The living, not our forebears, have put most of the CO2 into the atmosphere. Substituting wood for coal in power stations doesn’t reduce CO2 emissions. A little warmth helps bell frogs fight chytrid fungus. Wood for coal trick The national delegates at the Glasgow COP meeting in late 2022 agreed to ‘phase down unabated coal Continue reading »
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A report by the Climate Change Committee shows just how much action the new Labour Government needs to take to achieve the country's targets
Almost half of voters in the 251 seats lost by the Conservatives in the 2024 General Election believed that the Government should not have abandoned its net zero policy commitments
One oft-proven way to make money is to pick up a few gems among a pile of discarded mining rubble. In the case of the UK, an investment fund is offering a similar opportunity – this time to pick up some profits from investing in a few companies in the disaster that is the English Continue reading »
On the trail of a new understanding of invasive species.
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With their astounding sense of smell, dogs are helping to sniff out ecological trouble.
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Pathogens are surging and new diseases are emerging.
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The most pressing problem we face is climate change. It’s even more important than – dare I say it – getting inflation down to 2 per cent by last Friday. But we mustn’t forget that climate change is just the most glaring symptom of the ultimate threat to human existence: our continuing destruction of the Continue reading »
Climate change and rocket exhaust are seeding a light show in the northern skies.
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The Trump-led 2024 Republican platform instead calls for an American Iron Dome and the largest deportation operation ever.
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