UK must cut meat consumption by 50 per cent to meet 2050 carbon emissions target

Britain need to drastically reduce meat and dairy consumption and cut down on air travel if it is to meet its net zero emissions target by 2050, according to a new report. The UK cutting meat consumption by half would save 19 million tonnes of carbon emissions, says a government-backed study by non-profit Energy Systems … Read more

Climate change is causing more plants to grow in savanna and tundra

Climate change is causing trees and plants to take root in normally barren areas around the world – including the Arctic Circle, according to a new study. UK scientists found warmer and wetter weather makes more greenery grow on savannas and tundras, which collectively make up 40 per cent of the world’s land. Rapid warming … Read more

Climate change is causing more plants to grow in savanna and tundra

Climate change is causing trees and plants to take root in normally barren areas around the world – including the Arctic Circle, according to a new study. UK scientists found warmer and wetter weather makes more greenery grow on savannas and tundras, which collectively make up 40 per cent of the world’s land. Rapid warming … Read more

Prince Charles arrives at an environmental summit in London

Prince Charles supports a cause close to his heart as he attends Water Aid summit in London to discuss impact of climate change Charles, 71, attended WaterAid charity’s Water and Climate event in London  Urged nations to work together to tackle the environmental threat to the planet Used global efforts to halt spread of deadly … Read more

Britons think Heathrow SHOULD have a third runway, despite court ruling £14bn expansion was illegal

Britons think Heathrow SHOULD have a third runway, despite court ruling £14bn expansion was illegal due to climate change concerns being ignored, poll reveals Court of Appeal ruled that £14bn project was illegal because of climate change  Transport Secretary Grant Shapps said ministers would not appeal the ruling  YouGov poll of 3,001 people shows voters … Read more

Viking’s 1,500-year-old arrowhead discovered after climate change melts Norwegian glacier

Viking’s 1,500-year-old arrowhead that was preserved in ice is discovered after climate change melts Norwegian glacier Archaeologist uncovered a 1,500-year-old iron arrowhead in the Norway glacier Jotunheimen This team investigates melting glaciers in the country to find such  relics – they have found more than 2,000 The arrowhead  dates back to the Germanic Iron Age, is seven … Read more

Hedgehogs have not hibernated this winter because of mild weather

Hedgehogs have not hibernated this winter because of unprecedented mild weather caused by climate change, says expert Wildlife rescue centre has found an abundance of hedgehogs not hibernating  UK could see major change in how hedgehogs exist, the centre’s founder warns  Climate change has been blamed for the disruption to the natural ecosystem   By Jonathan Chadwick For … Read more

Cuts to air pollution could SPEED UP climate change in the short term

Emissions Carbon dioxide Carbon dioxide (CO2) is one of the biggest contributors to global warming. After the gas is released into the atmosphere it stays there, making it difficult for heat to escape – and warming up the planet in the process.  It is primarily released from burning fossil fuels such as coal, oil and … Read more

A ‘wasted decade’ of inactivity hampers climate progress, report warns

A ‘wasted decade’ of inactivity and slow political progress mean nations must now do four times as much work to meet climate change targets, a new study claims. Nations must quadruple their efforts, or do the same in one-third of the time, to comply with the climate pact they made as part of the Paris … Read more

Half of the world’s beaches could disappear by the end of the century due to climate change

The ongoing climate crisis is on course to destroy half the world’s sandy beaches by the end of the century, a new study warns. Sandy shorelines of many high-population areas and tourist hot-spots are threatened by erosion, climate change and surging sea levels.  At-risk areas include Surfers’ Paradise in Queensland, St Tropez, Honolulu, Copacabana, the Costa … Read more