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10 10 2020 | 09:00

Climate denial ads get 8 million views on Facebook despite firm’s ‘commitment to tackle misinformation’: study

The ads were mostly seen by men over the age of 55 in rural parts of the US, particularly Texas and Wyoming.

10 10 2020 | 08:59

Biden Vows to Bar Fossil Fuel Leaders From Transition Team.

Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden on Wednesday vowed to bar from his transition team any "leaders" of fossil fuel companies, a pledge environmentalists cautiously applauded while urging the…

10 10 2020 | 08:58

State subsidies for company cars top €32bn in UK and EU

UK alone spends €5.7bn and Germany €12bn but analysis finds subsidies often go towards most polluting fleet vehicles UK and European governments give companies subsidies worth €32bn (£29bn) a year…

10 10 2020 | 08:58

Air pollution particles in young brains linked to Alzheimer's damage.

Exclusive: if discovery is confirmed it will have global implications as 90% of people breathe dirty air. Tiny air pollution particles have been revealed in the brain stems of young people and are…

10 10 2020 | 08:55

Plastic straw ban comes into force in England.

Measure also stops businesses from supplying customers with plastic stirrers and cotton buds. A ban on plastic straws which was delayed due to coronavirus has come into force.  Businesses in…

10 10 2020 | 08:49

Tesco partners with WWF to halve the environmental impact of food production.

Tesco is working with the WWF to halve the environmental impact of its food production.  Earlier this week, the retailer announced that it will become the first in the UK to set a sales target for…

10 10 2020 | 08:45

IEA: Reaching net-zero will be virtually impossible without CCUS.

The flagship report ‘CCUS in Clean Energy Transitions’ was published by the autonomous intergovernmental organisation and argues for the need to invest more in CCUS in order to achieve net zero.…

10 10 2020 | 08:44

New Study: 15.5 Million Tons of Microplastics Litter Ocean Floor.

Microplastics can be found everywhere from Antarctica to the Pyrenees. A significant amount of plastic waste ends up in the ocean, but very little has been known about how much ends up on the ocean…

10 10 2020 | 08:43

40 Percent of World's Plants at Risk of Extinction, New Report Finds.

A grim new assessment of the world's flora and fungi has found that two-fifths of its species are at risk of extinction as humans encroach on the natural world, as The Guardian reported. That puts…

10 10 2020 | 08:42

'This is the Everest of zero carbon' – inside York's green home revolution.

The city plans to build Britain’s biggest zero-carbon housing project, boasting 600 homes in car-free cycling paradises full of fruit trees and allotments. When will the rest of the UK catch up?

10 10 2020 | 08:42

Racial Justice and Climate Change: Exposure

The relationship between race and climate change is too often ignored. Introduction

10 10 2020 | 08:40

Dead animals are washing ashore on a remote Russian peninsula. What’s going on?

An unidentified pollution event may have spilled a slew of toxic chemicals into the water. Thousands of dead octopuses, starfish and other sea creatures have recently washed up on the shores of the…

10 10 2020 | 08:38

Carbon capture 'moonshot' moves closer, as billions of dollars pour in.

  While some say CO2 capture is part of the problem, big projects are being invested in as a part solution to the climate crisis.  As the world dices with the climate emergency, businesses and…

10 10 2020 | 08:37

What Does Equitable Climate Policy Actually Look Like?

Back in March, when the pandemic had just planted its roots in the U.S., President Donald Trump directed the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to do something devastating: The agency was to …

10 10 2020 | 08:33

Dramatic’ plunge in London air pollution since 2016, report finds.

Number of people living with illegal pollution levels has fallen by 94% since Sadiq Khan became mayor Air pollution in London has plunged since Sadiq Khan became mayor, with a 94% reduction in the…

10 10 2020 | 08:33

High and dry: will India's swimming camels be the last of their kind?

Rapid industrialisation in Gujarat threatens the mangroves that kharai camels and their nomadic herders depend on. Ayub Amin Jat treats his camels like his children. But then his camels are no…

10 10 2020 | 08:31

Intensive farming worldwide threatens Paris climate accord, report says.

Rising emissions of nitrous oxide from farming are putting world on track to exceed 2C heating. The spread of intensive farming is threatening to jeopardise the world’s chances of meeting the terms…

10 10 2020 | 08:28

Planetary ‘safety net’ could halt wildlife loss and slow climate breakdown.

Researchers have drawn up a blueprint of areas that need additional conservation to stem biodiversity and climate crises. World leaders are preparing to join a key summit on biodiversity being…

10 10 2020 | 08:25

Mountain butterflies 'will have to be relocated as habitats get too hot'.

Populations of mountain ringlet in Lake District face being wiped out as cooler habitats disappear. The diversity and resilience of cold-loving butterfly species is threatened by global heating…

10 10 2020 | 08:25

Biodegradable, Carbon-Negative Straws and Cutlery Could Help Stop Plastic Pollution.

Newlight Technologies, a California biotech company, has set its sights on curbing greenhouse gas emissions and marine plastic pollution simultaneously. The startup uses ocean bacteria to create a…