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14 06 2020 | 14:09

Supertrawlers ‘making a mockery’ of UK’s protected seas.

Vast vessels spent almost 3,000 hours fishing in officially protected areas in 2019. Supertrawlers spent almost 3,000 hours fishing in UK marine protected areas in 2019, making “a mockery of the…

13 06 2020 | 09:27

Sunny coverage of UK heatwaves forgets risks, say climate experts.

The public is being lulled into a false sense of security about the UK’s increasingly extreme weather patterns by news and weather reports that present long, hot, dry spells as good news, according…

13 06 2020 | 09:23

UK car industry pushes for scrappage scheme to help buy new petrol and diesel vehicles.

Exclusive: lobby wants £1.5bn scheme to jump-start sector despite clean fuel pledges The UK automotive industry has been in confidential talks with the government over a possible £1.5bn scrappage…

13 06 2020 | 09:11

Mines are hotspots for spread of Covid-19, study finds.

  About 4,000 mine workers infected in 18 countries Virus spread to indigenous communities near mines Mining sites in Canada, the US and around the world have become hotspots for the spread of…

13 06 2020 | 09:04

These Danish Companies Plan to Decarbonize Transportation.

A group of Danish companies are joining forces to build one of the world's largest facilities producing synthetic fuels. The unique partnership aims to help decarbonize the country's transport sector…

13 06 2020 | 09:01

Meat giants selling to UK linked to Brazil farms in deforested Amazon reserve.

Greenpeace report shows cattle indirectly sold to JBS, Marfrig and Minerva came from protected Serro Ricardo Franco park.

13 06 2020 | 08:55

Mangroves Threatened by Sea Level Rise Could Disappear by 2050.

Mangroves play a vital role in capturing carbon from the atmosphere. Mangrove forests are tremendous assets in the fight to stem the climate crisis. They store more carbon than a rainforest of the…

12 06 2020 | 09:56

Trump Opens Marine Sanctuary to Commercial Fishing.

In a move that environmentalists warned could further imperil hundreds of endangered species and a protected habitat for the sake of profit, President Donald Trump on Friday signed a proclamation …

12 06 2020 | 09:40

The Guardian view on a green new deal: save jobs and the planet.

The pandemic is an opportunity to tackle the climate emergency by creating productive green jobs for those made redundant by the crisis

12 06 2020 | 08:56

Climate Change Deniers.

Climate change deniers have spread countless posts and videos which contain misinformation. It may appear as if these are people who are simply ill-informed about the issue. However, there is, in…

10 06 2020 | 08:14

The world must seize this opportunity to meet the climate challenge.

As current and former central bankers, we believe the pandemic offers a unique chance to green the global economy  

10 06 2020 | 08:03

World's Oceans Day (OECD)

The ocean covers two-thirds of the planet and is vital for human well-being. It provides invaluable ecosystem services, contributes to global food security, and offers immense opportunities for…

10 06 2020 | 07:39

Governments should use Covid-19 recovery efforts as an opportunity to phase out support for fossil fuels, say OECD and IEA .

As governments design stimulus measures for economies hit by the Covid-19 crisis, they should seize the opportunity of historically low oil prices to redirect some of the half a trillion dollars…

10 06 2020 | 07:34

Satellites spot major oil spill in the Arctic Circle (photos)

Two European satellites have spotted a catastrophic oil spill in the Arctic Circle.

10 06 2020 | 07:20

Covid-19 relief for fossil fuel industries risks green recovery plans.

The failure of governments and central banks to set out a green recovery from the coronavirus crisis is threatening to derail vital UN climate talks aimed at staving off global catastrophe,…

09 06 2020 | 10:50

World Environment Day: Global institutions call for a global green recovery.

On World Environment Day, global institutions working on development, labour and environment have united around key actions for spurring a green, just and transformative recovery. The Partners for…

09 06 2020 | 10:30

Coronavirus is an ‘SOS signal for the human enterprise’.

UN environment chief and economist warn human wealth depends on nature’s health. The coronavirus pandemic is an “SOS signal for the human enterprise”, according to a leading economist and the United…

09 06 2020 | 10:25

"More masks than jellyfish': coronavirus waste ends up in ocean.

A glut of discarded single-use masks and gloves is washing up on shorelines and littering the seabed. Conservationists have warned that the coronavirus pandemic could spark a surge in ocean…

08 06 2020 | 07:19

Ships, planes could help EU pay for virus recovery.

The European Commission’s €750 billion recovery fund could be covered financially by new sources of revenue, which include extending the EU’s carbon market to the aviation and shipping sectors, the…

08 06 2020 | 07:18

“Heartbeat of the Earth” - an Artistic Take on Scientific Climate Data.

Bonn/ Mountain View, 5 June 2020  - Today, on World Environment Day, UN Climate Change (UNFCCC) and the Google Arts & Culture Lab residency program announce “Heartbeat of the Earth”, a series of…