Environment and Climate Change
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Rising prices: why the global drive to keep food cheap is unsustainable
There are predictions that the number of people in the world experiencing acute hunger – currently 276 million – could soon rise…
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South Asia’s record-breaking weather set to worsen as climate change brings more dangerous monsoon seasons
Last month, as one side of India’s north faced a heatwave with the hottest temperatures on record, Shatadeepa’s hometown in…
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The world’s affluent must start eating local food to tackle the climate crisis, new research shows
It reveals how transporting food across and between countries generates almost one-fifth of greenhouse gas emissions from the food sector…
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England’s heatwave could be deadly for homeless people, charity warns
Temperatures soared to over 30°C as the UK Health Security Agency issued a level three heat alert for London, the…
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Dark Day For Humanity As Number Of Refugees Hits 100 Million
As if that figure wasn’t worrying enough, almost 40 per cent of that figure are children, of whom 21 million…
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Climate change: Bonn talks end in acrimony over compensation
Developing countries say they are reeling from climate change caused by richer countries’ emissions over hundreds of years. Matt McGrath…
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Gas prices leave Biden with few options going into world energy, climate forum
President Biden will host a world energy and climate forum Friday with counterparts from across the globe in a bid to reassert…
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The Overshoot Dilemma
A special commission has been established to investigate a way out of the biggest human-caused failure of all time. Robert…
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Australian methane emissions massively underestimated – report
And unless quick action is taken, it could prevent the country from reaching its emission reduction targets. Tiffanie Turnbull BBC…
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Why the Ukraine war may power Asia’s green energy shift
Countries in the region – including its three biggest economies China, Japan and India – were criticised last year for…
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The man turning mud into eco-friendly ‘concrete’
Gnanli Landrou has invented a special powder that can turn earth and water into a solid building material. It’s inspired…
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Californians could see mandatory water cuts amid drought
Newsom raised that possibility in a meeting with representatives from major water agencies, including those that supply Los Angeles, San…
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How taking a closer look at your family tree can help you get to grips with climate change
Climate conversations are often technical and dry, making it hard to see how it connects to our own lives. Flossie…
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Australia election: How climate is making Australia more unliveable
Sam Bowstead is an architect who specialises in preparing houses to withstand natural disasters. But when floods engulfed his Brisbane…
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Droughts, fires and floods: Could climate change decide Australia’s election?
The result could be decisive for global climate goals, as voters demand lawmakers do more to cut emissions. Alistair Walsh…
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Climate change is now on the menu at seafood restaurants
As it turns out, climate change may have something to do with this. William W. L. Cheung The Conversation Restaurants update…
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