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10 12 2021 | 10:25

Microplastics cause damage to human cells, study shows

Harm included cell death and occurred at levels of plastic eaten by people via their food Microplastics cause damage to human cells in the laboratory at the levels known to be eaten by people via…

10 12 2021 | 10:21

Frosts, heatwaves and wildfires: the climate crisis is hitting the wine industry hard

As the climate crisis intensifies, the wine industry is increasingly vulnerable and growers across the world are scrambling to find solutions

10 12 2021 | 10:18

New US energy standards would reverse Trump’s war on lightbulbs

Trump’s energy department blocked a rule intended to phase out less efficient bulbs. Now Biden plans to move forward, slowly The Biden administration has moved to reverse the depredations endured…

10 12 2021 | 10:03

Tropical forests can regenerate in just 20 years without human interference

Study finds natural regrowth yields better results than human plantings and offers hope for climate recovery Tropical forests can bounce back with surprising rapidity, a new study published today…

09 12 2021 | 09:55

All coral reefs in western Indian Ocean ‘at high risk of collapse in next 50 years’

Reefs from Seychelles to South Africa may become functionally extinct due to global heating and overfishing, study finds All coral reefs in the western Indian Ocean are at high risk of collapse in…

09 12 2021 | 09:46

Defra may approve ‘devastating’ bee-killing pesticide, campaigners fear

Department sources say emergency authorisation of neonicotinoid Cruiser SB likely to be announced The UK government may be about to approve the use of a controversial bee-killing pesticide,…

09 12 2021 | 09:30

‘Your generation got us in this mess’: children of big oil employees discuss the climate crisis with their parents

Two generations of energy workers discuss how their family has responded to the climate emergency What do you do when your family has deep ties to the oil and gas industry, yet all agree that…

09 12 2021 | 09:17

‘Vague and weak’ policies mean Scotland could miss emission targets

Climate Change Committee says Holyrood administration cannot show how it will cut CO2 by 75% There is an “acute risk” that Scotland will miss its targets to heavily cut carbon emissions because…

08 12 2021 | 08:02

Antarctic visitors threaten world’s largest remaining wilderness

Visitors bring in foreign species that colonise ground exposed by rapidly melting glaciers

08 12 2021 | 07:56

From Siberia to US west, wildfires spewed record carbon emissions this year

Climate crisis fanned intense blazes that emitted 1.76bn tonnes of carbon globally in 2021, says EU’s monitoring service Wildfires produced a record amount of carbon emissions in parts of Siberia,…

08 12 2021 | 07:52

Super-rich increase their share of world's income

The share of wealth owned by the world's richest people soared during the Covid pandemic, a major study on inequality has found.

07 12 2021 | 09:33

A powerful and underappreciated ally in the climate crisis? Fungi

Mycorrhizal fungal networks are a major global carbon sink. When we destroy them, we sabotage our efforts to limit global heating If we want to tackle the climate crisis, we need to address a…

07 12 2021 | 09:21

Fashion must stick to climate pledges to prevent waste crisis, says UK economist

Dame Vivian Hunt warns of overproduction at summit attended by Tommy Hilfiger and Kris Jenner The fashion industry is facing a waste and overproduction crisis if it continues on its current…

07 12 2021 | 08:41

Why climate-change gardening means breaking all the rules

Manage your soil and your planting with global heating in mind and you’ll not only save time and effort, but have a healthier plot

06 12 2021 | 10:57

Indonesia volcano: Volcano rescuers face ash as high as rooftops

Rescuers in Indonesia are searching for survivors in villages buried by hot ash, after Mt Semeru on Java island erupted on Saturday.  (VIDEO)

06 12 2021 | 09:28

Woodside’s new Western Australian gas project ‘a bet against’ global 1.5C goal, report finds

Climate Analytics says Scarborough project’s emissions expected to be 1.37bn tonnes of CO2, which would slow push to reach net zero Energy giant Woodside and Australian governments are betting…

06 12 2021 | 09:17

California will name and categorise heatwaves – should Australia follow suit?

Heatwaves kill more people in Australia than all other natural disasters combined, and some experts believe naming them might help reduce deaths California has become the latest jurisdictions to…

06 12 2021 | 09:14

‘No easy fix’: polar bear capital of the world turns to electric buggies to save the bears

The move comes as Churchill, Canada, remained ice free for the first time in years, resulting in less feeding time for its population of polar bears When tourists reach the north Canadian community…

06 12 2021 | 09:10

Why some of your favorite podcasts are filled with oil company ads

Exxon and other fossil fuel companies are running podcast ads that suggest they are taking aggressive climate action. Climate experts call them greenwashing If you’re a regular listener of the New…

06 12 2021 | 09:06

COP26: UK 'nowhere near' meeting targets agreed at Glasgow climate summit

The UK is "nowhere near" meeting emissions targets enshrined at the Glasgow climate summit, official advisers have warned. The Climate Change Committee (CCC) says that, at current rates, the UK…