2015 will be 'the hottest year on record' – but experts predict...
The slowdown in global warming is likely to end within two years as the Earth’s climate system undergoes a radical shift that could push temperatures to record highs this year and next, according to the
View ArticleElephant poaching: King’s College London and Metropolitan Police develop...
Police officers may soon be able to identify wildlife poachers by retrieving fingerprints from smuggled ivory, new research has revealed. Around 50,000 African elephants are thought to be poached each
View ArticlePoaching and wildlife trafficking placed in same category as drug and weapons...
Poaching and the trade in illegal animal goods have been placed in the same category as drug and weapons smuggling by a new law passed in the US. The Global Anti-Poaching Act passed by the US House
View ArticleHomes belonging to half a billion people 'could be submerged by rising...
Homes belonging to more than half a billion people could be submerged by rising sea levels if the current rate of global warming continues, scientists have said. A 2C increase in the Earth's temperature
View ArticlePalm oil alternative could avert devastation caused by plantations
Teams from the Universities of Bath and York are developing the substitute from a yeast grown using waste feedstocks Engineers and scientists are working to produce the first yeast-based alternative
View ArticleEl Niño effect set to be biggest ever as water temperatures rise in Pacific...
The latest El Niño weather phenomenon is now the biggest and most powerful it has ever been since records began. The cycle of warm and cold temperatures - which is caused by warm water from Australia
View ArticlePan-African pledge to restore forests by planting 100 million hectares of...
Pan-African pledge to restore forests by planting 100 million hectares of trees wins $1.5bn backing 'African countries, which bear the least historic responsibility for climate change, are showing...
View ArticleLake Ohrid: Europe’s oldest lake 'under threat' from man-made...
Europe's oldest lake is under threat from Mediterranean style-resorts and man-made sandy beaches, marine biologists have warned. Known as Europe’s Galapagos, Lake Ohrid in Macedonia is a Unesco Word
View ArticleEarthquake of 4.6 magnitude in British Columbia caused by fracking, says...
An earthquake of 4.6 magnitude in western Canada was caused by fracking, according to the region's energy regulator. The British Coumbia Oil and Gas Commission said that the earthquake, which occurred
View ArticleItaly to fine smokers up to €300 for dropping cigarette butts
Careless smokers who drop their unwanted cigarette butts on the ground could face fines under new laws in Italy. The Italian parliament has passed a raft of measures aimed at tackling the country's
View ArticleClimate change and flooding should be treated as a national security threat,...
Climate change should be treated as a national security issue by the Government, Labour has said, as England braces itself for more flooding cause by Storm Frank. Lisa Nandy, the party’s shadow energy
View ArticleBarack Obama signs ban on microbeads in cosmetic products to reduce ‘plastic...
Barack Obama has offically banned the use of microbeads in personal cosmetic products that pollute lakes, rivers and oceans. The law, called the‘Microbead-Free Waters Act of 2015’, was approved by the
View ArticleIllegal fish bladder trade puts marine species at risk of extinction
Two critically endangered sea species, including the world’s smallest porpoise, are in imminent danger of extinction due to an illegal trade in fish swim bladders so valuable that they are known as...
View ArticleRevealed: The worst places in England to be a child in poverty
Children living in "social mobility coldspots" were less likely to do well in school and have a good job later in life Getty Images Children from wealthy areas such as Oxford and Cambridge are less likely
View ArticleGovernment and green energy in court showdown over solar subsidies
The Government will clash with green energy companies at the Court of Appeal tomorrow about claims it acted unlawfully over the sudden, “cynical” ending of solar subsidies in 2014. The London-based
View ArticleCopenhagen to vote on removing all fossil fuel investments in bid to combat...
The Copenhagen City Council is expected to approve a proposal to drop all investment in fossil fuel holdings. If the proposal is approved on Tuesday by the finance committee, the Danish capital will
View ArticleLandfill dumps across UK 'at risk of leaking hazardous chemicals'
Thousands of landfill dumps around the UK are at risk of being compromised by flooding and coastal erosion, sparking fears that dangerous substances could spill into rivers, streets and beaches, academics
View ArticleArctic warming: Why record-breaking melting is just the beginning
Rapidly disappearing Arctic sea ice is about to set a new record after an “absurdly warm” winter at the top of the world. For the second year running, it will have grown to cover less of the Arctic Ocean
View ArticleRSPB's bird-friendly wind turbine 'will cut carbon emissions by 800...
A 100-metre high wind turbine is set to start generating power at the headquarters of the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds, powering almost 500 homes. Construction of the turbine has been
View ArticleMexico earthquake: Estimated 5.6 magnitude hits off coast of Chiapas state on...
A 5.6 magnitude has struck 81km off the coast of the southern state of Chiapas in Mexico near the border with Guatemala. It comes a week after another 6.2 magnitude quake was registered in the Pacific
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