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Carbon capture plant to catch 5 million tonnes of CO2 per year by 2030

If it operates to schedule, the ‘Project Bison’ carbon removal facility will be the largest in the world, sucking up 5 million metric tonnes of carbon per year.

Tech News

Temperature rises may be fuelling online hate speech, study finds

The study looked at tweets in the US - and the results tell the same story to a similar study in Europe from a year earlier.

Sweden

Why this viral image is not proof of 'climate hysteria' in Sweden

The post has been reshared online ahead of Sunday's general election.

Pakistan

Pakistan appeals for 'immense' aid with '33M people' hit by flooding

Pakistan appealed to the international community on Saturday for an “immense humanitarian response”, after catastrophic flooding which has affected 33 million people.

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Green News

Before and after photos reveal shocking melt of Swiss glaciers

Climate change is decimating Switzerland’s famous glaciers. By the end of the century, they could have all but disappeared.

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Wildfire rips through national park in central Portugal

A wildfire rages in the Serra da Estrela natural park, a mountainous region in central Portugal designated by Unesco.

Climate

Deadly US lightning strike offers climate warning

Above average temperatures may have contributed to Washington DC's deadly lightning strike on 4 August.

Green News

Could climate change force New Zealanders to move to higher ground?

New Zealand's government released its first-ever climate adaptation plan, which includes the possibility of moving some communities to higher ground.

Climate

Melting glaciers make Alpine walking routes impassable this summer

Warmer temperatures are speeding up glacier melt and thawing permafrost and scientists it is being driven by climate change.

Climate

Climate damage likely amounts to €trillions. Who owes who for what?

Many in the Global South argue that the case for climate reparations is now irrefutable, but coming to an agreement on who pays for them is complicated.

Green News

Five countries owe €6 trillion in climate reparations, new study shows

There is now a scientific basis for countries to claim money for climate damage.

France

'Mega-fire' among multiple wildfires raging in South of France

A state of maximum alert has been declared after several wildfires broke out across the Gard and Bouches-du-Rhône regions.

Green News

Greenhouse gases at centre of tax fraud ring in Spain

Spanish police have arrested 27 people involved in a carbon tax fraud scheme.

Greece

Athens' chief heat officer prepares the city for the climate crisis

Appointed last year, Eleni Myrivili is helping the Greek capital to be prepared for the realities of global warming.

Green News

The tallest mountain in the world is melting: How can we save Everest?

Around 1,500 people visit the Everest base camp every year but a melting glacier is now making it unsafe.

Climate

How can cities better prepare for the extreme heatwaves in Europe?

Climate change-induced extreme heat is a “silent killer” - but simple preparation can save thousands of lives.

Green News

Nearly all of Portugal in 'severe drought' after hottest May on record

Portugal's weather service says hot temperatures and low rainfall have left most of the country facing drought.

Climate

Giant craters are opening up in the Arctic due to climate change

The permafrost region contains three times as much carbon as all living vegetation on Earth - with concerning consequences as it thaws.

Green News

All but one of 50 airline climate targets missed in the UK since 2000

We speak to Possible’s Leo Murray about how unclear definitions, minimal monitoring and inconsistent reporting have made the aviation industry’s green target difficult to track.

Climate

Vital indicators of climate change broke all previous records in 2021

It’s official: 2015-2021 were the hottest years on record, and it’s only getting hotter.