Plastic rafting: the invasive species hitching a ride on ocean litter

There is now so much ocean plastic that it has become a route for invasive species, threatening native animals with extinction Seascape: the state of our oceans is supported by

Scientists convert used plastic bottles into vanilla flavouring.

Production of chemical could help make recycling more attractive and tackle global plastic pollution. Plastic bottles have been converted into vanilla flavouring using genetically engineered bacteria, the first time a valuable chemical has been brewed from waste plastic.

Coalition of MPs and unions urge Alok Sharma to consider shorter working week at climate summit

Exclusive: In letter to Cop26 president, signatories including John McDonnell urge discussion of benefits of four-day week in ‘race to limit the worst effects of climate change’

UK less prepared for climate crisis now than five years ago, government advisers warn

Worsening effects threaten country’s ability to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050, experts say The UK is less prepared now than it was five years ago for the escalating effects of the climate crisis on people and wildlife, according to the government’s own advisers.

Atmospheric CO2 Reaches Its Highest Level in Human History.

Last month, EcoWatch reported that atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO2) levels this year were expected to climb to beyond 2019 levels, despite falling during the pandemic.

The Keystone XL Pipeline Is Officially Dead.

The Keystone XL pipeline is officially canceled.

Ice Shelf Holding Pine Island Glacier Could Collapse Within a Decade.

The Pine Island Glacier is currently Antarctica's greatest contributor to sea level rise

On Climate Crisis and COVID-19, G7 Is Judged a 'Colossal Failure'

Anti-poverty groups, climate campaigners, and public health experts reacted with outrage and howls of disappointment Sunday after the G7 leaders who spent the weekend at a summit in Cornwall, England issued a final communique that critics said represents an extreme abdication of responsibility in

12 Books to Get Your Summer Reading Started

Every summer there comes a lift when we finally escape the last cold snaps of spring, the final exams and papers of school, or the reports (and taxes) of the fiscal year. This year we are doubly buoyed by the easing of pandemic restrictions.

JOB VACANCIES: 30 June 2021/ Climate Change Specialist, GEF

Organization:Global Environment Facility (GEF) Position:Climate Change Specialist Duty Station:Washington D.C., US Deadline for Application:30 June 2021

JOB VACANCIES: 29 June 2021 / Digital Senior Associate, Strategic Communications, European Climate Foundation

Organization:European Climate FoundationPosition:Digital Senior Associate, Strategic CommunicationsDuty Station:Anywhere with a reliable internet connectionDeadline for Application:29 June 2021

JOB VACANCIES: 30 June 2021 / Energy Data Analyst , Europe Beyond Coal / CAN Europe

Organization:Europe Beyond Coal / CAN Europe Position:Energy Data Analyst Duty Station:Berlin, Germany | Possibility of working from other locations in Europe Deadline for Application:30 June 2021

JOB VACANCIES: 31 July 2021 / Vegetation dynamics scientist (R2), BSC

Organization:Barcelona Supercomputing Center (BSC) Position:Vegetation dynamics scientist (R2)Duty Station:Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain Deadline for Application:31 July 2021

JOB VACANCIES: 31 July 2021 / Climate extremes and climate change researcher (R2), BSC

Organization:Barcelona Supercomputing Center (BSC) Position:Climate extremes and climate change researcher (R2) Duty Station:Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain Deadline for Application:31 July 2021

JOB VACANCIES: 31 July 2021 / Research Engineer – Development of Weather HPC Software (RE2), BSC

Organization:Barcelona Supercomputing Center (BSC) Position:Research Engineer - Development of Weather HPC Software (RE2) Duty Station:Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain Deadline for Application:31 July 2021

JOB VACANCIES: 30 June 2021 / Chief Investment Officer, Natural Strategies GmbH

Organization:Natural Strategies GmbH Position:Chief Investment Officer Duty Station:Remote with preference in Europe Deadline for Application:30 June 2021

The Man Who Beat Shell: How an Unknown Lawyer Won Historic Suit

Attorney Roger Cox says oil industry executives should be held responsible for their companies’ carbon emissions

A $213 Billion Investor Targets Whole Nation Over Climate Change.

Axa Will Stop Investing in Firms Linked to Deforestation, Biodiversity Loss

The Paris-based company says it will engage more with companies to push them to be more sustainable.

Large Methane Leak Detected Over South Africa Coal Mining Region.

The nation uses the dirtiest fossil fuel to generate more than 80% of its power. A cloud of methane was detected by satellite near coal mines in South Africa, drawing attention to a lesser-known environmental risk that comes from using the dirtiest fossil fuel.