Extreme weather : How it is connected to climate change?
Heatwaves, deadly floods and wildfires – this summer people are having to confront the link between extreme weather and climate change. Emissions from the burning of fossil fuels have been…
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Climate change : IPCC report is ‘code red for humanity’
Human activity is changing the climate in unprecedented and sometimes irreversible ways, a major UN scientific report has said. The landmark study warns of increasingly extreme heatwaves, droughts and flooding,…
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Floods – Research shows millions more at risk of flooding
A new study shows that the percentage of the global population at risk from flooding has risen by almost a quarter since the year 2000. Satellite images were used to…
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Climate change: Researchers begin discussions on vital report
Against a backdrop of fires and floods, researchers are meeting virtually to finalise a key climate science study. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) is preparing the most comprehensive…
Foals’ keyboardist Edwin says ‘tour differently’ to help climate
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…
Climate change: Low-carbon revolution ‘cheaper than thought’
A landmark report says the UK can make major cuts to carbon emissions more cheaply than previously thought. The Climate Change Committee says that, for less than 1% of national…
Biodiversity Why the nature crisis matters, in five graphics
Biodiversity: Why the nature crisis matters, in five graphics. Human activities are destroying the natural world, leading to the extinction of animal and plant species at an alarming rate. Now,…
Conservation: Reef sharks are in major decline worldwide
Sharks are rarely seen at almost one in five of the world’s coral reefs, a major study has found. The crash in shark numbers, caused largely by over-fishing, could have…
Plastic pollution to weigh 1.3 billion tonnes by 2040
An estimated 1.3 billion tonnes of plastic is destined for our environment – both on land and in the ocean – by 2040, unless worldwide action is taken. That’s according…
Climate change Oceans running out of oxygen as temperatures rise
Climate change and nutrient pollution are driving the oxygen from our oceans, and threatening many species of fish. That’s the conclusion of the biggest study of its kind, undertaken by…