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21 11 2021 | 10:55

COP26: Did India betray vulnerable nations?

The Glasgow climate deal has put India and China in the spotlight after they opposed a commitment to "phase out" coal while negotiating the final agreement. Instead, countries agreed to "phase down…

21 11 2021 | 10:47

COP26 climate deal: 'It won't save us from drowning'

The climate deal struck in Glasgow plans to reduce the world's reliance on coal and promises more money to help poorer countries cope with the impacts of a warming planet. Campaigners on the…

21 11 2021 | 10:28

Writing the wrongs of the climate crisis.

Meirion Bowen applauds Ben Okri’s stand, while Trevor Jones supports the wake-up call that less is more

21 11 2021 | 08:45

Just 124 people own most of England’s deep peat – its largest carbon store

New report says burning and draining of peatland by grouse moor estates and others adding to climate disaster Just 124 landowners own the majority of England’s deep peat – its single largest carbon…

19 11 2021 | 15:37

Climate-vulnerable countries call for help forcing high emitters to act

Those most at risk warn countries such as Australia they will lose out economically if they do not raise targets Some of the countries most vulnerable to climate breakdown have called on the UN and…

19 11 2021 | 15:18

How workers unknowingly fund the climate crisis with their pensions

As fossil fuels become more volatile, pensioners may be exposed to greater risk unless their funds divest.

19 11 2021 | 15:14

Don't Look Up Is a Climate Change Movie in Disguise

The forthcoming Netflix movie is about an comet hitting Earth. We are the freaking comet, people. I don’t have to see more than the two-and-a-half-minute trailer for Don’t Look Up to feel confident…

19 11 2021 | 15:03

This Desert May Contain Secrets To Avoiding Climate Famine

A landmark new study of plant life in one of the world’s driest places could yield new drought-resistant crops — if mining for electric vehicle batteries doesn't destroy the ecosystems first.

19 11 2021 | 14:47

Revealed (The Guardian): the places humanity must not destroy to avoid climate chaos

Tiny proportion of world’s land surface hosts carbon-rich forests and peatlands that would not recover before 2050 if lost. Detailed new mapping has pinpointed the carbon-rich forests and peatlands…

19 11 2021 | 14:42

No country has met welfare goals in past 30 years ‘without putting planet at risk’

Exclusive: even wealthy nations seen as having good sustainability records use more than fair share of resources, finds study No country has managed to meet the basic social needs of its population…

19 11 2021 | 14:26

Canada floods: 18,000 people still stranded in ‘terrible, terrible disaster’

Alarm grows about climate change in British Columbia after summer wildfires wiped out vegetation that could have slowed flooding Emergency crews in western Canada were still trying to reach some 18,…

19 11 2021 | 12:33

Poland: PZU’s stance on coal makes no sense either for Paris Agreement or for its shareholders

From environmental and business perspectives, PZU still insuring coal is at odds with its share price - and its peers Poland’s largest insurer, PZU, stands out among European insurers — for the…

18 11 2021 | 16:24

EU aims to curb deforestation with beef and coffee import ban

Raft of commodities would be prohibited under draft law in fight to protect world’s endangered forests. Beef, palm oil, cocoa and other products linked to deforestation will be banned from entering…

18 11 2021 | 15:59

The forgotten oil ads that told us climate change was nothing.

Since the 1980s, fossil fuel firms have run ads touting climate denial messages – many of which they’d now like us to forget. Here’s our visual guide by Geoffrey Supran and Naomi Oreskes Why is…

18 11 2021 | 10:09

The cool tech Mat Santamouris is working on now

Mat Santamouris will detail at Moonshot 2030 how his building coating product can slash ambient heat from 40 degrees to 25 degrees on materials with his coating. See him speak on Tuesday during the…

18 11 2021 | 09:13

Dark roofs to be banned in NSW, planning minister says

A light coloured roof could reduce temperatures inside the home by up to 10C during a heatwave, UNSW research shows. The NSW government will move to ban dark roofs as part of its push to deliver…

17 11 2021 | 19:00

The earth’s secret miracle worker is not a plant or an animal: it’s fungi

Without fungi we don’t have bread, chocolate, cheese, soy sauce, beer or wine. They are also crucial to protecting our climate.

17 11 2021 | 18:56

‘What if we just gave up cars?’: Cop26 leaders urged to dream big

A new agreement would phase out fossil fuel vehicles but activists want a focus on public transport, walking and cycling. Governments and car manufacturers have coalesced at the Glasgow climate…

17 11 2021 | 18:51

‘See these glaciers, before they melt’: living on the frontline of global heating

From extreme weather obliterating homes to rising sea levels ruining crops, climate breakdown is a terrifying daily reality for many. Throughout the 2021 United Nations climate change conference,…

17 11 2021 | 18:50

World’s militaries avoiding scrutiny over emissions, scientists say

Countries do not have to include armed forces’ emissions in their targets despite estimates sector creates 6% of greenhouse gases Armed forces are among the biggest polluters on the planet but are…