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11 10 2021 | 14:36

Halt destruction of nature or risk ‘dead planet’, leading businesses warn

Exclusive: executives demand meaningful action to protect ecosystems as UN biodiversity summit opens. World leaders must do more to prevent the destruction of nature, business leaders have warned…

11 10 2021 | 14:23

Clean environment is a human right, UN council agrees

Human rights council also appoints special rapporteur to monitor impact of climate crisis on rights. The UN’s main human rights body has overwhelmingly voted to recognise the right to a safe, clean…

11 10 2021 | 13:03

India’s new gas infrastructure investment must be part of a balancing act

Vital fiscal and environmental queries in optimising role of gas in transition to clean energy for cooking and mobility India’s strategy to cover unmet energy requirements by creating dual…

11 10 2021 | 12:55

Watchdog: European banks beginning to drop oil and gas clients

European banks are beginning to drop clients that pose a climate risk rather than face the possibility of higher capital requirements, according to the watchdog overseeing the development.  Banks…

08 10 2021 | 09:41

Water shortage threatens critical hydroelectric power supplies in Northern Europe

Amid the international energy crisis, lack of rain means Nordic countries face soaring bills Just days after the world’s longest under-sea power cable began transferring hydroelectric energy from…

08 10 2021 | 09:23

Scientists sound the alarm over drought in East Africa: what must happen next

Every few years, it is devastating to watch the same tragedy: a weather cycle that brings debilitating drought and hunger to East Africa, threatening the lives and livelihoods of millions of people…

07 10 2021 | 10:01

Earth Lost 14% of Coral Reefs in Just One Decade of Climate Crisis, Study Finds

The most comprehensive study of the health of the world's coral reefs to date shows that warming temperatures driven by the human-caused climate crisis wiped out a staggering 14% of the diverse…

06 10 2021 | 10:20

Children to plant 17,000 oak trees to create Glasgow woodland ahead of Cop26 climate summit

The site is the first woodland of its size to be planted in Glasgow in generations More than a thousand schoolchildren have been invited to create a woodland ahead of the COP26 climate summit in…

04 10 2021 | 13:42

Air pollution likely cause of up to 6m premature births, study finds

Global analysis of indoor and outdoor pollution also finds link to low birth weight. Air pollution is likely to have been responsible for up to 6 million premature births and 3 million underweight…

04 10 2021 | 12:43

Surging gas prices and fuel bills focus Tory minds on the nuclear option

Growing fears of energy security are leading a rethink on Chinese involvement in atomic plans. But what alternative are there? Among the subjects preoccupying delegates at the Conservative party…

04 10 2021 | 12:05

Race to the bottom: the disastrous, blindfolded rush to mine the deep sea

One of the largest mining operations ever seen on Earth aims to despoil an ocean we are only barely beginning to understand. Ashort bureaucratic note from a brutally degraded microstate in the South…

01 10 2021 | 15:13

U.S.: Another big pipeline project bites the dust—and FERC should take notice

PennEast Pipeline cancellation boosts case for change in commission policy Yet another unnecessary pipeline—the PennEast project—has been cancelled after the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (…

01 10 2021 | 14:57

23 species to be declared extinct in US as conservationists say officials were ‘too slow’ to save them

The ivory-billed woodpecker had its last definitive sighting in Louisiana in 1944. The extinctions of 22 animals and one plant are to be announced on Wednesday by US federal wildlife officials.…

01 10 2021 | 12:53

How your sewage reflects how wealthy you are

Wastewater from wealthier households showed higher levels of vitamins, citrus, and fiber while poorer communites had higher levels of prescription drugs. There’s a lot you can learn from a person’s…

01 10 2021 | 12:47

Climate change to loom large in talks to form new German government

Strong results for green and liberal parties mean climate and energy policies are expected to feature heavily in upcoming coalition talks. Climate and energy policies are expected to loom large in…

01 10 2021 | 12:44

What Is the Environmental Cost of Bottled Water?

Is it better for your health and the environment to drink water from a plastic bottle or from a tap?

01 10 2021 | 12:44

New York City faces risk of running out of water – fast

Maricopa County in Arizona, where cities of Phoenix and Scottsdale located, most exposed to climate risks overall New York City faces significant risk of running out of water by 2050, according to a…

01 10 2021 | 12:43

Record $5bn donation to protect nature could herald new green era of giving

Philanthropists pledge to protect 30% of land and sea by 2030, as the planet’s health climbs the charity agenda When their time comes, many of the richest people on Earth have committed to giving…

01 10 2021 | 12:43

Move or Change: How Plants and Animals Are Trying to Survive a Warming World

Thor Hanson's new book explains the biology behind climate change and why some species may be better able to survive a quickly changing planet. When it comes to climate change, nature hasn't had the…

01 10 2021 | 12:40

Concrete needs to lose its colossal carbon footprint

Concrete will be crucial for much-needed climate-resilient construction. But the cement industry must set out its plan for decarbonization.