Browsing: Climate Change

Mars bar plastic wrapper swapped for paper Mars bars will now be wrapped in recyclable paper replacing the previous plastic packaging. The initiative is part…

More than 1,500 people were arrested during a protest by the Extinction Rebellion climate group in The Hague on Saturday, Dutch police said.

Protesters marched across London bridge to protest Sadiq Khan’s upcoming expansion of the Ultra Low Emmissions Zone (ULEZ) in the capital.

The French government has scrapped routes where a train can get passengers to their destination in under two and a half hours.

British oil and gas giant Shell faced a stormy shareholders’ gathering Tuesday, as environmental protesters hit out over its pledge to tackle carbon emissions.

Ivory ban to extend to hippos and killer whales The government is set to expand the ban on the sale of ivory from the tusks…

They’ve had every programme down as his last.

Italy floods: At least 13 dead as devastating floods force 13,000 from their homes  At least 13 people have died and thousands of people have…

Gleaning – gathering leftover fruit and veg after crops have been harvested – has been around for centuries and I’ve resurrected it in Cornwall.

Australian government approves first new coal mine since elected The Australian government has granted approval for a new coal mine, the Isaac River coal mine,…

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Greenpeace Belgium said, however, that a political declaration will not be enough and that they will need to monitor investment year by year in order not to miss their objectives.

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Nine European countries are holding a summit in Belgium aimed at scaling up wind-power generation in the North Sea, spurred by the fallout of the war in Ukraine and the push for renewable energy. Our science reporter Shirli Sitbon looks at why the North Sea is one of the world’s leading maritime regions for wind farms, and at the impact they have had on biodiversity.

Air pollution still causes more than 1,200 premature deaths a year in under 18’s across Europe and increases the risk of chronic disease later in life, the EU environmental agency said Monday.

A fierce drought melted glaciers during Europe’s hottest recorded summer last year, a phenomenon that could repeat as the continent warms at nearly twice the global rate, the EU’s climate observatory said Thursday.

Greener flights will cost more but will reduce carbon emissions by 70% Sustainable Aviation, an industry group representing UK aviation, has said that efforts to…

Nicola Sturgeon pulls out of climate event as police search continue Nicola Sturgeon, Scotland’s former first minister, withdrew from the Climate of Change event after…

Climate activists in Italy turned a Baroque-style fountain at the foot of Rome’s Spanish Steps black on Saturday, in a protest they said evoked an “end of the world” scenario.

Climate activists in Italy turned a Baroque-style fountain at the foot of Rome’s Spanish Steps black on Saturday, in a protest they said evoked an “end of the world” scenario.

Melting Antarctic ice causing dramatic ocean current slowdown, heading for collapse – study The ice caps in Antarctica are melting at an alarming rate, and if…

Ulez is expanding to all London boroughs this summer

UK new net zero plan targets emissions and costs The UK government has announced a new plan aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions and lowering…

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Eco-protester ‘yelled at David Attenborough. Karen Smart harassed Sir David over climate change in a seafood restaurant until she was arrested by officers at the scene.