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03 04 2021 | 07:44

Climate experts in dismay at choice of Mathias Cormann as OECD chief.

Critics say election of former Australian finance minister with ‘atrocious record’ sends a dangerous signal.

03 04 2021 | 07:43

One fifth of the world’s largest companies have set net zero targets.

According to a new report by the Energy and Climate Intelligence Unit (ECIU) and Oxford Net Zero, 21% of the world’s 2,000 largest public companies now have net zero commitments. The majority of…

03 04 2021 | 07:39

This Icelandic Startup Is Turning Carbon Dioxide Into Stone.

Carbon emissions are the leading cause forcing the climate crisis today.

03 04 2021 | 07:39

World running out of time to tackle climate change, Prince Charles says.

LONDON (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - The world is running out of time to tackle climate change, Prince Charles, the 72-year-old heir to the British throne, said on Thursday, as Britain pledges to…

03 04 2021 | 07:38

One of Europe’s most common types of bat ‘may be attracted to wind turbines’, study suggests

The activity of common pipistrelle bats was found to be around a third higher at the turbines than control locations. One of the most abundant bats in Europe may be attracted to wind turbines and…

03 04 2021 | 07:37

Global Sand Mining Is Destroying the Planet and Costing Lives.

It makes up the concrete of our houses, the tarmac of our roads, the glass in our windows and the silicon chips in our phones. But sand, a building block of modern life that sits at the heart of a…

03 04 2021 | 07:35

Global solar installations could hit 180GW in 2021—IHS Markit.

Solar installations across the world are set for their biggest growth in five years in 2021, data research firm IHS Markit said on Wednesday, as countries including China, India and the United States…

03 04 2021 | 07:31

U.S. sets goal of building 30GW of offshore wind by 2030

The nascent U.S. offshore wind industry received a major boost on March 29 as the Biden administration launched a series of coordinated actions intended to help the country install 30,000 MW of…

03 04 2021 | 07:28

Will a British bioelectric hybrid plane really take off?

Boris Johnson set the goal, but the developers of the Beha had to get private investment for their unique craft. In the shadows of the old Spitfires and Hurricanes that helped win the Battle of…

03 04 2021 | 07:27

Plastic particles pass from mothers into foetuses, rat study shows.

Nanoparticles found in foetal brains and hearts, but impact on human health is as yet unknown. Tiny plastic particles in the lungs of pregnant rats pass rapidly into the hearts, brains and other…

03 04 2021 | 07:27

New Research on Earth's Worst Extinction Event Provides Insight Into Today’s Climate Crisis

Scientists say the planet is facing its "sixth mass extinction" and human activity is to blame. But as ecosystems change at unprecedented rates, predicting what future life on Earth could look like…

03 04 2021 | 07:22

Naming Hurricanes and Storms After Greek Letters to Be Discontinued.

The international body that names hurricanes and tropical storms will no longer name storms after Greek letters after the record-shattering 2020 Atlantic hurricane season. The World Meteorological…

03 04 2021 | 07:19

Shanna Swan: 'Most couples may have to use assisted reproduction by 2045'

The professor of environmental medicine explains how chemicals in plastics are causing our fertility to decline – and what we can do about it

03 04 2021 | 07:13

Ozone-destroying CFCs could make late-21st-century comeback.

The oceans are ready to give back your 1980s hair spray. The global oceans are gearing up to spray all that 1980s hair spray back in our faces. Chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs), the aerosol chemicals that…

03 04 2021 | 07:05

Italy to set the stage for UN Food Systems Summit with three-day event that will deliver bold new ambitions.

Wednesday 17 March, ROME - The United Nations and the Government of Italy announced today that the Pre-Summit gathering for the 2021 UN Food Systems Summit will be in Rome, Italy from July 19 to July…

03 04 2021 | 07:03

Ocean trawling doesn’t just destroy ecosystems. It also releases massive emissions.

Maybe just... stop doing it? Ocean trawling, a fishing method that involves dragging heavy nets across the seafloor to catch seafood, generates as much carbon as the entire aviation industry, a new…

01 04 2021 | 12:33

GREENPEACE AFRICA: You are being force-fed plastic by wealthy countries

Tell the world's top polluters to #BreakFreeFromPlas

01 04 2021 | 11:44

China’s Dirty Recovery Will Make Curbing Climate Change Tougher.

China’s economy roared back from the pandemic on a plume of greenhouse gas emissions, raising questions over how the nation will balance new growth targets with its climate change goals. Carbon…

01 04 2021 | 11:26

BNEF: U.S., China at Forefront of Wind Market’s Record-Setting Year.

In a record-setting year, the wind market commissioned nearly 100 GW of new build in 2020. Undeterred by the coronavirus pandemic, installations grew 59% year-on-year, according to the latest data…

01 04 2021 | 11:07

Hold firms responsible for their role in climate crisis, says top British investor

Sir Chris Hohn spoke of the ‘injustice’ of the climate crisis and urged businesses and banks to do more. The British billionaire Sir Chris Hohn has called on companies to be held more accountable…