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Scientists Plan to Flood Black Market with Fake Rhino Horn to Reduce Poaching
Scientists are planning to flood the black market with realistic fake rhino horns made from horse hair in an attempt to reduce illegal poaching. Rhino horn is in demand for a range of uses, from traditional Chinese medicine to ornamental…
Global Investment in Cutting Greenhouse Gases Fell by 11% in 2018
Investment in greenhouse gas emission reduction fell last year despite the growing urgency of the climate crisis, and the benefits of outlays were cancelled out by investments globally in fossil fuels and other dirty industries, finds a report by the…
Dumped Fishing Gear Is Biggest Plastic Polluter in Ocean, Finds Report
Lost and abandoned fishing gear which is deadly to marine life makes up the majority of large plastic pollution in the oceans, according to a report by Greenpeace. More than 640,000 tonnes of nets, lines, pots and traps used in…
Sea Levels Set to Keep Rising for Centuries Even If Emissions Targets Met
Sea level rise is set to challenge human civilization for centuries to come, even if internationally agreed climate goals are met and planet-warming emissions are then immediately eliminated, researchers have found. The lag time between rising global temperatures and the…
Extinction Rebellion Protesters May Sue Police as Ban Ruled Unlawful
Hundreds of Extinction Rebellion protesters may sue the Metropolitan police for unlawful arrest after the high court quashed an order banning the group’s protests in London last month. In a judgment handed down on Wednesday morning, Mr Justice Dingemans and…
Better Latte Than Never… Compostable Coffee Pods Go on Sale
The first compostable one-cup coffee pods from a major manufacturer will go on sale this week in a battle to stop the 20bn pods used every year around the world from ending up in landfill. Italian espresso giant Lavazza is…
Campaigners Try Again to Stop Norway Drilling for Oil in Arctic
Climate campaigners are taking Norway’s government back to court to oppose its plans to open the Arctic for oil drilling despite a public commitment to tackle the environmental crisis. Greenpeace Nordic and Norway’s Nature and Youth organisation will appeal on…