Met Office warns of armed militias roaming a UK ravaged by climate change in doomsday report (but maybe they should get this week's weather right first!)

The Government-funded UK Climate Resilience Progamme issued the report  Researchers considered what would happen in the event of climate change  The report predicts the collapse of law and order…

18 01 2022 | 10:57

How sustainability made the royals relevant again in 2021

From recycling outfits to commenting on the climate crisis, has the royal family finally found a way to connect with the younger generations? When the Duke and Duchess of Sussex got married on that…

18 01 2022 | 10:53

Retired weather service head talks extreme weather, climate change and, yes, 'Sharpiegate'

For as long as he can remember, Louis Uccellini wanted to be a meteorologist. To ultimately have the opportunity to direct the National Weather Service for nine years was far beyond those boyish…

18 01 2022 | 10:51

Cornwall Council apology over climate change policy failure

Officers at Cornwall Council have apologised for not implementing an environmental decision-making policy while assessing plans for a new air service between Newquay and London.

18 01 2022 | 10:50

The solution to climate change will be people-powered. Here's why

To convince people to act, we need to show - not tell - them that there is a better way to do things. Companies can lead the way and start to restore public trust by taking visible, meaningful…

18 01 2022 | 10:30

A climate hawk's modest wish list for 2022

I’ve come to accept three truths: Every year for the rest of my life will be the most important year for climate action.

18 01 2022 | 10:26

Doubling down on climate delivery in 2022

In 2022 the CCC will enter its 15th year. This website lists 325 separate publications since our establishment, a huge library of insights. It’s interesting to browse the titles to get a sense of how…

18 01 2022 | 10:18

Protein from gorse bushes could feed millions of people, says expert

Invasive prickly plant is widely cleared in Scotland and has been used as animal fodder in the past The gorse bushes that have invaded many Scottish landscapes could produce enough protein to feed…

18 01 2022 | 10:10

How the Refrigerator Became an Agent of Climate Catastrophe

The evolution of cooling technology helps to explain why supposed solutions to global warming have only made the situation worse.

18 01 2022 | 10:01

Waste reduction: 'Refill just one bottle and cut plastic use'

With the start of the new year, people are being urged to make a new habit to help the planet - to refill "just one bottle". But what does that mean and how can you do it?

15 01 2022 | 14:46

As blackouts loom, Indonesia’s energy crisis highlights its addiction to coal

Coal miners in Indonesia have been shirking their obligation to allocate 25% of their output for the domestic market, leading to a critical shortage of the fossil fuel for power generation. That’…

15 01 2022 | 14:38

What economists get wrong about climate change

Leading us towards another crisis A series of new papers by economists suggest that even if we did nothing about climate change, the impact on global GDP would be miniscule. The only problem is, the…

15 01 2022 | 14:08

End of the world warning as scientists fear sixth mass extinction in progress

RESEARCHERS have claimed that a sixth mass extinction event is in progress on Earth as the planet is ravaged by floods and rising sea levels due to human pollution. To date, the Earth has had five…

15 01 2022 | 14:02

The 'green' row over the UK's largest renewable power plant

This is the second of two articles examining the way wood pellets are produced and used as a green energy source. The first article can be found here.

15 01 2022 | 13:38

Ocean temperatures ‘relentlessly increasing’ due to climate crisis

Scientists warn of greater likelihood of extreme weather, heightened risks posed by sea level rise and lower carbon absorption by oceans after sixth straight year of record breaking temperatures The…

15 01 2022 | 13:25

US emissions roared back last year after pandemic drop, figures show

Planet-heating emissions rose by 6.2% compared with 2020 Rise largely down to increase in cars and trucks on the road Planet-heating emissions roared back in the United States in 2021,…