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Shell accused of trying to wash hands of Nigerian oil spill mess
16 Feb 2024
Shell’s oil spills have ruined farms and fisheries and locals want compensation before it sells up.
Introducing meat–rice: grain with added muscles beefs up protein
16 Feb 2024
Rice has been used as a scaffold to grow beef muscle and fat cells, resulting in an edible, “nutty” rice–beef combo that can be prepared in the same way as normal rice.
EU climate policy is dangerously reliant on untested carbon-capture technology
15 Feb 2024
Europe’s ambition for emissions reductions is to be welcomed — but look at the detail, and significant hazards emerge.
How to do climate policy in the age of the green backlash
15 Feb 2024
OPINION: Too many activists fret about a lack of ‘political will’, as if such a force can be magically bottled.
Hydrogen refuelling station closures in multiple countries more painful news for hydrogen proponents
15 Feb 2024
OPINION: The past year has been a year of creative destruction in hydrogen for energy efforts. That is to say, destruction of creative accounting and projections in business cases.
AI finds 15% of Americans are climate change deniers
15 Feb 2024
Researchers used Twitter and AI techniques to understand how social media has spread climate change denialism.
The Amazon rainforest is approaching widespread collapse
15 Feb 2024
The Amazon rainforest is edging closer to a critical tipping point that could trigger a widespread ecological collapse with far-reaching implications for the global climate system.
Climate-driven migration overtakes Russian aggression as biggest security concern, report finds
15 Feb 2024
European voters are more worried about climate change-driven migration than the threat posed by Russia, according to a new survey.
UAE, Azerbaijan, Brazil join forces to limit global warming to 1.5C
14 Feb 2024
Three former and future UN climate summit hosts will form a ‘troika’ to limit global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius.
Five elections worldwide that could threaten climate action
14 Feb 2024
If 2023 was the year climate change broke records around the world, 2024 is when warming could go to the polls.
The rise of batteries in six charts and not too many numbers
14 Feb 2024
The unstoppable rise of batteries is leading to a domino effect that puts half of global fossil fuel demand at risk.
Nestlé launches animal-free precision fermented dairy powder
14 Feb 2024
Swiss multinational Nestlé has debuted its first precision fermentation dairy protein powder, an animal- and lactose-free whey isolate product targeting the climate-conscious consumer.
Polar bears struggling to adapt to longer ice-free Arctic periods
14 Feb 2024
Polar bears in Canada’s Hudson Bay risk starvation as climate change lengthens periods without Arctic Sea ice, despite the creatures’ willingness to expand their diets.
Climate finance is targeting the wrong industries
14 Feb 2024
Roughly half of the world’s emissions currently can’t be reduced, yet green investment continues to avoid the sectors that need the most help—manufacturing, agriculture, and built environment.
World's first year-long breach of key 1.5C warming limit
13 Feb 2024
For the first time, global warming has exceeded 1.5C across an entire year, according to the EU's climate service.
Ocean system that moves heat gets closer to collapse, which could cause weather chaos, study says
13 Feb 2024
An abrupt shutdown of Atlantic Ocean currents that could put large parts of Europe in a deep freeze is looking a bit more likely and closer than before as a new complex computer simulation finds a “cliff-like” tipping point looming in the future.
ICROA unveils updated carbon credit 'code of practice'
13 Feb 2024
International Carbon Reduction and Offset Alliance announces refreshed Code of Best Practice for firms trading carbon credits.
What’s plaguing voluntary carbon markets?
13 Feb 2024
Proponents of voluntary carbon markets argue they are essential for increasing climate finance and enabling companies to reach their net-zero targets. But critics argue that voluntary arrangements are little more than elaborate greenwashing mechanisms.
Nearly half of the world’s migratory species are in decline, UN report says
13 Feb 2024
Many songbirds, sea turtles, whales, sharks and other migratory animals move to different environments with changing seasons and are imperilled by habitat loss, illegal hunting and fishing, pollution and climate change.
The 1,200 big methane leaks from waste dumps trashing the planet
13 Feb 2024
The huge leaks of the potent greenhouse gas will doom climate targets, experts say, but stemming them would rapidly reduce global heating.
EU calls for 90% emissions cut by 2040
12 Feb 2024
The EU executive’s recommendation comes as the bloc’s green policies are facing a growing backlash.
Jury awards climate scientist Michael Mann $1 million in defamation lawsuit
12 Feb 2024
A jury awarded $1 million to climate scientist Michael Mann who sued a pair of conservative writers 12 years ago after they compared his depictions of global warming to a convicted child molester.
The climate denial network behind ‘classic astroturf’ farmers’ campaign
12 Feb 2024
Producers say ‘No Farmers, No Food’ is a populist initiative that serves to “whip up indignation and anger”.
New York City is considering a laundry pods crackdown
12 Feb 2024
Laundry and dishwasher detergent pods made with polyvinyl alcohol, or PVA, contribute to plastics pollution in US waterways.
Critics decry controversial bill that loosens deforestation restrictions in Peru
12 Feb 2024
Peru’s Congress approved a new amendment to the country’s forest and wildlife law, which loosens restrictions on deforestation and may affect the rights of Indigenous peoples.
A leading data scientist's journey from doomism to climate hope
12 Feb 2024
Data scientist Hannah Ritchie argues that planetary damage could be about to peak – but that the US election result could be "pivotal".
Investors respond best to optimistic climate messaging: research
9 Feb 2024
Optimistic messages that emphasise the long-term benefits of shifting investments away from fossil fuels could increase the amount of wealth under sustainable management by the equivalent of US$3.6 trillion, a new study suggests.
Shifting climate scenarios muddy the picture for investors
9 Feb 2024
Transparency may suffer as banks modify outlooks to reflect more fossil fuel use. Meanwhile, the climb to net zero grows steeper.
Climate change is fueling the disappearance of the Aral Sea and taking residents' livelihoods
9 Feb 2024
Toxic dust storms, anti-government protests, the fall of the Soviet Union — for generations, none of it has deterred Nafisa Bayniyazova and her family from making a living growing melons, pumpkins and tomatoes on farms around the Aral Sea.
Elon Musk introduces his new right-wing fans to a carbon tax; goes as well as you’d expect
9 Feb 2024
Elon Musk is introducing his new right-wing fans to the idea of implementing a carbon tax, and it goes about as well as you would expect.
India will be world's biggest oil demand growth driver through 2030, IEA says
9 Feb 2024
India is expected to be the largest driver of global oil demand growth between 2023 and 2030, narrowly taking the lead from top importer China.
Climate change bringing megafloods to California
9 Feb 2024
Southern California is confronting an overabundance of water, in the form of torrential rain and life-threatening floods.
ICC prosecutor wants court to try 'environmental crimes'
8 Feb 2024
The International Criminal Court's chief prosecutor told AFP that he wants the tribunal to start trying suspects for "environmental crimes" without having to modify its founding statutes.
Paris banned e-scooters. Now it's taking on SUVs
8 Feb 2024
Parisians voted “oui” on a proposal to triple the parking charges for SUVs in the city centre — a vote that was closely watched by the auto industry and city officials across Europe.
Italy’s energy deal faces backlash in Africa
8 Feb 2024
Critics charge that a plan that aims to curb migration will derail the continent’s climate change agenda.
US carbon capture bill fails in first committee voting
8 Feb 2024
US legislation targeting carbon capture, specifically focused on geological sequestration, faced a significant setback as a proposed Senate bill failed to advance past the initial committee.
Fringe climate proposal of a giant space parasol gains interest
8 Feb 2024
A small but growing number of astronomers and physicists are proposing a potential fix that could have leapt from the pages of science fiction: the equivalent of a giant beach umbrella, floating in outer space.
To help Chinese communities adapt to climate change, listen to them
8 Feb 2024
A survey in southern China’s Pearl River Delta, a region prone to flooding and storm surges, provides insights into climate adaptation strategies.
Facing farm protests, EU eases demands in 2040 climate proposal
7 Feb 2024
The EU executive dropped specific references to agriculture emissions cuts as farmers protest across Europe.
Scientists challenge ‘flawed communication’ of study claiming 1.5C warming breach
7 Feb 2024
Scientists have challenged the conclusions of a new study suggesting that the planet has already exceeded the 1.5C warming threshold set under the Paris Agreement.
After 38 attacks on art, climate protesters have fallen into big oil’s trap – it’s time to change tack
7 Feb 2024
Repetition has blunted the art museum protests so much that the pumpkin soup assault on the Mona Lisa felt pathetic. More effective tactics are needed.
How craftivism is powering 'gentle protest' for climate
7 Feb 2024
Twenty years after "craftivism" was born, Future Planet traces its threads through the climate movement.
Shopping ‘wonky’ keeps imperfect goods from going to waste
7 Feb 2024
A trend that started with fresh produce is now giving new life to toys, homewares, beauty products and beyond.
Climate change presents public messaging challenge for scientists
7 Feb 2024
Distinctive meanings for a word like “risk” can have a big impact on public messaging, especially when it comes to issues like climate change.
“Shameful”: Shell uses carbon credits under investigation to meet climate targets
5 Feb 2024
The oil and gas giant offset part of its emissions with over a million credits from Chinese projects suspended because of integrity concerns.
Research undermines claims that soil carbon can offset livestock emissions
5 Feb 2024
Study is “a nail in the coffin” for the idea that the global ruminant sector can be climate positive at its current scale.
China vows to boost farm output, seed research in renewed food security, tech self-reliance push
5 Feb 2024
Annual rural policy blueprint from State Council vows to stabilise grain-planting area and focus on ‘significantly increasing per-unit yield’.
US states consider a new way to make oil companies pay for climate impacts
5 Feb 2024
Vermont joins three others in a multi-state effort to hold Big Oil accountable for the expensive damage wrought by climate change.
Meet the young Peruvians fighting in court for climate action
5 Feb 2024
Seven youth plaintiffs, ages ranging from 14 to 16, argue that the state is violating their right to a healthy environment by failing to curb Amazon deforestation and mitigate climate change.
The Marshall Islands aren’t giving in to sea level rise
5 Feb 2024
The precariously placed island nation has put together a comprehensive—if expensive—plan to survive sea level rise.
Australian Nationals formally abandon commitment to reach net zero emissions by 2050
Today 11:00am
Nationals leader David Littleproud said the party would shift its focus to climate adaptation instead of being "focused solely" on reducing emissions, noting Australia's small share of the global effort.
No high-level US representatives will go to UN climate talks, Trump officials say
Today 11:00am
Decision to stay away from Cop30 meeting in Brazil underscores administration’s hostility to climate action.
How ‘vehicle-to-grid’ technology could boost China’s electricity system
Fri 31 Oct 2025
China’s surging electric vehicles ownership – now exceeding 25.5m – is opening the door to a new technology that can help to enhance the flexibility of electricity supply.
Norway faces European Court climate ruling over oil licences
Wed 29 Oct 2025
The European Court of Human Rights will decide on Tuesday if Norway breached its climate obligations when it awarded Arctic oil exploration licenses in 2016.
UK Prime Minister will attend Brazil climate summit
21 Oct 2025
Keir Starmer will travel to the Amazon rainforest for the COP30 United Nations climate summit next month, Downing Street has confirmed, after weeks of speculation that he would not.
Renewables are a global economic engine, not a culture war threat
2 Oct 2025
Energy companies are learning this lesson faster than Alberta Premier Danielle Smith.
Devastation on repeat: How climate change is worsening Pakistan's deadly floods
Today 11:00am
Rescuers and relatives searched knee-deep in water for the body of one-year-old Zara. She'd been swept away by flash floods; the bodies of her parents and three siblings had already been found days earlier.
Mystery heatwave warms Pacific Ocean to new record
21 Oct 2025
The waters of the north Pacific have had their warmest summer on record, according to BBC analysis of a mysterious marine heatwave that has confounded climate scientists.
Scientists discovered something alarming seeping out from beneath the ocean around Antarctica
13 Oct 2025
Planet-heating methane is escaping from cracks in the Antarctic seabed as the region warms, with new seeps being discovered at an “astonishing rate".
Nigerian billionaire plans expansion of Africa’s biggest oil refinery
Fri 31 Oct 2025
The billionaire owner of Africa’s largest refinery plans to expand its capacity to 1.4 million barrels per day to meet growing fuel needs in the continent and beyond.
Police raids in Brazil’s Rio kill 64 ahead of events related to COP30 climate summit
Thu 30 Oct 2025
At least 64 people died on Oct 28 in Rio de Janeiro’s most deadly police operation ever, which targeted a major gang days before the city hosts global events related to the United Nations climate summit known as COP30.
Most countries fail to submit new climate pledges ahead of summit
Wed 29 Oct 2025
Only 64 countries have submitted new plans to cut carbon, the UN says, despite all being required to do so ahead of next month's COP30 summit.
