t Heavier new cars pump out MORE CO2 than older models By Published On :: Fri, 28 Feb 2020 00:00:47 +0000 Consumer experts at Which? found the latest generation of cars being sold to UK consumers emit more CO2, which is associated with climate change. Full Article
t Bushfire emergency heroes to take centre stage at this year's Mardi Gras parade By Published On :: Fri, 28 Feb 2020 05:43:23 +0000 The emergency service heroes of Australia's devastating bushfire crisis will have a moment in the spotlight during this year's Sydney Mardi Gras. Full Article
t Bullish airport bosses say Supreme Court will overturn expansion ruling By Published On :: Fri, 28 Feb 2020 15:36:52 +0000 The Arora Group said it lodged appeal papers in the Supreme Court in a bid to 'put Heathrow expansion back on track' as the airport's owner also stated it will appeal. Full Article
t Hedgehogs have not hibernated this winter because of mild weather By Published On :: Fri, 28 Feb 2020 18:04:40 +0000 Hedgehogs have not hibernated this winter because of unprecedented mild weather caused by climate change, according to a UK animal rescue centre. Full Article
t Boris Johnson 'hands a legal weapon to opponents' after Heathrow Airport's third runway By Published On :: Sun, 01 Mar 2020 01:26:42 +0000 Dr Liam Fox, former Secretary of State for International Trade, said the Prime Minister was making a serious error by allowing the legal system to hijack policy. Full Article
t UK's only working sled-dog centre to close 'due to climate change' By Published On :: Sun, 01 Mar 2020 09:27:15 +0000 The Cairngorms Sleddog Centre, in Scotland, has decided to close its doors after 20 years in business as rising temperatures turn the once snow-covered mountains to a barren muddy landscape. Full Article
t MAFS' Connie Crayden won't have children due to climate change By Published On :: Mon, 02 Mar 2020 03:44:33 +0000 Married At First Sight star Connie Crayden has revealed she will be adopting rather than having biological children due to concerns over climate change. Full Article
t Half of the world's beaches could disappear by the end of the century due to climate change By Published On :: Mon, 02 Mar 2020 16:00:51 +0000 At-risk areas include Surfers' Paradise in Queensland, St Tropez, Honolulu, Copacabana, the Costa del Sol and Weymouth, the study reveals. Full Article
t Ivanka Trump reveals she is officially registered Republican after years of voting Democrat By Published On :: Tue, 03 Mar 2020 05:20:08 +0000 Ivanka Trump publicly confirmed that she'd switched her voter registration from Democrat to Republican so she can vote for her father Donald Trump in the New York state primary next month. Full Article
t Tropical forests are losing the ability to suck up carbon dioxide decades earlier than expected By Published On :: Wed, 04 Mar 2020 16:00:12 +0000 Experts led from the University of Leeds found that drought and higher temperatures are reducing the amount of carbon dioxide being stored in trees. Full Article
t A 'wasted decade' of inactivity hampers climate progress, report warns By Published On :: Wed, 04 Mar 2020 16:00:46 +0000 Greenhouse gas emissions need to be slashed by more than 7 per cent a year for the next decade to avoid 'climate disaster', warns a new study of 10 years of UN climate reports Full Article
t Cuts to air pollution could SPEED UP climate change in the short term By Published On :: Thu, 05 Mar 2020 00:00:50 +0000 Experts from the University of Reading found that cutting pollution in areas with heavy industry would lead to short term temperature spikes and heavier rainfall. Full Article
t Viking's 1,500-year-old arrowhead discovered after climate change melts Norwegian glacier By Published On :: Fri, 06 Mar 2020 21:23:56 +0000 Climate change has revealed a Viking's missed shot that laid hidden in Norway's the Jotunheimen glacier, a glacier for 1,500 years. Made of iron, it is seven inches long and weighs just over an ounce. Full Article
t Holy cow! How feeding cattle seaweed can help stop climate change By Published On :: Mon, 09 Mar 2020 04:14:46 +0000 Boffins at the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation have developed FutureFeed, an additive made from a red seaweed called asparagopsis. Full Article
t Orange Is The New Black star Yael Stone cries at Sydney Opera House All About Women festival By Published On :: Mon, 09 Mar 2020 14:11:53 +0000 Orange Is The New Black star Yael Stone recently returned to Australia over concerns about the carbon footprint she was creating by travelling to the US to work. Full Article
t Britons think Heathrow SHOULD have a third runway, despite court ruling £14bn expansion was illegal By Published On :: Tue, 10 Mar 2020 00:01:23 +0000 The Court of Appeal ruled that the £14billion Heathrow expansion project was illegal because the Government did not take its duty to curb climate change into account. Full Article
t UK must cut meat consumption by 50 per cent to meet 2050 carbon emissions target By Published On :: Tue, 10 Mar 2020 10:47:03 +0000 Climate neutrality by 2050 is unlikely for the UK without drastic technological and societal changes including limiting aviation and halving meat production, a report has found. Full Article
t Prince Charles arrives at an environmental summit in London By Published On :: Tue, 10 Mar 2020 13:17:01 +0000 Prince Charles, 71, whop has been President of WaterAid since 1991, attended the charity's Water and Climate event at Kings Place in London today. Full Article
t Climate change is causing more plants to grow in savanna and tundra By Published On :: Tue, 10 Mar 2020 15:27:55 +0000 An increase in wooded plants in both savanna and tundra regions is caused by increased rainfall and temperatures that can be attributed to climate change, UK ecologists have concluded. Full Article
t Amazon rainforest and Caribbean coral reefs could COLLAPSE in less than 50 years By Published On :: Tue, 10 Mar 2020 16:00:46 +0000 Researchers from Bangor University in Wales used computer models to discover that ecosystems were collapsing at a 'significantly faster rate' than first thought. Full Article
t Butter produces 350% more greenhouse gases than margarine By Published On :: Tue, 10 Mar 2020 17:14:45 +0000 Experts analysed the carbon footprints of 212 plant-based margarines and spreads sold across European and North America in comparison to 21 dairy butter products. Full Article
t Prince Harry 'falls victim to hoaxers and reveals his thoughts about Megxit By Published On :: Tue, 10 Mar 2020 23:37:27 +0000 Two Russian pranksters Alexei Stolyarov and Vladimir Kuznetsov 'tricked' Prince Harry into believing they were climate change activist Greta Thunberg and her father Svante. Full Article
t The world is 'way off track' for meeting climate targets By Published On :: Tue, 10 Mar 2020 23:59:01 +0000 The world is 'way off track' for meeting targets to curb rising temperatures as the impacts of climate change increase, warned United Nations experts. Full Article
t Greta Thunberg wants to marry Prince George, Russian pranksters tell Prince Harry By Published On :: Wed, 11 Mar 2020 09:37:57 +0000 The Duke of Sussex was duped into believing he was speaking to 17-year-old environmentalist Greta, who told him she wanted to one day marry Prince George (pictured). Full Article
t World 'way off track' in meeting climate change targets warns UN report By Published On :: Wed, 11 Mar 2020 10:41:57 +0000 A damning report compiled by the UN's World Meteorological Organisation highlights 2019's increasing heat, accelerating sea level rises, and extreme weather. Full Article
t Russian hoaxers promise to release more audio from Prince Harry hoax calls By Published On :: Wed, 11 Mar 2020 12:20:24 +0000 The Russian pranksters who tricked Prince Harry into believing he was talking to Greta Thunberg have today warned they will release more audio. Full Article
t Full transcript of Prince Harry's bizarre call with Russians pretending to be Greta Thunberg By Published On :: Wed, 11 Mar 2020 13:06:53 +0000 The Duke of Sussex says that Greta Thunberg could outsmart US President Donald Trump, discusses changing mindsets on climate change and the possibility of the activist marrying Prince George. Full Article
t Greenland and Antarctica are 'losing ice SIX TIMES faster than in the 1990s' By Published On :: Wed, 11 Mar 2020 18:01:12 +0000 Scientists say that the alarming melt rate means that, if left unaddressed, we will see global sea levels rising an extra 6.6 inches (17 centimetres) by 2100. Full Article
t Snakes are facing extinction as temperatures rise due to climate change By Published On :: Thu, 12 Mar 2020 00:30:46 +0000 Global warming makes it harder for snakes to maintain their optimum body temperature, changes their habitats and can reduce food availability. Full Article
t Climate change could see up to 1.2 BILLION people suffer from unsafe temperatures by 2100 By Published On :: Thu, 12 Mar 2020 16:48:29 +0000 Researcher from Rutgers University in New Jersey found that four times as many people will be impacted by heat stress by 2100 than are today. Full Article
t Even Extinction Rebellion bans mass gatherings due to coronavirus By Published On :: Fri, 13 Mar 2020 10:55:54 +0000 The environmental group had been plotting to disrupt London again in a similar way to last year. However their plans will come at a time when Covid-19 is predicted to be at its worst in Britain. Full Article
t Prehistoric humans share migration patterns with HYENAS that left Africa two million years ago By Published On :: Fri, 13 Mar 2020 18:00:46 +0000 Danish experts found that hyenas had undergone complex migrations across various continents, with African and Eurasian lineages being more distinct than thought. Full Article
t Coronavirus: Alan Jones is slammed for doubting seriousness By Published On :: Mon, 16 Mar 2020 02:05:12 +0000 The 78-year-old radio host, who believes climate change is exaggerated, said people are over-reacting to the threat of the virus. Some labelled him 'irresponsible'. Full Article
t Alan Jones hits back at critics over coronavirus comments By Published On :: Mon, 16 Mar 2020 21:36:32 +0000 The 78-year-old radio host, who believes climate change is exaggerated, said on Monday that people are over-reacting to the threat of the virus. Full Article
t Climate change threatens Himalayan goats used to produce world's most expensive cashmere By Published On :: Thu, 19 Mar 2020 01:27:18 +0000 Pashmina goats, source of the world's most valuable form of cashmere wool, are facing a growing threat from climate change as heavy snows kill the grasses they depend on as a food source. Full Article
t An ice day to go sailing! Sail boat looks tiny as it is dwarfed by giant iceberg By Published On :: Thu, 19 Mar 2020 12:24:11 +0000 The lonely vessel was captured as it passed the broken off remains of a glacier in Disko Bay, Greenland, as it headed towards Canada. Full Article
t Coronavirus: Greta Thunberg has symptoms and is self-isolating By Published On :: Tue, 24 Mar 2020 15:50:04 +0000 Swedish teenage activist Greta Thunberg said she appeared to have been infected with coronavirus along with her father - actor Svante. Both had been travelling on trains through Europe. Full Article
t South of England could run out of water in 20 years unless ministers act to stop shortages By Published On :: Wed, 25 Mar 2020 00:02:33 +0000 London's excessive water consumption is leaving the south east particularly at risk of water shortages in the next 20 years. Drier weather due to climate change could bring a 600mn litre reduction in rainfall. Full Article
t Extinction Rebellion splinter group faces backlash over 'humans are the disease' stickers By Published On :: Wed, 25 Mar 2020 16:44:16 +0000 The group, which claims to represent Extinction Rebellion in the East Midlands, tweeted pictures of a poster reading: 'Corona is the cure'. XR UK said it does not 'manage' the account. Full Article
t Exhaust from commercial container ships crossing the Atlantic Ocean alter cloud composition By Published On :: Wed, 25 Mar 2020 21:32:08 +0000 Researchers from the University of Washington have found that emissions from container ships and other commercial vessels form dense clouds that reflect solar radiation and mask global warming. Full Article
t New stunning National Geographic images explores aspects of climate change in their new issue By Published On :: Wed, 25 Mar 2020 23:46:07 +0000 Rachel Carson's bestseller Silent Spring, which was published in 1962, helped to spur an environmental movement. The first Earth Day was on April 22, 1970. Full Article
t Wealthiest 10 percent of the world consume 187 times more fossil fuels than poorest 10 percent By Published On :: Thu, 26 Mar 2020 00:32:18 +0000 Rich people are the leading cause of climate change according to a new study from researchers at the University of Leeds, consuming more for transportation and home energy needs. Full Article
t 100 scientists stranded on Arctic ship during COVID-19 pandemic after countries shut down borders By Published On :: Sat, 28 Mar 2020 00:12:39 +0000 A group scientists in the Arctic are stranded on a research ship after worldwide shutdowns due to the COVID-19 pandemic have prevented them from being replaced by a new team. Full Article
t Facing turf questions: You don't have to drench a lawn with chemicals every springtime By Published On :: Sun, 29 Mar 2020 22:39:38 +0100 Nigel Colborn shares his advice for making gardens more sustainable, while at home amid the Corona crisis. British gardening expert advises using a lawn fertiliser to boost the growth of lawns. Full Article
t Donald Trump will roll back Barack Obama's vehicle emissions rules on Tuesday By Published On :: Mon, 30 Mar 2020 21:35:51 +0100 The Trump administration is expected to release a final rule on mileage standards, watering down an Obama standard that would have encouraged automakers to ramp up electric vehicle production. Full Article
t Wings of the nightingale famed for its beautiful birdsong are SHRINKING due to climate change By Published On :: Wed, 01 Apr 2020 05:00:46 +0100 This change will make the nightingale's long migrations to Africa more arduous and threaten its very survival, scientists have warned. Full Article
t It's not too late to save the Earth's oceans by 2050, scientists say By Published On :: Wed, 01 Apr 2020 16:00:43 +0100 A new study published in Nature lays out an 'essential roadmap' for marine life to recover to full abundance by 2050 and leave future generations a vibrant, resilient ocean. Full Article
t Major UN climate change summit set to take place in Glasgow postponed By Published On :: Wed, 01 Apr 2020 21:29:11 +0100 The Cop26 meeting was set to take place at Glasgow's Scottish Events Campus - which is being turned into a temporary coronavirus field hospital - from November 9 to 20. Full Article
t Britain's water birds have declined by a QUARTER in 10 years due to climate change By Published On :: Thu, 02 Apr 2020 14:02:38 +0100 Data for the trust's Wetland Bird Survey - which has been running for 70 years - is collected monthly by a network of volunteer across British wetlands. Full Article
t Jane Fonda, 82, says that the police gave her preferential treatment because she's white By Published On :: Fri, 03 Apr 2020 00:41:51 +0100 Jane Fonda claims she received preferential treatment when she was arrested during a climate change protest because she is white and famous. Full Article