An increased level of climate change would lock in sea-level rises that can not be reversed. This will affect hundreds of millions of people, Guardian data analysis shows. Hundreds of millions of people living in cities around the world face their cities being submerged by rising sea waters. The latest UN […]
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Over 15,000 Scientists Just Issued a ‘Second Notice’ to Humanity. Can We Listen Now? Reassessing warning issued 25 years ago, the “second notice” to humanity warns of “widespread misery and catastrophic biodiversity loss” unless business-as-usual is upended Yikes. Over 15,000 scientists hailing from more than 180 countries just issued a […]
Over 15,000 Scientists Just Issued a ‘Second Notice’ to Humanity. ...
Christine Lagarde warns of ‘dark future’ if the world fails to take steps to address global warming. The world will be in deep trouble if it fails to tackle climate change and inequality, IMF managing director Christine Lagarde has warned. “If we don’t address these issues… we will be moving to a […]
‘We will be toasted, roasted and grilled’: IMF chief sounds ...
Man drives for hours with 3,000 gallons of water – but now watch when he lets the water flow Animals are magnificent beings that deserve our love and respect. And it’s a wonderful thing when a human goes out of their way to help them. Patrick Kilonzo Mwalua from Kenya […]
Man drives for hours with 3,000 gallons of water – ...
“Should emissions continue to rise beyond 2020, or even remain level, the temperature goals set in Paris become almost unattainable,” they write. Humanity has just three years left to accelerate action and drastically lower greenhouse gas emissions before risking a climate-safe world. That’s according to a new commentary by a group of […]
Deadline 2020: Just Three Years, Say Experts, Before Global Tipping ...
Exclusive: Annual consumption of plastic bottles is set to top half a trillion by 2021, far outstripping recycling efforts and jeopardising oceans, coastlines and other environments. A million plastic bottles are bought around the world every minute and the number will jump another 20% by 2021, creating an environmental crisis some […]
A million bottles a minute: world’s plastic binge ‘as dangerous ...
In a dig at Trump’s climate change inaction, French president welcomes the green campaigner and says there will be ‘no new exploration licences’. The new French government has sought to further burnish its green credentials with the announcement it is to stop granting licences for new oil and gas exploration. […]
Macron meets Schwarzenegger and vows to stop oil and gas ...
Donald J. Trump has been ignored by American cities, states and civil society over his decision to withdraw from the Paris climate agreement. Less than a week after Trump’s bombshell, Hawaii became the first state to give its support to the Paris agreement. Governor David Ige said: “Hawaii is committed […]
To oppose Trump, Hawaii and California Assert Leadership on Climate ...
Generating three centimeters of top soil takes 1,000 years, and if current rates of degradation continue all of the world’s top soil could be gone within 60 years, a senior UN official said. By Chris Arsenault ROME (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – Generating three centimeters of top soil takes 1,000 years, […]
Only 60 Years of Farming Left If Soil Degradation Continues
Stop the Machine aims to put an end to methods of farming that are endangering biodiversity and wildlife the world over We can feed an extra 4 billion people a year if we reject the bloated and wasteful factory farming systems that are endangering our planet’s biodiversity and wildlife, said […]
Calls to reform food system: ‘Factory farming belongs in a ...
First ever observed case of ‘river piracy’ saw the Slims river disappear as intense glacier melt suddenly diverted its flow into another watercourse. An immense river that flowed from one of Canada’s largest glaciers vanished over the course of four days last year, scientists have reported, in an unsettling illustration […]