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Decarbonisation ‘Must Accelerate to Stay in Line with Paris Agreement’
The shift towards a low carbon energy system must accelerate to stay in line with the goals outlined in the Paris Agreement. That’s the verdict offered in a new report from the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), which suggests this…
Shell to Invest $300m to Offset Carbon Emissions
Royal Dutch Shell has committed to invest $300 million (£230m) over the next three years in projects that help offset carbon emissions. It will fund large-scale forest projects in Indonesia, Peru and the US as part of its strategy to…
Let Nature Heal Climate and Biodiversity Crises, Say Campaigners
The restoration of natural forests and coasts can simultaneously tackle climate change and the annihilation of wildlife but is being worryingly overlooked, an international group of campaigners have said. Animal populations have fallen by 60% since 1970, suggesting a sixth…
‘Mosquito-Borne Diseases Will Spread as the Planet Heats Up’
Climate change means the entire planet could be at risk from mosquito-borne tropical diseases by the end of the century. That’s according to a new study from PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases, which suggests the regions in which mosquitoes carrying harmful…
Extreme Weather and Climate Events Affected 62m People in 2018
Extreme weather and climate events affected 62 million people in 2018. That’s the conclusion reached in a new report from the World Meteorological Organization (WMO), which warns the physical signs and socio-economic impacts of climate change are accelerating as record…
Coal Prices Continue to Rise, Becoming More Costly Than Solar and Wind Alternatives
Around three-quarters of US coal production is now more expensive than solar and wind energy in providing electricity to American households, according to a new study. “Even without major policy shift we will continue to see coal retire pretty rapidly,”…
‘BirthStrike’ Movement Encourages People to Stop Having Children in the Face of Climate Change
A growing movement is encouraging future parents to reconsider their decision to conceive and instead vow not to procreate in the face of climate change. As the world’s increasing population pushes the boundaries of natural resource extraction and carbon emissions,…