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by Editor · Published 20th September 2019
Many scientists believe that halting global warming at 1.5°C will require us to invent Negative Emission Technologies – machines that can suck climate warming gases like carbon dioxide (CO₂) from the air. But such technology already exists and has done for over two billion years.
Climate Change & Our Warming World / Featured / News Stories
by Editor · Published 19th September 2019 · Last modified 20th September 2019
Greenhouse gases are raising the Earth’s temperature faster than previously thought, according to new climate models due to replace those used in current UN projections − meaning a bigger heat rise by 2100 than thought likely.
Campaigning & Change / Comment & Opinion / Featured / People & Place
by Editor · Published 13th September 2019
If we are committed to transforming the lives of women across the globe, we have to start with the least developed countries
Climate Change & Our Warming World / Featured / Food & Farming / News Stories
by Editor · Published 12th September 2019
Weird and wonderful tomato varieties – which are largely unknown even in their country of origin – could hold the key to preserving tomato crops in an ever more challenging climate.
Climate Change & Our Warming World / Featured / News Stories
by Editor · Published 11th September 2019 · Last modified 20th September 2019
As extreme heat grows with climate change, finding cheaper and greener cooling is crucial to protect both people and the climate, experts say
China, Asia & Pacific Region / Clean Economy & Pollution / Climate Change & Our Warming World / Featured / News Stories
by Editor · Published 11th September 2019 · Last modified 15th September 2019
Asia’s dependence on coal is completely at odds with the Paris Agreement to combat climate change, a UN official has warned, as experts from the region met in Bangkok to find ways to intensify efforts to stem global warming.
Biodiversity & Conservation / Climate Change & Our Warming World / Comment & Opinion / Featured / Food & Farming / People & Place
by Editor · Published 10th September 2019 · Last modified 20th September 2019
Communities are breaking down due to the loss of life and livelihoods from land degradation and drought
Featured / Food & Farming / News Stories
by Editor · Published 5th September 2019 · Last modified 20th September 2019
Lack of action by meat, fish and dairy firms to curb emissions and prevent deforestation could undermine commitments by high-street brands, index warns
Conservation Stories / Featured / News Stories / People & Place
by Editor · Published 5th September 2019 · Last modified 20th September 2019
Social and economic changes in Africa are being driven by increasing prosperity and heavy foreign investment. Money has been poured into activities such as road building, forestry expansion, livestock intensification and increasing urbanisation. All have increased pressure on the continent’s environment.
Climate Change & Our Warming World / Comment & Opinion / Featured / People & Place
by Editor · Published 4th September 2019 · Last modified 20th September 2019
By using imaging scans to measure internal decay, researchers find forests may store far less carbon than we think.
Clean Economy & Pollution / Climate Change & Our Warming World / Featured / News Stories
by Editor · Published 3rd September 2019 · Last modified 20th September 2019
Wetlands in Canada’s boreal forest contain deep deposits of carbon-rich soils, made up of decomposed vegetation (peat) that has accumulated over thousands of years. Globally, peatlands store twice as much carbon as all of the world’s forests combined. Protecting this carbon store is critical in the fight against climate change.
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