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16 11 2020 | 07:29

Animals vote, too: how different species choose – or depose – a leader.

Honeybees, Indian jumping ants and pigeons are some of the species that have evolved ways of collective decision-making.   Americans are currently deciding who they think will best serve them as…

16 11 2020 | 07:27

Weatherwatch: conditions ripe in US for more dust bowl years.

Across Great Plains, dust levels rising due to farming methods and climate emergency.

16 11 2020 | 07:23

The US has left the Paris climate deal — what’s next?

Other nations are stepping up targets to reduce emissions — but the world will struggle to meet its goals. Regardless of who wins the US presidential election, the United States officially pulls out…

16 11 2020 | 07:11

Trump's latest order spreads fear among government scientists.

The directive could make it easier to fire some agency researchers and hire others for political reasons.

16 11 2020 | 07:07

Four ways Trump has meddled in pandemic science — and why it matters.

How US President Donald Trump and his administration have silenced scientists, meddled in their reports and ignored their advice.

16 11 2020 | 06:54

Renewable Energy Powers an Arctic Village: Ancient Traditions and Clean Technology.

Publisher’s Note: The following showcases the challenges and environmental benefits of installing a microgrid in a location that defines ‘remote.’ We’re proud to share this story featuring BBA…

16 11 2020 | 06:46

Car-free neighbourhoods: the unlikely new frontline in the culture wars.

Covid measures to encourage cycling and walking in UK cities should have been a victory for the environment and wellbeing. So why are communities so divided?

16 11 2020 | 06:42

Businesses making eco-friendly claims to be vetted by watchdog.

Competition and Markets Authority says rising demand may lead to ‘greenwashing’. Companies that market their products or services as eco-friendly are to be scrutinised by the UK competition watchdog…

16 11 2020 | 06:38

Big Oil Splutters — How Will It Survive the Energy Transition?

In April, the price of oil turned negative for the first time in history, just after the coronavirus pandemic hit. As lockdowns were ordered across the world, demand for black gold plummeted,…

16 11 2020 | 06:37

Netherlands introduces car-free Sundays - archive, 1973.

For three months from November 1973, the Dutch government banned private motor vehicles on Sundays to curb oil consumption during the Opec energy crisis Holland saddle-sore but fume free Richard…

10 11 2020 | 10:11

World is running out of time on climate, experts warn.

In wake of Covid, leading figures call for bold green measures to boost economy. World leaders are running out of time to forge a green recovery from the Covid-19 crisis, with only a year to go…

10 11 2020 | 10:07

Melting of Antarctica’s Larsen C Ice Shelf at 40-year record high, study says.

Antarctica’s Larsen C Ice Shelf experienced its highest rate of melting since records began 40 years ago from 2019-2020, a new study has found. The unprecedented melt at Larsen C, which is…

10 11 2020 | 09:52

What Will Trump’s Most Profound Legacy Be? Possibly Climate Damage.

President-elect Biden can restore many of the 100-plus environmental regulations that President Trump rolled back, but much of the damage to the climate cannot be reversed. WASHINGTON — President-…

10 11 2020 | 09:28

‘Hypocrites and greenwash’: Greta Thunberg blasts leaders over climate crisis.

Greta Thunberg has blasted politicians as hypocrites and international climate summits as empty words and greenwash. Until humanity admits it has failed to tackle the climate crisis and begins…

09 11 2020 | 07:55

Scrap gas pipeline in eastern Med due to climate cost, says report.

Gas discovery at centre of Turkey-Greece dispute will ‘make world even less safe’. The giant gas reserves at the heart of a bitter political standoff between Greece and Turkey could lead to the same…

09 11 2020 | 07:43

An incredible scar': the harsh toll of Trump's 400-mile wall through national parks.

Samuel Gilbert visited four distinct wilderness areas near the new border wall, which is fragmenting protected habitats and threatening endangered species.

09 11 2020 | 07:20

Climate crisis: Global temperature rise of 2C ‘would release billions of tonnes of soil carbon’.

Soils could release equivalent of four times China’s emissions over past century, scientists warn. Soil is a huge, but little-recognised, carbon storage facility.

09 11 2020 | 07:14

What are green jobs – and why are they important?

As well as helping the economy recover after the Covid-19 pandemic, new jobs in clean-electricity generation and low-carbon heating solutions could help the UK meet its net-zero targets. Jobs that…

08 11 2020 | 11:04

World celebrates Biden win, calls for climate change action

I think relief is the word that expresses the emotion common to most people And the feeling of hope, for the things that can finally be done now or restored or restarted or corrected

05 11 2020 | 11:03

Scientists aghast as hopes for landslide Biden election victory vanish.

With so many votes cast for Trump in US election, some researchers conclude they must work harder to communicate the importance of facts, science and truth. As the possibility of a landslide victory…