Steep falls in emissions have been the pandemic’s immediate effect. But what’s needed is a green recovery
So far, discussions of a coronavirus exit strategy have mainly focused on the steps that…
Coronavirus has led to reduced pollution, re-emerging wildlife and plunging oil prices and shown the size of the task facing humanity.
The skies are clearing of pollution, wildlife is returning to…
Global inequality between countries has been decreasing over the last few decades, particularly due to rapid economic growth in India and China. In contrast, recent studies highlight the role of…
The coronavirus has shown what happens when there’s a large shock to the world economy. That’s why efforts to combat climate change must not slow down.
For the first time since its inception 50…
Report from UN World Food Programme and others warns 265m people are facing acute risk.
The coronavirus crisis will push more than a quarter of a billion people to the brink of starvation unless…
Climate change will mean one emergency after another, year after year, as heat waves, floods, fire and storms blow cascades of failures through our systems.
COP26 President steps up calls for 'clean, inclusive and resilient recovery' that delivers on the goals of the Paris Agreement, as polling reveals huge support for accelerate climate action
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For at least the last decade, renewable energy seems to have been accelerating at a ferocious pace. Every other day you can read about a new technological breakthrough or another incredible milestone…
Half a century in a timeline.
50 years of events, climate policy, actions and data about CO2, temperature, and population.
50 years that have brought science to the foreground of policymaking.
Are environmental movements like ‘Earth Day’ still effective in inducing action to combat the imminent threat of a climate breakdown?
Earth day began in 1970 as a unified response to an environment…
Major new project aims to help ready UK gas grid for hydrogen and biogas switchover
The UK's gas network operators have set themselves the ambitious target of delivering the world's first zero…
This article is the fourth of a five-part series examining the technology we’ll need to fully decarbonize our energy system, relying on as few technology “moonshots” as possible.
I. The Electric…
NOTE: Importantly, as we continue to be mindful of the well-being of ourselves and others during the coronavirus outbreak, gardening can be as solitary and calming a pursuit as you’re likely to find…
A start-up company that has repurposed upcycled solar cells to generate ultraviolet light to disinfect people’s hands has won €20 000 in a hackathon designed to share and rapidly develop ideas to…
Oil giant to update investors on sweeping new strategy to deliver net zero emissions across its entire value chain by 2050
Shell is to outline plans today detailing how it intends to become a net…