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19 10 2020 | 08:27

Climate Crisis: What We Can Learn From Indigenous Traditions.

Indigenous people around the world have lived in concert with nature for centuries, practicing responsible land management, regenerative farming practices and water conservation. But as Indigenous…

19 10 2020 | 08:24

Coronavirus had bigger impact on CO2 emissions than Second World War, study reveals.

Real-time data show huge side effects of international confinements, curfews and quarantines As countries around the world first grappled with the unfolding Coronavirus pandemic and initiated mass…

19 10 2020 | 08:23

'Solastalgia': Arctic inhabitants overwhelmed by new form of climate grief.

Solastalgia means a feeling of homesickness without ever leaving home - and for Inuit in Canada’s north it describes the psychological impact of the climate crisis   Solastalgia: ‘I am homesick…

19 10 2020 | 08:14

Scotland plans ban on plastic straws, plates, knifes and forks and polystyrene cups.

Crackdown on giveaway single-use cutlery would go further than England’s measures. Plastic plates, straws and cutlery could be banned in Scotland, along with polystyrene food and drink containers,…

19 10 2020 | 08:13

State of Climate Services 2020 Report: Move from Early Warnings to Early Action.

Geneva, 13 October 2020 - Over the past 50 years, more than 11,000 disasters have been attributed to weather, climate and water-related hazards, involving 2 million deaths and US$ 3.6 trillion in…

19 10 2020 | 08:11

Aviva calls for pension funds to be net-zero by 2050.

Aviva sets new 2050 net-zero carbon emissions target for its auto-enrolment default pension funds. In order to achieve this, the insurance company plans to invest over £5bn into low carbon equities…

19 10 2020 | 08:03

Remembering Mario Molina, Nobel Prize-winning chemist who pushed Mexico on clean energy – and, recently, face masks.

Dr. Mario Molina, the Nobel Prize-winning scientist who died on Oct. 7 at age 77, did not become a scientist to change the world; he just loved chemistry. Born in Mexico City in 1943, Molina as a…

19 10 2020 | 08:01

EU’s draft methane strategy puts onus on data, reporting.

A draft version of the European Commission’s methane strategy, due to come out on Wednesday (14 October), doesn’t set limits on methane emissions from fossil fuels, instead setting the stage for that…

19 10 2020 | 07:53

The Guardian view on Boris Johnson's Cop26: ask if GDP growth is sustainable.

The government needs an environmental sense of purpose that specifies the appropriate ends for economic activity.

19 10 2020 | 07:47

International Day of Disaster Risk Reduction - High-Tech Solutions Build Resilience in Malawi

INFORMATION FOR THE PEOPLE Participatory climate services, advanced lightning detection, solar-powered weather stations and other advanced technologies are saving lives and building resilience in…

19 10 2020 | 07:39

How the old West-East German border will be transformed into a green oasis.

More than 30 years after the entire border zone ceased to exist, the federal government has decided the 870 mile-long scar will be designated a nature reserve, writes Christopher F. Schuetze One…

19 10 2020 | 07:37

Campaign seeks 1bn people to save climate – one small step at a time.

Count Us In urges actions such as eating local, making clothes last or buying an electric car. If a billion people around the world were to take a few small steps and make them into permanent…

16 10 2020 | 13:04

Methane Emissions Soar 32% Despite Lockdowns and Green Pledges

The first eight months of the year saw global methane emissions rise by 32 percent, according to Paris-based data firm Karryos, as Reuters reported. The rise in the harmful greenhouse gas is notable…

16 10 2020 | 13:00

Pull investments from companies not committed to environment, pope says.

VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - Pope Francis on Saturday urged people to pull investments from companies that are not committed to protecting the environment, adding his voice to calls for the economic…

16 10 2020 | 12:22

World Bank and IMF must spearhead a green and inclusive recovery.

A group of European ministers and the EC’s commissioner for international partnerships call for measures to foster long-term resilience in the global economy and environment. The world is facing an…

16 10 2020 | 12:15

Doomsday Clock: 100 seconds until the end of the world.

Since 1947, the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists (BAS) annually adjusts its symbolic Doomsday Clock, which indicates how close humanity and the planet are to complete disaster. This year, we’re…

16 10 2020 | 11:33

Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett refuses to say climate change is real in exchange with Kamala Harris.

Supreme court nominee called climate change 'very contentious matter of public debate’ Amy Coney Barrett declined to say that climate change is real, calling it instead a “a very contentious matter…

15 10 2020 | 10:54

UN: Climate Crisis Has Doubled Natural Disasters in Last 20 Years.

Climate change has spurred close to a doubling of natural disasters in the last 20 years, and world leaders are failing to prevent Earth from evolving into "an uninhabitable hell" for millions, the…

15 10 2020 | 10:20

'The Arctic Ocean Is Dying': Grim Conclusion as Biggest North Pole Mission Returns.

The largest Arctic research expedition in history returned to Germany Monday after 13 months in the Arctic, including several months with its ship deliberately trapped by sea ice, according to The…

15 10 2020 | 08:16

Francesco Starace named new SEforALL Chair.

VIENNA, October 5th, 2020: Sustainable Energy for All (SEforALL) today announced that Francesco Starace, Chief Executive Officer and General Manager of Enel S.p.A., has been appointed Chair of the…