Earth News

'Catch-22': Does cleaning up air pollution increase global warming?

Cutting pollution is heating up the planet, experts say. Here's what can be done about it.

02/11/2023

Earth News

Why is Oatly offering free advertising space to Big Dairy?

Milk production is responsible for 2.8 per cent of UK greenhouse gas emissions, according to government statistics.

16/10/2023

Climate

Winter heatwaves in South America driven by human emissions

If global warming reaches 2°C, similar heatwaves are predicted to happen every five or six years, a new study warns.

11/10/2023

Climate

Antarctic sea ice melting hits ‘extreme’ record, scientists warn

Emissions cuts are urgently needed, as Antarctic winter sea ice drops 1 million square kilometres below its previous record.

26/09/2023

Climate

Working remotely could cut your emissions by half, new study suggests

Working from home doesn’t mean you’re ‘net zero’, the US authors say, but it can result in some big savings.

22/09/2023

Climate

Nearly all of world's population exposed to global warming this summer

A new report shows that higher temperatures were made at least twice more likely by human-made CO2 pollution.

08/09/2023

Earth News

World’s climate targets to be assessed in new stocktake

Are countries sticking to the Paris Agreement? The UN is about to find out.

06/09/2023

Business

Big businesses urge EU to cut emissions by 90%

The companies say the bloc needs to set a reduction target of at least 90% compared to 1990 levels to avoid passing “irreversible tipping points”.

05/09/2023

Earth News

Should ‘super emitters’ be taxed for climate impact of their income?

The richest 10% of US households responsible for 40% of the country’s emissions, a new study reveals.

19/08/2023

Climate

El Niño's biggest impacts likely to be felt in 2024

Heat-trapping greenhouse gases and El Niño could see the world’s climate move ever further from what we are used to.

16/08/2023

Climate

NASA: 2023 could break heat records - and 2024 will be even hotter

The biggest impacts of El Niño will be felt between February and April, NASA warns.

15/08/2023

Earth News

Can AI help eliminate polluting contrails from planes?

Contrails were slashed by 54% in this AI experiment - but we shouldn’t use it as an excuse to fly more.

15/08/2023

Earth News

Trees and renewables help India slash emissions rate by 33%

India’s greenhouse gas emissions rate fell by one-third in 14 years, sources reveal.

10/08/2023

Climate

Did an undersea volcano eruption impact this summer’s heatwaves?

Scientists agree that human-caused climate change is by far the biggest cause - but what else is at play?

09/08/2023

Climate

Almost 10,000 chickens died in transit on the UK’s hottest day

Heat stress hits livestock too: How can we adapt our food systems for better animal welfare?

04/08/2023

Earth News

Food for thought: 6 ways we can cut the CO2 in our meals

Food accounts for one-third of human-caused greenhouse gas emissions. Here's how we can pave the way to a greener future.

29/07/2023

Destinations

Iceland by electric car: My EV adventure in the Land of Fire and Ice

A green mindset and ample charging points make for the perfect sustainable road trip in Iceland.

29/07/2023

World News

New scientific report identifies "the fingerprints of climate change"

The fingerprints of climate change are all over the intense heat waves gripping the globe this month, an international study has found.

25/07/2023

Climate

Feeding daffodil extract to cows could reduce methane emissions

A four-year trial is underway in the UK to determine whether feeding a compound found in daffodils to cows could reduce their production of the greenhouse gas, methane.

17/07/2023

Climate

Why don't militaries have to report their greenhouse gas emissions?

Militaries account for an estimated 5.5% of global greenhouse gas emissions, but they are not obliged to report their carbon footprints.

10/07/2023