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17 04 2020 | 10:50

Brazil Bolsonaro Hits the Streets to Defy COVID-19 Guidelines.

Bolsonaro’s popularity has fallen during the coronavirus crisis, with a growing number of Brazilians angered by his stance toward a disease he calls a “little cold. Brazilian President Jair…

17 04 2020 | 10:20

Democratic senators urge Trump administration to halt environmental rollbacks during pandemic.

Senate Democrats are urging the Trump administration to pause non-critical work like overhauling environmental policies during the coronavirus pandemic. But the proposal is dead on arrival with the…

15 04 2020 | 09:00

Carbon emissions from fossil fuels could fall by 2.5bn tonnes in 2020.

Reduction of 5% would represent biggest drop in demand for industry on record Global carbon emissions from the fossil fuel industry could fall by a record 2.5bn tonnes this year, a reduction of 5%,…

15 04 2020 | 08:58

'It's positively alpine!': Disbelief in big cities as air pollution falls.

Delhi is one of many capitals enjoying improved air quality since restrictions were introduced due to the coronavirus The screenshots began to circulate on Delhi WhatsApp groups last week, captioned…

13 04 2020 | 07:44

CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS The COVID-19 Pandemic, Migration and the Environment. (19 April 2020)

The International Organization for Migration (IOM) is calling for researchers and practitioners to share their experience, knowledge and recommendations on the linkages between the COVID-19 pandemic…

13 04 2020 | 07:25

Air pollution linked to far higher Covid-19 death rates, study finds.

Dirty air increases risk of respiratory problems that can be fatal for coronavirus patients. Air pollution is linked to significantly higher rates of death in people with Covid-19, according to…

13 04 2020 | 07:08

Wildlife destruction 'not a slippery slope but a series of cliff edges'.

New study finds ocean ecosystems likely to collapse in 2020s and land species in 2040s unless global warming stemmed. Wildlife species will die out and natural ecosystems collapse in the near future…

11 04 2020 | 14:07

Social Distancing And Storm Evacuations Save Lives. Here’s Why Some People Complain When They Do.

It is fascinating (and scary) to watch the COVID-19 coronavirus crisis play out. As a leader within the U.S. meteorological community, I notice several similarities between public responses to the…

09 04 2020 | 11:54

Are the climate and coronavirus crises really so alike?

There are similarities between the coronavirus and the climate emergencies, but what should really scare us are the differences Over the past fortnight the coronavirus pandemic has triggered a surge…

09 04 2020 | 11:14

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09 04 2020 | 10:47

COVID-19 is not a silver lining for the climate, says UN Environment chief.

Greenhouse gas emissions are down and air quality has gone up, as governments react to the COVID-19 pandemic. However, the head of the UN Environment Programme (UNEP), Inger Andersen, has cautioned…

08 04 2020 | 11:19

The oceans’ twilight zone must be studied now, before it is too late.

Exploitation and degradation of the mysterious layer between the sunlit ocean surface and the abyss jeopardize fish stocks and the climate.

07 04 2020 | 08:48

Monopoly houses, toy soldiers and Lego: the museum of plastic lost at sea.

Tracey Williams has been a beachcomber for most of her life. It started with school holidays to north Cornwall in the 1960s, searching for shells, sea glass and mermaids’ purses among the rocks and…

04 04 2020 | 13:45

Nyandarua food reserves at risk of locust invasion.

Food reserves in Nyandarua County are running low following the locust invasion that hit the agriculture-rich region, with some sectors recording a yield drop of up to 75 percent. By March 20, the…

04 04 2020 | 13:33

Climate crisis may have pushed world's tropical coral reefs to tipping point of 'near-annual' bleaching.

Exclusive: Mass bleaching seen along Great Barrier Reef could mark start of global-scale event, expert warns Rising ocean temperatures could have pushed the world’s tropical coral reefs over a…

04 04 2020 | 13:20

Coronavirus: The immediate effect on climate change.

COVID-19 has suspended normality across the globe. With everyone's attention now focused on fighting the virus, what does this mean for the fight against climate change? The pandemic is changing how…

04 04 2020 | 13:19

Seychelles hits 30% marine protection target after pioneering debt restructuring deal.

  Shielding ecosystems and economy from climate change and unsustainable development   

01 04 2020 | 10:59

New report tells grim story of heat, drought and fire.

Record hot weather, drought and a devastating bushfire season in 2019 damaged our environment and natural resources on an unprecedented scale, according to the annual Australia's Environment Report…

01 04 2020 | 10:27

This Is What Climate Change Looks Like in an Era of Covid-19.

As the coronavirus pandemic continued to escalate around the world, a more localized emergency has unfolded in the Ecuadorian Amazon. After a day and a night of extreme rainfall at its headwaters,…

01 04 2020 | 10:14

Scientists find bug that feasts on toxic plastic.

Bacterium is able to break down polyurethane, which is widely used but rarely recycled. A bacterium that feeds on toxic plastic has been discovered by scientists. The bug not only breaks the plastic…