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06 10 2019 | 17:21

The little coffee cup scheme going from strength to strength.

A free reusable café cup system created by two Aussie dads is making it easy for caffeine lovers to ditch disposable cups and cut what’s going to landfill. Us Australians are latte-loving coffee…

03 10 2019 | 13:58

We are to conclude our partnership with BP.

Today we announced that we will be concluding our partnership with BP at the end of 2019. We have today announced our decision to conclude our partnership with BP at the end of this year. BP have…

03 10 2019 | 08:36

The past, present and future of climate change.

Climate issue: Replacing the fossil-fuel technology which is reshaping the climate remains a massive task.  

03 10 2019 | 08:24

Scientists estimate Earth's total carbon store.

There are 1.85 billion, billion tonnes of carbon on Earth, with more than 99% of it resident beneath our feet. Scientists from the Deep Carbon Observatory (DCO) project have spent 10 years assessing…

03 10 2019 | 07:55

UNECE guidance to reduce emissions of methane from abandoned coal mines will support climate action.

Methane is a powerful short-lived climate pollutant. It is also the main precursor of tropospheric ozone (O3). Over a 20-year period, methane’s effect on global warming is 84 times greater than…

02 10 2019 | 10:31

Sustainable fashion celebrated at the Green Carpet Fashion Awards 2019.

On Monday, activists and celebrities walked the green carpet in the name of sustainable fashion. For the third year running, the Green Carpet Fashion Awards have brought together the biggest names…

02 10 2019 | 10:10

‘We are a disease that is infecting our planet’: Jason Momoa urges climate action.

Hawaiian-born actor Jason Momoa joined leaders from small island developing states at a special event to urge action to address the devastating impact of climate change on vulnerable countries. Game…

02 10 2019 | 10:00

Global environmental movers and shakers receive UNEP Champions of the Earth Awards.

New York, 27 September 2019 – The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) has officially honoured 12 environmental changemakers from around the world with the 2019 UN Champions of the Earth Award…

01 10 2019 | 10:48

ITV News at Ten increases climate change coverage.

ITV has launched a new series that will focus on the devastating impacts of climate change. ITV News at Ten will devote a portion of their show to highlight the severity of the climate crisis this…

01 10 2019 | 10:42

Gabon will be paid by Norway to preserve its forests.

Gabon will become the latest African nation to receive funding to preserve its rainforests to mitigate the effects of climate change. As part of a 10-year deal announced on Sunday (Sept. 22), Norway …

27 09 2019 | 10:57

Is There a Link Between Renewable Energy and Clean Water?

Stories about lead poisoning in the first world and water rights sold for a pittance to corporations are commonplace. As a result of that, more eyes than ever are trained on the earth’s water and…

27 09 2019 | 10:41

Tanzania hunter-gatherers in New York City to receive 2019 Equator Prize for carbon-offset project that protects forests and earns financial rewards.

Hadza people have lost 90% of their land to farmers and livestock herders $300,000 earned from carbon project pays for schools, health care Leading example during 2019 Climate Week of a ‘natural…

27 09 2019 | 10:22

Launch of GSAS 2019 Construction Management manuals & tools.

GORD is pleased to announce the release of GSAS 2019 Construction Management: Assessment & Guidelines manuals.

27 09 2019 | 10:16

Greece: EIB backs EUR 355m scheme to protect Greek cities from floods and climate change.

Priority investment to protect 500,000 people from extreme weather and changing climate 10 schemes to improve flood protection in Athens, Thessaloniki and Peloponnese Largest ever EIB support for…

23 09 2019 | 10:02

Lagging in climate action, G20 nations have huge opportunities to increase ambition.

  The G20, accounting for 80 per cent of emissions, is not on track to meet Paris pledges Technological advances, sub-national action and societal support provide foundation for increased…

23 09 2019 | 10:00

Landmark United in Science report informs Climate Action Summit.

Science highlights key facts and figures about growing gap between targets and reality  New York, 22 September 2019- The world’s leading climate science organizations have joined forces to produce a…

23 09 2019 | 08:08

Rock Climbing, Climate Science and Leadership.

I was 18 when I started college at the University of East Anglia in England. I had just completed eight years at a British Army school in Germany. My parents dropped me off on campus with a couple of…

23 09 2019 | 07:53

Editorial: If California demands an end to plastic waste, the world’s manufacturers will listen. So do it already.

Will California show the nation how to take on the enormous problem of single-use plastic? Or will state lawmakers chicken out under heavy lobbying by plastic makers who are happy to continue to…

21 09 2019 | 13:00

Climate Adaptation is About People.

Around the world, climate change is already impacting lives and livelihoods, especially in the world’s poorest countries. Good adaptation can deliver good development. It can help improve lives,…

21 09 2019 | 12:25

Can the 'Great Green Wall' fight climate change in Africa?

"The Great Green Wall" is an ambitious African-led initiative to grow an 8,000-kilometre forest across the entire width of Africa's Sahel. The project, which started in 2007, aims to combat the…