Nearly half of existing fossil fuel production sites need to be shut down early if global heating is to be limited to 1.5C, the internationally agreed goal for avoiding climate catastrophe, according…
The year the world breaches for the first time the 1.5C global heating limit set by international governments is fast approaching, a new forecast shows.
Most comprehensive scientific analysis to date finds words are not matched by actions
Accusations of greenwashing against major oil companies that claim to be in transition to clean energy are well…
Extreme heat in the world’s oceans passed the “point of no return” in 2014 and has become the new normal, according to research.
Scientists analysed sea surface temperatures over the last 150 years…
Study calls for cap on production and release as pollution threatens global ecosystems upon which life depends
The cocktail of chemical pollution that pervades the planet now threatens the…
Invasive prickly plant is widely cleared in Scotland and has been used as animal fodder in the past
The gorse bushes that have invaded many Scottish landscapes could produce enough protein to feed…
Global heating continued unabated with extreme weather rife and greenhouse gases hitting new highs
The last seven years were the world’s hottest on record, with the first analysis of global…
New products range from washing machine filters and balls to fabrics made from kelp and orange peel
From filters to bags to balls, the number of products aimed at stopping the torrent of…
Exclusive: Wood smoke is a more important carcinogen than vehicle fumes, finds Athens analysis
Wood burning stoves in urban areas are responsible for almost half of people’s exposure to cancer-…
Surprising discovery shows scale of plastic pollution and reveals enzymes that could boost recycling
Microbes in oceans and soils across the globe are evolving to eat plastic, according to a…
MeaTech 3D created the 4oz steak using 3D printing with real bovine cells that mature into muscle and fat
The largest lab-grown steak yet produced has been unveiled by the Israeli company MeaTech…
Vibrant soundscape shows Indonesian reef devastated by blast fishing is returning to health
From whoops to purrs, snaps to grunts, and foghorns to laughs, a cacophony of bizarre fish songs have…
Harm included cell death and occurred at levels of plastic eaten by people via their food
Microplastics cause damage to human cells in the laboratory at the levels known to be eaten by people via…
Climate models show switch will happen decades faster than previously thought, with ‘profound’ implications
Rain will replace snow as the Arctic’s most common precipitation as the climate crisis…
Precipitation was so unexpected, scientists had no gauges to measure it, and is stark sign of climate crisis
Rain has fallen on the summit of Greenland’s huge ice cap for the first time on…
Cutting emissions more urgent than ever, say scientists, with forest producing more than a billion tonnes of carbon dioxide a year.
The Amazon rainforest is now emitting more carbon dioxide than it…