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14 11 2020 | 07:57

Talen to stop burning coal at three plants with 3.6GW of capacity in Pennsylvania and Maryland by 2025.

Transitioning to cleaner fuel sources, Talen Energy Corp. will stop burning coal at three of its wholly owned facilities in Pennsylvania and Maryland by the end of 2025 and develop new renewable…

14 11 2020 | 07:31

Peabody warns of possible second bankruptcy in five years as coal industry declines.

The world’s largest private coal company Peabody Energy Corp. said it is in danger of its second bankruptcy filing in five years on the back of poor performance and worsening market conditions amid…

10 11 2020 | 10:16

Climate crisis: Europe experiences hottest October on record.

Temperatures across continent 1.6C above average in October, Copernicus data shows. Europe has just experienced its hottest October on record, new data shows. Temperatures across Europe were 1.6C…

10 11 2020 | 10:07

Melting of Antarctica’s Larsen C Ice Shelf at 40-year record high, study says.

Antarctica’s Larsen C Ice Shelf experienced its highest rate of melting since records began 40 years ago from 2019-2020, a new study has found. The unprecedented melt at Larsen C, which is…

09 11 2020 | 14:24

Who Is Donald J. Trump? Narrated By Julianne Moore | NowThis

Donald Trump is the only presidential candidate on the ballot who has publicly agreed that his own daughter is a 'piece of ass.' The bronze-gilded mogul is as notable for his multiple rape…

09 11 2020 | 08:05

Forest-related carbon removal could generate $800bn in annual revenues by 2050

New analysis commissioned by the UN-supported Principles of Responsible Investment (PRI), predicts that technologies to remove carbon from the atmosphere could create trillion dollar upside…

09 11 2020 | 08:00

In the heat of political crisis, Belarus launches first nuclear power plant.

Ecologists do not share the government's optimism about Astravets. pid changes is that Belarus’ first nuclear power plant is located outside the town. Its construction is now coming to an end and it…

09 11 2020 | 07:45

Dicamba Weed Killer Linked to Cancer Is Reapproved by EPA.

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) approved the use of products containing the weedkiller dicamba for use on cotton and soybeans Tuesday. The EPA announcement means that two products that…

09 11 2020 | 07:43

An incredible scar': the harsh toll of Trump's 400-mile wall through national parks.

Samuel Gilbert visited four distinct wilderness areas near the new border wall, which is fragmenting protected habitats and threatening endangered species.

09 11 2020 | 07:15

Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES)

Escaping the ‘Era of Pandemics’: Experts Warn Worse Crises to Come /Options Offered to Reduce Risk   

05 11 2020 | 09:06

Climate change: China's forest carbon uptake 'underestimated'

China's aggressive policy of planting trees is likely playing a significant role in tempering its climate impacts. An international team has identified two areas in the country where the scale of…

05 11 2020 | 08:49

Why there is hope that the world's coral reefs can be saved.

From coral farming to 3D printing, scientists are using novel methods to save a vital part of our ecosystem.

05 11 2020 | 08:35

The world's banks must start to value nature and stop paying for its destruction.

As a new report spells out how financial institutions contribute to biodiversity loss, the clamour is growing for a new approach.

05 11 2020 | 08:11

Drought and hunger drive Nepal farmers to India, defying COVID ban.

Western Nepal has suffered a long dry spell, harming rice harvests and pushing farmers across the border to seek work even amid the pandemic NARAINAPUR, Nepal - As an exceptionally wet monsoon…

05 11 2020 | 08:02

Asda opens new sustainability store.

Supermarket giant has opened its new sustainability trial store and unveiled a new plastics reduction strategy with a promise that customers will not pay more for greener options. In partnership…

05 11 2020 | 07:47

‘Zombie batteries’ causing hundreds of waste fires, experts warn.

Industry urges people not to throw out dead batteries with household rubbish or recycling. “Zombie batteries” are causing hundreds of fires a year at waste and recycling sites, industry experts have…

05 11 2020 | 07:43

The Plastic Myth and the Misunderstood Triangle.

Of all the plastic we've ever produced, only 9% has been recycled. So what happened to all that plastic you've put in the recycling bin over the years? Hands up if you grew up thinking that…

04 11 2020 | 11:30

For Peat’s Sake

  Kenya taking steps to save its swamps.

03 11 2020 | 08:02

This White Paint Could Reduce the Need for Air Conditioning.

What if paint could cool off a building enough to not need air conditioning? Purdue University engineers have created white paint that can keep surfaces up to 18 degrees Fahrenheit cooler than their…

03 11 2020 | 07:54

Nine insect-eating bird species in Amazon in sharp decline, scientists find.

Paper suggests climate crisis reducing insects in lowlands and central jungle, as fruit-eaters not affected Bird species are in decline even in the remote parts of the Amazon, far from human…