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04 10 2020 | 19:26

'Sliding towards extinction': koala may be given endangered listing as numbers plummet.

The species is among 28 animals being assessed for potential upgrade of their threat status, federal government says. The koala is being considered for official listing as endangered after the…

04 10 2020 | 19:21

What does the first climate question at a US debate in 20 years reveal?

The question framed the existence of a human-made climate crisis as something that is for some Americans still debatable. The long-awaited climate question in last night’s presidential debate broke…

04 10 2020 | 19:16

3 New Environmental Docs to Watch This Fall.

This week marks the official start of fall, but longer nights and colder days can make it harder to spend time outdoors. Luckily, there are several inspiring environmental films that can be streamed…

04 10 2020 | 19:07

Recycling plastics in Mozambique.

For many Mozambicans, the Hulene dump, in Maputo, is a rescue resource to which they desperately resort in order to survive and support their families. It is the largest dump in the country and has…

04 10 2020 | 18:51

Trump Admin to Appoint Second Climate Skeptic to NOAA This Month.

The Trump White House is now set to appoint two climate deniers to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) in one month.

04 10 2020 | 18:47

The Climate Crisis Is Changing the Color of Flowers.

As human activity transforms the atmosphere, flowers are changing their colors.

04 10 2020 | 18:32

Britain's oil and gas rigs most polluting in North Sea, says report.

Release of CO2 from UKCS rigs was much greater than Norwegian and Danish regions. Britain’s oil and gas rigs are the most polluting in the North Sea oil basin, according to industry data, with…

04 10 2020 | 18:31

Anti-capitalist guidance for schools is ludicrous.

Readers are unimpressed by Department for Education guidance instructing English schools not to use material that is critical of capitalism.

02 10 2020 | 08:54

General Electric abandons Lamu coal power plant deal in policy shift

American conglomerate General Electric (GE) will walk away from an agreement to build Lamu’s 1,050-megawatt coal-fired power plant as it shifts to renewable energy. The move marks the latest setback…

30 09 2020 | 16:16

PARIS REINFORCE September 2020.

Green glimmers of hope in climate action

30 09 2020 | 10:20

Solar Mamas Brighten Rural Malawi.

LILONGWE, MALAWI - A group of Malawi women is changing lives in villages that have long lived without power by installing and maintaining solar equipment in homes and schools.  The women, known as…

30 09 2020 | 10:11

Green-Kenya: We've Turned 6 Years !!

Time flies, we've turned 6 years today!!...it seems like yesterday when we celebrated the day we decided to follow our vision, We are yet again celebrating our 6th anniversary today. We have…

30 09 2020 | 10:10

Fridays for Future Climate Strikers Are Back on the Streets.

Hamstrung by coronavirus lockdowns, frustrated school strikers have spent months staging digital protests against world leaders failing to act urgently on climate change. Today they are taking to…

30 09 2020 | 09:43

Total Buys 3.3GW Solar Portfolio and Signs World’s Largest Corporate PPA…With Itself.

Oil major Total has acquired a 3.3-gigawatt solar project pipeline in Spain and will be the offtaker for 3 GW, enough to power its European operations. French oil major Total added another 3.3…

30 09 2020 | 09:42

New super-enzyme eats plastic bottles six times faster.

Breakthrough that builds on plastic-eating bugs first discovered by Japan in 2016 promises to enable full recycling. A super-enzyme that degrades plastic bottles six times faster than before has…

30 09 2020 | 09:34

World Leaders Pledge at the ‘Nature for Life Hub’ ahead of UN Biodiversity Summit

NEW YORK, Sept 28 – More than 20 Heads of State and Government and 6 Ministers committed to a Leaders Pledge for Nature at the Nature for Life Hub, Day 3 —  the Global Ambition Day. With signatories…

30 09 2020 | 09:22

‘Apocalyptic’ fires are ravaging the world’s largest tropical wetland.

Infernos in South America’s Pantanal region have burnt twice the area of California’s fires this year. Researchers fear the rare ecosystem will never recover. When Luciana Leite arrived in the…

29 09 2020 | 09:01

Chad halts lake's world heritage status request over oil exploration.

Exclusive: African state says it has agreements with oil companies in Lake Chad area. Chad has asked to suspend an application for world heritage site status for Lake Chad to explore oil and mining…

29 09 2020 | 08:52

UK launches COP26 Energy Transition Council.

London — The UK has announced it will launch an Energy Transition Council in a bid to speed up a shift from coal to renewable energy in developing countries. The announcement came at the start of…

28 09 2020 | 10:09

The Media’s Climate Coverage Is Improving, but Time Is Very Short.

In this autumn of horrific fires and deadly floods, it's easy to overlook one bit of promising news on the climate front: Some major U.S. media coverage of the crisis is finally getting better.