As sea level rises in Europe, setting up defenses would save money in the long-run
Study looked at the costs of protecting coastal communities compared to benefits throughout Europe.
Tag: environment
Climate pledges of oil giants are still insufficient and they should step up their game
All European corporations have made pledges but they have been overstated, study claims.
For most people, climate change is as serious a crisis as coronavirus
Survey shows most people see climate change as being just as dangerous as the pandemic.
Bangladesh’s waters are heavily contaminated with medicine, pesticides, and other chemicals
Contaminants ranged from antibiotics to fire retardants.
California, and the world at large, will contend with longer, hotter, drier wildfire seasons
The study focuses on California, but the roots of the problem are global, the team explains.
Four leading brands are responsible for 500,000 tons of plastic pollution per year
Enough to cover 83 football pitchers every day
Climate crisis is accelerating, shows growing impacts, UN warns
Last year was the second warmest in history at a global level
Group of EU countries demand more ambitious climate commitment
Twelve countries asked the EU to be more ambitious on climate policies.
The world’s most polluted cities: most are in India and China
Are we breathing clean air? If you are in India or China probably not.
Antarctica is melting. NASA photos show consequence of record temperatures
Antarctica is losing its characteristic white color, and climate change has a lot to do with it.
Want to reduce your diet’s carbon footprint? Focus on what you eat, not on buying local
Local meats are much worse than exotic fruits and vegetables.
Americans don’t talk about the environmental impact of their food — and that’s a problem
Food production accounts for 30% of the global emissions -- but we rarely talk about it.
We might lose 1 out of 3 animal and plant species by 2070 due to climate change
One-third of plant and animal species could be gone within five decades.
Green policy leaders awarded ‘Nobel Prize for Environment’
Can you put a price on nature? Turns out, quantifying ecosystems is essential to modern-day policy.
Massive locust swarms hit East Africa
Extreme weather has fueled a plague of millions of desert locust
The recipe for a carbon-neutral UK? Less meat, more trees and peatland
Major changes in the way land is used should be implemented
Ancient viruses discovered in a 15,000-year-old glacier
Many unknown pathogens might lie inside the ice.
Native Americans didn’t make massive changes to the environment. It was the Europeans
They apparently lived in harmony with the environment -- even in urban areas.
Our long shadow: humanity places ‘intense’ pressure on 17,500 species of land vertebrates
With great impact comes great responsibility.
Australia’s heatwave breaks all-time temperature record for the second day straight
Combination of drought, fires and high temperatures create a problematic scenario
China’s changing diet is increasing air pollution – and leading to more premature deaths
More people are eating meat in China, leading to farmers using more fertilizers.
Why is 2020 is a key year for the future of the planet’s environment
Governments have the chance to increase ambition next year
The Escazú Agreement wants to protect environmental human rights in Latin America — but not everyone is on board
The agreement could help to protect environmental leaders in Latin America.
US coalition says “we are still in” at UN climate summit
Coalition of actors from the US rejects Trump's stand on climate change
Pollution pods give feeling of smog in diverse cities at COP25
Art installation at UN climate summit recreates air quality of major cities
Greta Thunberg: “Every change in history has come through the people”
Backed by science: Swedish climate activist asked countries to raise climate ambition.
When it comes to climate, US is the worst-performing country
None of the most polluting countries is on track to meet the Paris Agreement goals
Climate risks are increasing worldwide — even for high-income countries
Japan, Germany and Philippines were among the most affected countries last year
European satellites track climate shifts using ocean salinity
The team is currently working with climate scientists to compare the new dataset with in situ observations and with the ...
Finding Nemo is getting difficult because of climate change
The anemone fish is finding difficulties to adapt to the fast changes in its environment
No room for denialists: 100% consensus on anthropogenic global warming
New study says there's a full consensus among scientists on man-made climate change
Climate woes: China ramps up coal power
While most of the world says goodbye to coal, China keeps opening new plants
This year is likely to be Earth’s second warmest on record
The longer trend is clear: the Earth is feverish.
Deforestation reaches highest level in a decade in the Brazilian Amazon
Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro is again under the spotlight after this year's forest fires
Leaf blowers are not only annoying but also bad for you (and the environment)
It comes down to the inefficient engines they use.
Life at Antarctica’s first zero-emissions research station
The Princess Elisabeth is the only base there with no emissions
New capture technology scrubs atmospheric CO2 on the cheap
Saving money and saving the environment are my two favorite things.
Engineers develop new impact-proof concrete made from waste
It could even be used for buildings in the Artic
Trump’s response to California fires paints a dire picture for climate change
Cutting federal funding: Trump proposed unrealistic and unscientific ways to combat forest fires and threatened to cut “$$$ help.”
Coca-Cola labeled once more as worst plastic polluter
Global audit found the company responsible for over 11,000 pieces of plastic collected during a full day cleanup.
The Maya had a larger environmental footprint than initially thought
As the Maya empire thrived, its environmental footprint also grew.
China’s coal power plants are getting cleaner, study shows
There are some good news from China, but it's not all rosy.
What light pollution is and what we can do about it
It's not like you could just flip a switch and... oh.
Could pollution exacerbate psychiatric disorders?
Breathe in that sweet urban air.
Corruption and lack of law enforcement threaten the lives of environmentalists
Colombia, India, and Brazil were among the deadliest places for land defenders last year.
Humanity has already spent all of Earth’s environmental budget for 2019
Happy world overshoot day!
Corals are dying off but not only because of climate change
Climate change is a major threat, but it doesn't tell the whole story.
Stockholm says no to fashion week to explore more sustainable options
A laudable initiative from Sweden.
Climate change and ozone layer holes form feedback loop, reports international panel
"Greenhouse gas emissions trap more heat in the lower atmosphere which leads to a cooling of the upper atmosphere. Those ...
How High Schools Can Promote Stewardship and Save the Environment
The kids are alright.
