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10 09 2021 | 13:28

Population of North Atlantic right whales plummets due to climate crisis

Conservations call for the impacts of climate change to be considered more closely. North Atlantic right whales are now a critically endangered species after the population plummeted due to warming…

10 09 2021 | 13:24

Komodo dragon ‘at risk of extinction’ as rising sea levels destroy habitat

Lizard species placed on endangered list The world’s largest lizard is in danger of extinction as rising water levels are shrinking its natural habitat.

10 09 2021 | 13:14

Climate change could see elephants’ ears grow larger as animals ‘shape-shift’ to survive, study suggests

‘We’re not sure what the other ecological consequences of these changes are’, scientist warns Climate change could be causing animals around the world to grow larger ears, beaks and tails, according…

10 09 2021 | 13:11

Hi-tech wooden flooring can turn footsteps into electricity

Swiss scientists develop prototype ‘nanogenerator’ that produces renewable energy when trodden on Scientists have developed technology that can turn footsteps into electricity. By tapping into an…

10 09 2021 | 13:04

World’s biggest machine capturing carbon from air turned on in Iceland

Operators say the Orca plant can suck 4,000 tonnes of CO2 out of the air every year and inject it deep into the ground to be mineralised. The world’s largest plant designed to suck carbon dioxide…

10 09 2021 | 12:58

Avocados and vanilla among dozens of wild crop relatives facing extinction

Study finds agriculture and pesticide use threaten relatives of world’s most important crops, considered crucial to food security Wild relatives of some of the world’s most important crops,…

09 09 2021 | 14:50

Coca-cola bottles make up 16 per cent of plastic waste on UK beaches, analysis finds

Drinks companies must play their part in tackling pollution by reducing packaging and switching to re-fill models, campaigners say. Coca-cola branded bottles remain the most common plastic litter…

09 09 2021 | 14:47

We need a simpler way to talk about climate change

There’s a gap between what scientists are saying on climate change and what the public is actually understanding, a sobering new study finds. US residents were found to struggle to comprehend the…

09 09 2021 | 14:44

Large-scale solar and windfarm investment in Australia records major drop this year

Clean Energy Council report shows the average quarterly investment in new renewable energy capacity is 70 % below 2018 levels. Investment in new large-scale solar and windfarms and the number of…

09 09 2021 | 14:25

Unprecedented Crime: Climate Science Denial and Game Changers for Survival Paperback – October 14, 2017

In 2017, the heat waves, extreme wild fires, and flooding around the worldconfirmed beyond doubt that climate disruption is now a full-blown emergency.We have entered Churchill’s “period of…

09 09 2021 | 14:23

Why are the wildfires in Greece and Turkey so severe?

‘Nightmarish summer’ in southern Europe coincides with publication of devastating new UN climate report.

09 09 2021 | 14:19

American hunter kills lion with bow and arrow in Zimbabwe

Humane Society CEO says ‘perverse pleasure some people derive from killing iconic animals brought this noble lion’s life to a tragic end’. A lion has reportedly been killed by an American hunter …

09 09 2021 | 13:31

Fighting the climate crisis? It’s a no-brainer

Debbie Colson says the chancellor’s short-sighted approach to spending upfront will lead to a far larger global disaster

09 09 2021 | 12:59

#Elxn44 Opinion: Online Climate Simulator Can Point Campaign Discussions to Solutions that Work

If massive public investment in renewable energy were only enough on its own to draw average global warming down to 3.5°C, but fossil fuel and methane reductions brought the world within reach of 1.5…

09 09 2021 | 12:24

Climate change should be treated as an emergency like COVID-19, study says

The COVID-19 pandemic and the climate emergency can no longer be seen as separate crises, researchers say. Climate change should be treated with the same urgency as the COVID-19 pandemic, according…

09 09 2021 | 12:23

‘I’m one of them’: the FGM survivor providing a lifeline in Leeds.

Stigma can stop women seeking help but Hawa Bah, who was cut at eight, reaches those suffering in silence to get them the care they need. One night 14 years ago, Hawa Bah crept out of her house in …

09 09 2021 | 12:18

These 3 energy storage technologies can help solve the challenge of moving to 100% renewable electricity

In recent decades the cost of wind and solar power generation has dropped dramatically. This is one reason that the U.S. Department of Energy projects that renewable energy will be the fastest-…

09 09 2021 | 12:05

All students and staff at Afghanistan's only girls' boarding school flee to Rwanda

Afghanistan's only girls' boarding school has evacuated dozens of students and staff to Rwanda, the president of the privately-run institution said Tuesday. The move came days after the Taliban…

09 09 2021 | 10:26

Climate Change Will Force Tuna Migration, Cripple Small Island Nations, Study Finds

The climate crisis and warming waters may cause tuna to redistribute, threatening tuna-dependent economies in the Pacific, a new study concludes.

09 09 2021 | 09:36

North Atlantic right whales critically endangered by climate crisis, new study finds

Warming sea and shifting food sources drive whales into areas where they risk ship strikes and entanglement in fishing gear. Climate change-induced warming in the Gulf of Maine has resulted in the…

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