Many of our closest living relatives are already at risk of extinction and susceptible to human disease, warn scientists
The coronavirus pandemic could wipe out populations of chimpanzees, gorillas…
Understanding how Covid-19 is affecting the climate crisis is of vital importance. There are a variety of narratives emerging across global media channels, with many left wondering if the current…
At least 83 murdered in 2012-2019, with a third of attacks targeting opponents of energy mega-projects
At least 83 Mexican land and environment defenders were murdered between 2012 and 2019, while…
The Shipping Industry is leaving no stones unturned in order to contribute towards a greener marine environment. At both manufacturing and administrative levels, the maritime industry is taking…
Over recent decades, inequality between countries has fallen, in particular due to fast economic growth in China and India. But our new research suggests climate change could reverse this trend.
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Governments across Europe should keep clean energy top of mind as they consider measures to protect their economies against a likely recession caused by the coronavirus, the International Energy…
Poland, along several other European Union Member States, is unlikely to meet its national 15% renewable energy target for 2020 on time[1]. However, despite the possibility to impose sanctions for…
With Saudi Arabia and Russia pumping flooding the market with oil as coronavirus threatens demand, oil prices have crashed below the $30 mark. It is a price crash that could have profound…
By now it’s likely your family has started practicing some kind of social distancing, voluntarily or not. School plays have been canceled, restaurants are far less crowded, and places of worship have…
Expert says early cancellation due to coronavirus would damage hopes of progress.
Nicholas Stern, one of the most prominent global experts on the climate crisis, has urged Boris Johnson to resist…
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As the coronavirus outbreak rages on, renewable energy is taking a hit. Factory shutdowns in…
A new study warned that 1.2 billion people could suffer from heat stress due to the rising global temperatures caused by climate change.
A study on climate change revealed that over one billion…
The Covid-19 coronavirus was first identified in China’s Hubei province in December 2019 and has since become a global health threat, impacting 140 countries and triggering the World Health…
Big Oil had just announced overhauled long-term strategies to soothe investor concerns about climate change and become part of the solution in the energy transition—and then came the big oil price…
As habitat and biodiversity loss increase globally, the coronavirus outbreak may be just the beginning of mass pandemics.
Μayibout 2 is not a healthy place. The 150 or so people who live in the…
Per a latest report by the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), annual electricity generation from wind energy in the nation exceeded hydroelectric generation for the first time in 2019.…
Rainfall deficits and severe droughts, but also heavy rains and devastating floods: the Sahelian region is experiencing the full impact of climate change and its dramatic consequences on people’s…
Analysis of 35 leading investment banks shows financing of more than $2.66tn for fossil fuel industries since the Paris agreement.
The world’s largest investment banks have funnelled more than £2.…
Renewable energy sources can be used in district heating and cooling systems without increasing citizens’ energy bills or heating plants’ and local governments’ costs, while at the same time…
The research, used to help avoid a ban, claimed ‘severe impacts’ on farming if glyphosate was outlawed.
Monsanto secretly funded academic studies indicating “very severe impacts” on farming and the…