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20 12 2020 | 08:29

11 Eco-Friendly Gift Wrapping Ideas.

Around the holidays, it's estimated that Americans throw out an extra 1 million tons of trash per week – and one of the biggest offenders of seasonal waste is single-use gift wrap. Use the tips in…

20 12 2020 | 08:23

The Paris Deal at 5. Is it Working?

December 12, 2020 marked the fifth anniversary of the Paris Climate Agreement. A Climate Ambition Summit hosted by the UK, France and the UN celebrated the event. Heads of government from around 70…

20 12 2020 | 08:18

Hidden Scars - The Landmine Crisis in north-east Nigeria.

Boko Haram conflict leaves north-east Nigeria facing severe landmine emergency North-east Nigeria is facing a landmine emergency which is having a devastating impact on people in the region.

20 12 2020 | 08:18

Starlings' aerial antics behind mystery of Scots' power outages.

Walk at dusk reveals murmurations bouncing networks’ electricity cables and switching off the lights. The mystery surrounding a string of unexplained power cuts across a small town in Scotland has…

20 12 2020 | 08:09

Moon Influences Arctic Ocean Methane Releases, Study Finds.

The moon helps to control the release of methane from the Arctic Ocean.

20 12 2020 | 08:04

Climate Change Made Earth-like Venus Uninhabitable.

We can learn a lot about climate change from Venus, our sister planet. Venus currently has a surface temperature of 450℃ (the temperature of an oven's self-cleaning cycle) and an atmosphere dominated…

20 12 2020 | 07:44

Climate Pragmatics: How to Make the Climate Great Again.

With 2020 ranking among the three hottest years on record, the climate has dominated announcements in recent months, from the US elections to European stimulus plans to the big oil companies’ carbon…

19 12 2020 | 11:06

Air pollution a cause in girl's death, coroner rules in landmark case.

Coroner says failure to reduce pollution levels to legal limits was factor in death of Ella Kissi-Debrah, who had severe asthma. A coroner has made legal history by ruling that air pollution was a…

19 12 2020 | 10:57

ExxonMobil Lambasted Over 'Grossly Insufficient' Emissions Reduction Plan

ExxonMobil's Monday announcement of new targets for addressing greenhouse gas emissions was met with derision by climate advocates who called the plan "too little, too late." The targets cover the…

19 12 2020 | 10:56

Bluewaters coal-fired power station written off as worthless as renewables rise.

The owners of Australia's newest coal-fired power station have written down the value of the asset to zero, wiping out a $1.2 billion investment in the face of an onslaught of renewable energy. In…

19 12 2020 | 10:38

Coal in retreat.

European gas pipeline companies mislead investors by underreporting CO2 Reporting loophole means midstream operators aren't following the same guidelines as upstream or downstream sellers December…

17 12 2020 | 12:29

US to hold world climate summit early next year and seek to rejoin Paris accord

Action points for first 100 days of Joe Biden presidency seen as boost to international action currently falling behind The US will hold a climate summit of the world’s major economies early next…

17 12 2020 | 12:28

Eat the Rich, Save the Planet.

The world’s richest 1% must reduce their carbon footprint by a factor of 30 to save the planet. According to the UNEP Emissions Gap Report for 2020, the world’s wealthiest 1% will need to reduce…

17 12 2020 | 12:06

Discarded masks infecting oceans as side effect of Covid pandemic.

'Significant portion’ of billions of masks and gloves used each month end up in seas. The pale blue of a mask is easy to spot among the dry-brown reeds.

16 12 2020 | 12:56

Earth may be even closer to 1.5°C of global warming than we thought.

Earth may be even closer to 1.5°C of global warming than we thought      

16 12 2020 | 12:34

People, planet on ‘collision course’, warns UN Development Programme.

Countries must redesign their development pathways to reduce damage to the environment and the natural world, or risk stalling progress for humanity overall, the United Nations Development Programme…

15 12 2020 | 08:20

‘1.5C to stay alive’: Is the Paris Agreement’s most optimistic climate target still within reach?

One point five to stay alive. That’s the famous slogan that was first adopted by a group representing small island developing states in the Caribbean and later taken up by young climate activists,…

15 12 2020 | 08:16

The end of coal? Why investors aren't buying the myth of the industry's 'renaissance'.

At the world’s biggest coal export port in Newcastle, no China-bound ships are waiting or scheduled to load before Christmas Three years ago, pictures of bulk carriers queued off the coast of Mackay…

15 12 2020 | 07:52

Deadliest plastics: bags and packaging biggest marine life killers, study finds.

Wide-ranging review finds whales, dolphins, turtles and seabirds at mortal risk from marine debris. Plastic bags and flexible packaging are the deadliest plastic items in the ocean, killing wildlife…

15 12 2020 | 07:44

Abandoned Oil Wells Leak Untold Methane From Gulf Floor.

More than 30,000 abandoned oil and gas wells litter the floor of the Gulf of Mexico in federal waters, the vast majority of those permanently — with many likely leaking methane and other pollutants…