Davos climate obsessions contain clues for policymaking
The environment has replaced the economy and finance on the global elite’s worry list
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Guardian to be first national newspaper with biodegradable wrapping
The Guardian’s print edition will no longer be sold in plastic packaging, becoming the first national newspaper to switch to biodegradable wrapping.
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Microplastics
For something so small, microplastics have created big confusion. Depending on the source, microplastics are the secret to perfect skin, the world’s greatest environmental threat, or already illegal. What is the truth about microplastics?
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World’s 26 richest own as much as 3.8 billion poorest: Oxfam
Billionaire fortunes increased by 12% a day in 2018, while the 3.8 billion poorest people saw their wealth decline by 11% a day, according to a report released by charity Oxfam to mark the opening of the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos.
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Warning to Davos: world 'sleep-walking' into climate disaster
The risks of catastrophic weather and flooding from climate change top the list
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MPs say ‘out of sight, out of mind’ attitude won’t work for ocean pollution
In a new report by the Environmental Audit Committee, MPs have urged for immediate action to protect the oceans from plastic pollution.
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Drilling Towards Disaster: Why U.S. Oil and Gas Expansion Is Incompatible with Climate Limits
A new study released by Oil Change International and 17 partner organizations examines the urgent need for U.S. leadership to manage a rapid and just decline of fossil fuel production.
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Meghan Markle 'to have £50,000 green energy unit installed at Frogmore Cottage'
Meghan Markle and Prince Harry are going green in their new family home, it has been reported.
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New study finds significant decline in North American glaciers
A new study has found that there has been a significant decline in glaciers in Western North America.
Read More'The Garden of Eden is no more', David Attenborough warns Davos summit – video
Broadcaster David Attenborough challenged business leaders at the World Economic Forum to "move beyond guilt and blame" and focus on the practicalities of preventing climate change from reaching catastrophic levels.
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Solar advice: Run heat pumps on solar energy!
When building a new home, the house builders also have the opportunity to design the heating system exactly to their needs. PV and heat pumps are often offered in suitable kits.
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EU Member States confirm support for small-scale solar installations
EU Member States, through the Committee of Permanent Representatives (COREPER I), have voted to support the agreement laid out in the Electricity Market Design Directive, which maintains priority dispatch for small solar installations up to 400 kW.
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Greenland ice melting four times faster than in 2003
Greenland is melting faster than scientists previously thought -- and will likely lead to faster sea level rise -- thanks to the continued, accelerating warming of the Earth's atmosphere, a new study has found.
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This Will Be The First Trash-Free Community In The World. Let's Take A Peek
This Earth Month (why should it only be one day?), we’re highlighting the innovative people, places, and technologies paving the way to a more sustainable future.
Read More'Nothing to fear': Jacinda Ardern urges world leaders to act on climate change – video
'You don't have to cede power by acting on climate change. There's nothing to fear about your individual political status,' New Zealand prime minister Jacinda Ardern said during a panel discussion at the World Economic Forum in Davos.
Read MoreDavid Attenborough and Prince William take world leaders to task on environment
Davos 2019: broadcaster tells prince that humans have power to exterminate whole ecosystems ‘without even noticing’
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IEA: China Overtaking US in Concentrated Solar Power by 2023
With 1.9 GW coming online, China is expected to overtake the United States to have the second-largest CSP (Concentrated Solar Power) installed capacity by 2023, as global deployment nearly doubles over the next five years from today’s 5 GW.
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Renewable energy can create 220,000 new jobs in GCC countries
Renewable energy is the most competitive form of power generation in Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries, according to a new report published by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA).
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Solar boats and electric buses: Take a ride on the UAE’s eco-friendly transportation
DUBAI: Want to take a trip to the future using eco-friendly transportation? In the UAE, you can enjoy a ride on a solar-powered abra on Dubai Creek, or hop on an electric bus in the capital.
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State-of-the-Art Climate Model funded by the Leonardo DiCaprio Foundation shows how we can solve the Global Climate Crisis
Two-year scientific collaboration with the University of Technology Sydney, German Aerospace Center and University of Melbourne produces unique regional pathways to stay below a 1.5°C temperature rise by transitioning to 100% renewable energy and implementing natural climate solutions
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