Environmental News

Weatherwatch: why do some still think climate change isn’t real?

Despite the scientific evidence, psychologists remain puzzled why denial of global warming still exists

02nd Dec 2021

COP26: UK ‘nowhere near’ meeting targets agreed at Glasgow climate summit

The UK is "nowhere near" meeting emissions targets enshrined at the Glasgow climate summit, official advisers have warned.

02nd Dec 2021

What happens when America’s coal plants die?

Facing economic and environmental pressures, coal plants are closing across the US, leaving communities to work out how to keep afloat

29th Nov 2021

Climate change behind collapse of advanced ancient Chinese civilisation dubbed ‘Venice of the Stone Age’

City was among first highly-developed communities based on water infrastructure, scientists say

29th Nov 2021

UK’s Hochschild fights Peru’s plans to close mines over environmental impact

London-listed firm says it will ‘vigorously defend’ plan to continue mining gold and silver

22nd Nov 2021

Guardian

Deforestation in Brazil’s Amazon at highest level since 2006

Increase comes despite Jair Bolsonaro’s efforts to show his government is taking environmental preservation seriously

19th Nov 2021

BBC

COP26: The truth behind the new climate change denial

As world leaders met at the COP26 summit to debate how to tackle climate change, misleading claims and falsehoods about the climate spiralled on social media.

19th Nov 2021

Sky News

Could seaweed help us mitigate the effects of climate change?

Seaweed is being used to develop environmentally-friendly bio-plastic and within the next few decades, seaweed 'bio-refineries' could produce building blocks for industrial chemicals that are currently made from oil.

09th Nov 2021

Climate change: Seven ways to spot businesses greenwashing

Most of us are trying to be greener and for some that means seeking out brands and companies that are environmentally-friendly. But how can you check firms really are as green as they make out?

09th Nov 2021

Sky News

COP26: Boris Johnson warns all countries must ‘do more’ in fight to tackle global warming

Prime Minister Boris Johnson and UK officials have said the second day of the COP26 climate conference in Glasgow has shown signs of "optimism" following a flurry of announcements.

02nd Nov 2021