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03 11 2020 | 08:51

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03 11 2020 | 08:21

Climate crisis: Plumes of methane stretching ‘hundreds of kilometres’ rising from Arctic seabed.

First documented evidence of large-scale release of potent greenhouse gas from region may have ‘serious climate consequences’ Scientists have found alarming new evidence that large quantities of…

03 11 2020 | 08:02

This White Paint Could Reduce the Need for Air Conditioning.

What if paint could cool off a building enough to not need air conditioning? Purdue University engineers have created white paint that can keep surfaces up to 18 degrees Fahrenheit cooler than their…

03 11 2020 | 07:54

Nine insect-eating bird species in Amazon in sharp decline, scientists find.

Paper suggests climate crisis reducing insects in lowlands and central jungle, as fruit-eaters not affected Bird species are in decline even in the remote parts of the Amazon, far from human…

03 11 2020 | 07:50

Small increases in air pollution linked to rise in depression, finds study.

Exclusive: Cutting pollution levels may help to reduce rates of mental health problems, say scientists Small increases in people’s exposure to air pollution are linked to significant rises in…

03 11 2020 | 07:50

Coral reef taller than Empire State Building is first discovered in Australia’s Great Barrier Reef for 120 years.

It makes a total of eight tall detached reefs in the area, including at​ ​Raine Island, home to the world’s most important green sea turtle nesting area A vast, detached coral reef has been…

03 11 2020 | 07:39

Designing batteries for easier recycling could avert a looming e-waste crisis.

As concern mounts over the impacts of climate change, many experts are calling for greater use of electricity as a substitute for fossil fuels. Powered by advancements in battery technology, the…

02 11 2020 | 16:13

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02 11 2020 | 10:34

Russia rules out cutting fossil fuel production in next few decades.

Energy minister says Moscow will also focus on clean-burning hydrogen and carbon capture. Russia has no plans to rein in its production of fossil fuels in the coming decades despite the global…

02 11 2020 | 10:04

ExxonMobil warns of $30bn writedown of shale assets amid energy price slump.

Announcement follows record quarterly loss of $680m, its third quarterly deficit in a row. ExxonMobil has warned it may write down the value of its US shale assets by up to $30bn (£23.2bn) following…

02 11 2020 | 08:54

2020 Polls: Almost half of Americans want to transition from fossil fuels as majority say time is running out to save planet

Exclusive: Three out of five voters agree that ‘the fires on the West Coast should make us redouble our efforts to reverse climate change’ The majority of people think that time is running out to…

02 11 2020 | 07:52

Aggressive push to 100% renewable energy could save Americans billions – study.

As much as $321bn could be saved with complete switch to clean energy sources, Rewiring America analysis finds. An aggressive push towards 100% renewable energy would save Americans as much as $…

02 11 2020 | 07:42

Radioactive Fukushima waste water contains substances which ‘could damage human DNA’, Greenpeace warns.

Plans to release over a million tonnes of water into the sea ‘will have serious, long-term consequences’ environmental group says. Contaminated water from the Fukushima nuclear plant in Japan …

02 11 2020 | 07:40

Under Trump, America Became a Net Exporter of Natural Gas and Crude Oil for the First Time in More than Fifty Years.

The following is an excerpt from 50 Things They Don’t Want You to Know About Trump, the new book by Breitbart News Entertainment Editor Jerome Hudson. 50 Things They Don’t Want You to Know About…

02 11 2020 | 07:35

David Attenborough warns coronavirus pandemic is threat to global climate action.

‘If you're faced with a crisis of the proportion of the epidemic they're facing, it's difficult to lift your eyes from immediate problems’ Sir David Attenborough has said the global focus on the …

02 11 2020 | 07:32

LSE: Green jobs can boost recovery and help deliver “levelling-up”.

New report by Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change and the Environment focuses on six key areas that should be at the heart of a sustainable recovery plan to ensure long-term growth.

02 11 2020 | 07:31

UNESCO expresses concern after fire in Kilimanjaro National Park.

The Director of the UNESCO World Heritage Centre, Mechtild Rössler, expressed concern after the fire that, on the afternoon of 11 October, broke out in Kilimanjaro National Park (United Republic of…

02 11 2020 | 07:30

Bill Gates: Billionaire says buildings are biggest climate challenge as he prepares to release book on crisis.

'We don't have a way of making cement that doesn't involve substantial emissions,' Microsoft founder says. Buildings will be the most difficult innovation challenge of the climate crisis, Bill Gates…

02 11 2020 | 07:29

How Amy Coney Barrett’s appointment to Supreme Court could impact climate crisis fight for decades.

Last minute Trump pick seals conservative domination of America’s highest court, causing shockwaves through environment movement.

02 11 2020 | 07:22

All roads lead to Paris: Looking ahead to the low-carbon transition

The need to respond to climate change is triggering perhaps the largest and fastest economic transition since the Industrial Revolution. The need to respond to climate change is triggering perhaps…