The Great Barrier Reef stretches for 1,429 miles along the coast of Australia and although massive, new data shows up to 99 percent of it could disappear due to climate change. The Australian Academy of Science revealed that if 2.7F (1.5C) degrees of warming continues, the world’s largest coral reef system will eventually perish. The … Read more
Climate change has slashed global food productivity by more than 20% in the past 60 years, study reveals Farmers are growing a fifth less food than if weather were the same as in 1961 In warmer areas like Latin America and Africa, the drop is as high as 34 percent The US only saw slows … Read more
Talk about kelping the environment! Just Eat is testing compostable SEAWEED food boxes in drive to tackle plastic pollution in the takeaway sector Just Eat is testing Notpla’s seaweed-coated boxes with 11 restaurant partners The trial will last 3 weeks, during which Just Eat predicts as many as 30,000 plastic boxes will be prevented from … Read more
There were 403,171 spills of sewage leaked into England’s rivers and seas in 2020 due to ‘storm overflows’, Environment Agency figures have revealed. During heavy rain, storm overflows prevent sewers becoming overloaded with a combination of sewage and rain – but they to this by releasing the diluted wastewater into rivers, polluting waters. Use of … Read more
Japan’s famous cherry blossoms have reached their flowery peak in many places earlier this year than at any time since formal records started being kept nearly 70 years ago, with experts saying climate change is the likely cause. Japan’s favourite flower, called ‘sakura,’ used to reach their peak bloom in April, just as the country … Read more
Tree-planting drive takes root as National Trust record first 60,000 saplings in bid for 20million more National Trust has received £500,000 in public donations for its campaign Charity has planted 60,000 trees so far and plans to plant 20million by 2030 More locations in England, Wales and Northern Ireland have been earmarked By Xantha Leatham Health … Read more
Climate change has been influencing human development for thousands of years, according to scientists examining why a well-fortified port city in Egypt was suddenly abandoned more than 2,100 years ago. Berenike, also known as Berenike Troglodytica, was a fortified city founded in 275 BC by Macedonian pharaoh Ptolemy II, who named it after his mother, … Read more
Cities across the world have turned off their lights to mark this year’s Earth Hour during the pandemic. Famous landmarks went dark between 8.30pm and 9.30pm on Saturday as part of the international event organised by conservation charity the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) to urge action to save the planet. It aims to highlight the … Read more
Bad news for hay fever sufferers: Climate change could worsen allergy season by up to 60 per cent, new model predicts Experts studied pollen levels and weather conditions in Europe over decades They found rain and air temperature before pollen season were key indicators They can inform just how severe the pollen and allergens are … Read more
The first test of a project backed to spray millions of tonnes of chalk into the stratosphere, in an attempt to ‘dim the sun’ and cool the Earth, could happen in June. Harvard University experts will test the system by sending a large balloon 12 miles above the Swedish town of Kiruna and have it … Read more