Pedestrians have taken over city streets, people have almost entirely stopped flying, skies are blue (even in Los Angeles!) for the first time in decades, and global CO2 emissions are on-trac
Findings confirm 11 of the 12 warmest years in Europe occurred in past two decades.
Europe had its hottest year on record last year, new data has confirmed, with periods of exceptional heat last…
Heirs to the oil fortune created by John D. Rockefeller, who founded Standard Oil in 1870, are exiting the family business.
The Rockefeller Family Fund, a charity that supports causes related to the…
Billions of people across the world stand on the right side of history every day. They speak up, take a stand, mobilize, and take big and small actions to advance women’s rights. This is Generation…
Because of the current uncertainty brought by the corona pandemic and the impending recession, many companies have put their sustainability actions on hold. However, today’s crisis urges more than…
Austria, Denmark, Ireland, Lithuania, Luxembourg and Spain have sent a joint letter to the European Commission calling for the inclusion of a 100% renewable energy scenario in long-term climate…
Discoveries exposed by retreating ice include snowshoe for horses and bronze age ski
The retreat of a Norwegian mountain ice patch, which is melting because of climate change, has revealed a lost…
Although many of us have seen a marked change in the weather today the provisional early statistics show that for the UK as a whole it has been the sunniest April on record (figures dating back to…
Activists hold mass video calls and share hashtags, and three-day livestream planned for Earth Day.
The large crowds and brightly coloured placards of the school climate strikes became some of the…
In a submission to the royal commission into natural disasters the Consumer Action Law Centre calls for an inquiry into insurance.
The climate crisis will make insurance unaffordable for many people…
The bright colours of latex gloves risk can be mistaken as food by seabirds, turtles and other marine mammals putting them at risk of severe injuries and death.
Air pollution from traffic has dropped but particles also come from gas heating and agriculture.
News reports have focused on reductions in air pollution from traffic during the lockdown, but…
Abandoning fossil fuels for electricity generation by 2030 would save money for countries in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), according to new research into renewable energy in the area.
In the Pacific we aspire to endurance and sustainability. But progress is difficult to sustain when we face multiple threats that reverse decades of development gains in a matter of hours or days.
Solar, wind and batteries see dramatic gains in competitiveness over the last six months compared to longer-established energy options according to BloombergNEF.
The sale of used clothing is a billion-dollar global industry. According to some estimates, almost 70% of garments that are donated globally end up on the African continent.
On the occasion of Earth Day, SolarPower Europe held a webinar centred on the immense solar power generation potential of Europe's vacant rooftops. The session was hosted by MEP Jutta Paulus (Greens…
In northern Kenya, climate change threatens to reverse recent gains made in the fight against child marriage and female genital mutilation, but fierce advocates are fighting to stop the trend.
Three…
Researchers are seeing an increase in nests as restrictions keep humans and harmful waste off beaches.
Marine life researchers in Florida say that coronavirus restrictions keeping humans and harmful…