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UK already undergoing disruptive climate change

1 August, 2021 Andrew 0 Comments Climate Change Climate Change Conference of the Parties COP Nature Science 6:41 pm

The UK is already undergoing disruptive climate change with increased rainfall, sunshine and temperatures, according to scientists. The year 2020 was the third warmest, fifth wettest and eighth sunniest on record, scientists said in the…

Climate change: Researchers begin discussions on vital report

1 August, 2021 Andrew 0 Comments Amazon Animals Climate Change Climate Change Conference of the Parties COP Energy Food Nature Oceans Plastic Pollution Poverty Science Water 6:31 pm

As the scientists gather to consider their report, heatwaves are hitting many parts of the world Against a backdrop of fires and floods, researchers are meeting virtually to finalise a key climate science study. The…

fungus and bacteria tackling plastic waste

1 August, 2021 Andrew 0 Comments Animals Plastic Science 6:14 pm

By accident Samantha Jenkins discovered the plastic eating properties of one fungus Samantha Jenkins was studying a number of types of fungus in a research project for her company, when one of the fungi made…

Climate change : US-Canada heatwave ‘virtually impossible’ without warming

9 July, 2021 Andrew 0 Comments Climate Change Energy Food Nature Oceans Pollution Poverty Science Water 1:51 pm

The searing heat that scorched western Canada and the US at the end of June was "virtually impossible" without climate change, say scientists. In their study, the team of researchers says that the deadly heatwave…

Foreign Aid cuts could see lives lost

7 June, 2021 Andrew 0 Comments Poverty 10:01 am

Children could die as a result of UK cuts to the overseas aid budget, a senior Conservative backbencher says. The prime minister is facing a possible Commons defeat after cutting spending of national income on…

Climate : World at risk of hitting temperature limit soon

7 June, 2021 Andrew 0 Comments Amazon Animals Climate Change Energy Food Nature Oceans Plastic Pollution Science Water 9:53 am

It's becoming more likely that a key global temperature limit will be reached in one of the next five years. A major study says by 2025 there's a 40% chance of at least one year…

Nature ‘more important than ever during lockdown’

27 April, 2021 Andrew 0 Comments Climate Change Nature Pollution Science 8:52 am

Numerous surveys suggest time in nature supports mental and physical wellbeing Data has confirmed what many suspected: nature and green spaces have been a big comfort during lockdown. More than 40% of people say nature,…

Climate change: 2021 will be cooler but still in top six warmest

21 December, 2020 Andrew 0 Comments Climate Change Energy Pollution Science Water 2:28 pm

La Niña has already brought heavy rains to some regions and will likely see slightly cooler conditions in 2021 UK Met Office scientists are forecasting that 2021 will be a little cooler around the world,…

Climate change: Snowy UK winters could become thing of the past

9 December, 2020 Andrew 0 Comments Climate Change Pollution Science 12:46 pm

image captionThe end of sledging and snowball fights in the UK? Snowy winters could become a thing of the past as climate change affects the UK, Met Office analysis suggests. It suggests by the 2040s…

Foals’ keyboardist Edwin says ‘tour differently’ to help climate

9 December, 2020 Andrew 0 Comments Amazon Animals Climate Change Energy Food Oceans Pollution 12:36 pm

Foals keyboardist Edwin Congrave has said he has questioned being in the band over the carbon footprint of their global tours. The musician says he has struggled with the idea of touring far-flung places like…

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