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15 03 2021 | 11:09

'It is the question of the century': will tech solve the climate crisis – or make it worse?

Robots on coral reefs, vast barriers to hold back the glaciers, simulated volcanic eruptions to offset global heating ... Can technology repair the mess we have made? Elizabeth Kolbert is not…

15 03 2021 | 10:56

Total Amount of Global Food Waste Remains Unclear, New UN Report Reveals

According to a global food waste index released on Thursday, some 931 million tons of food waste were generated across the world in 2019. The report, published by the UN Environment Programme (UNEP…

15 03 2021 | 10:50

The Science Behind Frozen Wind Turbines – and How to Keep Them Spinning Through the Winter.

Winter is supposed to be the best season for wind power – the winds are stronger, and since air density increases as the temperature drops, more force is pushing on the blades. But winter also comes…

12 03 2021 | 15:10

IT'S NOT TOO LATE! Crisis, Opportunity, and the Power of Hope.

For your review and feedback!   Despair is humanity’s worst enemy, I believe, so we—the whole Small Planet team—have created an easy-to-digest tour of inspiring ways US cities, states, and farms…

12 03 2021 | 14:55

Fact-Check: will 2°C of global warming trigger rapid runaway feedbacks?

Claim: Once global warming reaches 2°C (which we’ve nearly reached already, but scientists are downplaying it), positive feedback loops and tipping points will trigger rapid runaway warming and…

12 03 2021 | 14:43

When climate change and other emergencies threaten where we live, how will we manage our retreat?

Despite living in dynamic environments and facing an uncertain future due to climate change, New Zealanders generally expect their land and property rights will endure indefinitely.

12 03 2021 | 14:43

Meeting climate goals could save millions in tropics from ‘intolerable heat’

Keeping global temperatures to 1.5C could stem deadly increases in heat and humidity, study says. Meeting the world’s climate goals could prevent millions living in the tropics from facing episodes…

12 03 2021 | 14:14

The climate crisis can't be solved by carbon accounting tricks.

Disaster looms if big finance is allowed to game the carbon offsetting markets to achieve ‘net zero’ emissions.

12 03 2021 | 11:03

A Texas city had a bold new climate plan – until a gas company got involved.

The fossil fuel industry is using the same playbook to fight city climate plans around the country. When the city of Austin drafted a plan to shift away from fossil fuels, the local gas company was…

12 03 2021 | 10:51

A practical guide to tackling the climate crisis – podcast.

The first UN climate change conference was held in 1995 in Berlin. More than two decades later, our planet remains on track for three degrees of warming above pre-industrial levels by the end of the…

12 03 2021 | 10:36

People wasting almost 1bn tonnes of food a year, UN report reveals.

Food discarded in homes is 74kg per person each year, with problem affecting rich and poor countries. People waste almost a billion tonnes of food a year, a UN report has revealed. It is the most…

12 03 2021 | 10:19

A Small Hint of Big Trouble in the Oceans.

Some scientists fear that meltwater from Greenland may be affecting ocean currents that help regulate far-reaching weather patterns. A northern branch of the Gulf Stream — the vast ocean current…

12 03 2021 | 10:18

Graves of nearly 600 cats and dogs in ancient Egypt may be world’s oldest pet cemetery.

The cats and dogs lie as if asleep, in individual graves. Many wore collars or other adornments, and they had been cared for through injury and old age, like today’s pets. But the last person to bury…

12 03 2021 | 10:14

Smugglers Throw Migrants Overboard; at Least 20 Are Feared Drowned.

Several times in recent years, migrants trying to cross between Djibouti and Yemen have been thrown into the sea. ​​​​Smugglers threw 80 migrants into the sea between the Horn of Africa and the…

12 03 2021 | 09:54

The Texas blackouts showed how climate extremes threaten energy systems across the US.

Pundits and politicians have been quick to point fingers over the debacle in Texas that left millions without power or clean water during February’s deep freeze. Many have blamed the state’s …

12 03 2021 | 09:53

5 Black Heroes of the Environmental Movement.

From Greta Thunberg to Sir David Attenborough, the headline-grabbing climate change activists and environmentalists of today are predominantly white. But like many areas of society, those whose…

12 03 2021 | 09:53

Women must not be sidelined in climate crisis talks, says scientist Katharine Hayhoe.

The Independent speaks to Prof Hayhoe as she is appointed chief scientist of the Nature Conservancy, one of the world’s largest environmental organisations. More effort must be made to represent…

12 03 2021 | 09:49

Women have been hit hardest during the pandemic – here is my six-point plan to end systemic discrimination

The exclusion of women is a global emergency, but pandemic recovery offers a chance to chart a new and equal path. As the world marks International Women’s Day tomorrow in the midst of a global…

12 03 2021 | 09:33

Riskthinking.AI announces new global community advancing groundbreaking research ‘Climate Risk Labs’

Announcing Climate Risk Labs: A global community of experts advancing ground-breaking research and radical strategies for climate risk management. Riskthinking.AI has launched ClimateRiskLabs.org, a…

12 03 2021 | 09:30

ECB Is Said to Weigh Disclosing Climate Risk in Bond Programs.

The European Central Bank is strongly considering disclosing climate risks in its bond programs and will now focus on collecting the data that will help achieve that, according to officials familiar…