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Warming Oceans Are Changing the World’s Rainfall
Global warming means truly global warming. The atmosphere, the oceans, and the ground are all warming. As a result, ice is melting, seas are rising, storms are getting more severe, and droughts are getting worse. But these things are not…
Sustainability Hits the High Street with New H&M Clothing Line
H&M has launched a new line of premium clothing aimed to showcase the increasing possibilities of sustainable fashion. The high street retailer will produce the collection on a smaller scale than its main offerings. It will include a full-length coat…
52 Percent of World’s Birds of Prey Populations in Decline
Grim news for the world’s raptors—an iconic group of birds consisting of hawks, falcons, kites, eagles, vultures and owls. After analyzing the status of all 557 raptor species, biologists discovered that 18 percent of these birds are threatened with extinction…
EU Climate Law Could Cause ‘Catastrophic’ Deforestation
Senior climate scientists say that the world’s carbon sinks could be facing a grave threat from a wholly unexpected source: the EU’s renewable energy directive. The climate law could suck in as much imported wood as Europe harvests each year…
Scaling Up Climate Action ‘Could Provide $26tn to Global Economy’
Scaling up climate action in line with the Paris Agreement would deliver a $26 trillion (£20tn) boost to the global economy by 2030. That’s according to the Global Commission on the Economy and Climate, which calls for nations to ramp…
British Fashion Council Commits to a Fur-Free London Fashion Week
London Fashion Week (LFW) will be the first event of its kind to go fur free. The British Fashion Council just announced that all of the designers at the event this month are excluding animal fur in their clothing lines.…
Danish Brewer Carlsberg to Swap Plastic 6-Pack Rings for Glue
The Danish beer company Carlsberg is doing its part in cutting down plastic waste. The brewing company just vowed to stop using plastic six-pack rings to hold its cans together, instead opting for glue. Once the new policy is in…