Rising emissions of nitrous oxide from farming are putting world on track to exceed 2C heating.
The spread of intensive farming is threatening to jeopardise the world’s chances of meeting the terms…
The hole in the ozone layer over Antarctica is one of the largest and deepest in the past 15 years, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) said Tuesday.
Banking giant announces commitment to providing financing, expertise and leadership to support the transition to a low-carbon world.
“Climate change is one of the most complex and interconnected…
Air pollution is one of the biggest environmental problems of our time. According to a new report from the European Environment Agency (EEA), air pollution now contributes to one in eight deaths in…
By early June, emissions had mostly returned to the levels of the same period in 2019, a UN report found.
The Covid-19 pandemic will deliver an unprecedented annual drop in global greenhouse gas…
Why has Earth’s climate remained so stable over geological time? The answer just might rock you.
Rocks, particularly the types created by volcanic activity, play a critical role in keeping Earth’s…
A new international study that used unprecedented calculations to pinpoint how much global air travel contributes to the heating of the atmosphere found that aviation makes up 3.5 percent of all the…
In the lawsuit, 73 plaintiffs living around the mine say they have suffered respiratory infections and headaches.
Freetown — The high court of Sierra Leone, on Wednesday, granted an interim freezing…
Scientists find 300% increase in harmful particulates emitted during hot weather.
Emissions from asphalt are a significant source of air pollutants in cities, especially in hot weather, a study…
Researchers find that even exposure to levels below EU limits has an impact.
Infants exposed to even low levels of air pollution experience reduced lung function as children and teenagers,…
Lockdowns, travel bans and factory closures drive reduction
Dramatic decline falls short of necessary global heating cuts
The coronavirus pandemic has led to the largest drop in heat-trapping…
Exclusive: best analysis to date indicates significant increases in infections, hospital admissions and deaths.
There is “compelling” evidence that air pollution significantly increases coronavirus…
Main pollutant in smog is ozone - formed when sunlight reacts with evaporating solvents, personal care products and paints.
The heatwave in June brought summertime smog to most of England. This type…
MOST European Union countries are at risk of missing their targets for reducing health-damaging air pollution for both 2020 and 2030, the European Commission said on Friday.
In its first report on…
Air pollution and heat exposure linked to negative outcomes
Researchers discover ‘pretty scary health burdens’
More than a decade of overwhelming evidence links air pollution and heat exposure…
EU member states will back an industry proposal to reduce airlines’ climate obligations in response to the coronavirus pandemic, at the UN aviation forum.
The climate plan for aviation is losing its…
Focus should shift to renewables to avoid risk of being stranded with fossil fuel infrastructure, AMWU national secretary says.
A member of a government Covid-19 recovery taskforce has rejected the…
Busier roads to blame, with fears of worse to come as workers shun public transport.
Carbon dioxide emissions have rebounded around the world as lockdown conditions have eased, raising fears that…
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…