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14 05 2019 | 15:28

These Days, It’s Not About the Polar Bears.

Climate science has struggled mightily with a messaging problem. The well-worn tactic of hitting people over the head with scary climate change facts has proved inadequate at changing behavior or…

14 05 2019 | 12:55

Global Warming: How Hot, Exactly, Is it Going to Get?

The latest climate models are giving disturbing answers. Imagine spending your whole career working on a question to which you don’t want to know the answer. We know that greenhouse gas emissions…

14 05 2019 | 12:08

Just 100 companies are responsible for more than 70% of the world’s greenhouse gas emissions since 1988.

“The earth is not dying, it is being killed, and those who are killing it have names and addresses.” – Utah Phillips

14 05 2019 | 08:39

Atmospheric CO2 reaches record 415ppm — the highest it’s been in millions of years.

In less than a century, humans have managed the ignoble feat of raising atmospheric CO2 levels by more than 100 parts per million (ppm). Like every year, weather stations are measuring new record…

14 05 2019 | 03:50

Could Beer Brewed With Wind Power Help Save the Planet? Budweiser and Enel Green Power have the answer.

During the Super Bowl in February, a commercial showed a Budweiser beer wagon drawn by eight Clydesdale horses rambling down a dreamy country lane past the whirling blades of a wind farm. With Bob…

13 05 2019 | 18:10

UN Secretary: "We cannot allow runaway climate change. We need to protect the lives of all people and we need to protect our planet.

UN chief praises New Zealand premier’s ‘admirable’ response to Christchurch attacks.  

13 05 2019 | 17:40

I have felt hopelessness over climate change. Here is how we move past the immense grief.

My intellectual and rational understanding of it has shifted to much more of an emotional and personal one. ‘Human society under urgent threat from loss of Earth’s natural life.’ ‘The planet has…

13 05 2019 | 17:17

Solar,Wind Displace 35 Times As Much CO2 Per Year As Ccs Has Ever Sequestered.

Solar and wind energy displace roughly 35 times as much carbon dioxide each year as carbon capture and storage (CCS) has sequestered in its entire history, DeSmog Blog reports, citing a new analysis …

13 05 2019 | 08:45

Environment Agency warns flood threat may force UK communities to abandon homes.

An increased risk of flooding from climate change may force UK communities to abandon homes. The Environment Agency has called for a consultation to review the process of flood protection for…

11 05 2019 | 17:52

UK aid must focus on climate change, say MPs.

MPs have warned that the UK must put climate change at the centre of their aid strategy. In a new report, the International Development Committee has called for the UK government to set an example…

11 05 2019 | 10:22

Global warming could create 'greater migratory pressure from Africa'.

Europe can expect even greater migratory pressure from Africa unless action is taken to prevent global warming, Sir David Attenborough has said in a strongly worded warning to policymakers that time…

10 05 2019 | 14:07

Making polluters pay for loss and damage.

The recent devastation in Mozambique due to two successive hurricanes (Aida and Kenneth) of unprecedented severity for southern Africa, are a clear indicator that we are now living in a climate…

10 05 2019 | 13:32

Climate Emerges As Ballot Box Question As Greens Win British Columbia Byelection.

The Green Party’s win in the Nanaimo-Ladysmith byelection in British Columbia signals that climate change and other environmental issues will be at the top of Canadians’ minds during the federal…

09 05 2019 | 11:18

Namibia declares national state of emergency over drought.

The Namibian government has declared a national state of emergency with respect to a drought that has hit several areas in the southern African nation. A statement from the presidency said: “the…

08 05 2019 | 07:48

Trump isn't fully funding a U.N. climate program. So Michael Bloomberg is.

When Michael Bloomberg announced he was not running for president, the 77-year-old former New York mayor said would rather spend his remaining days (and considerable wealth) addressing issues dear to…

07 05 2019 | 17:16

Nature crisis: Humans 'threaten 1m species with extinction'.

On land, in the seas, in the sky, the devastating impact of humans on nature is laid bare in a compelling UN report. One million animal and plant species are now threatened with extinction. Nature…

07 05 2019 | 08:34

Mosquito-borne diseases could reach extra ‘one billion people’ as climate warms.

Nearly one billion people could face “their first exposure” to a host of mosquito-borne diseases by 2080 under extreme global warming, a study finds. Countries in Europe, including the UK, would be…

07 05 2019 | 07:39

Legal and General Investment bosses warn about climate catastrophe.

Bosses of a major asset management firm has warned about the catastrophic effects of climate change. The UK’s largest money manager, Legal and General Investment Management, have stated that the…

06 05 2019 | 20:28

Eight EU Countries Will Demand Decarbonization By 2050 At Sibiu Summit.

A planned ‘Future of Europe’ summit of European Union national leaders starting in Sibiu, Romania tomorrow was supposed to chart a course for the EU following Brexit. Instead, with Brexit delayed and…

06 05 2019 | 14:29

Coal’s future is in the hands of the people, not banks.

As climate change concerns grow, new polling suggests strong support around the globe for clean energy, putting coal-related investment in jeopardy.