Jeff Bezos pledges $10 billion to fight climate change
Amazon founder and CEO, Jeff Bezos has pledged $10 billion to the fight against climate change and has launched the 'Bezos Earth Fund'.
The Arctic is having holes stabbed through it at an alarming rate
Climate change has shown permafrost is perhaps not so permanent after all – and as it begins to melt, it's reshaping the Arctic.
This penguin colony has fallen by 77% on Antarctic islands
Climate change is taking a heavy toll on penguins as their habitat is melting away due to warming oceans and melting glaciers. One penguin colony has seen its population fall by 77%.
Could this aircraft be the future of sustainable aviation?
After secret flight tests in France, Airbus have unveiled a new curvaceous aircraft design that blends wing and body, with the aim of cutting carbon emissions.
Here's how the study of tree rings can help tackle climate change
Dendrochronology (the study of tree rings) can tell us more about the life of a tree - which can be key in reducing climate change impacts through better land management.
This is why bionic jellyfish are the latest environmental tool for scientists
A prosthetic allows the jellyfish to swim three times faster. When combined with sensors, they could measure ocean conditions such as temperature, salinity, acidity, oxygen levels, nutrie...
Carbon border tax can aid global sustainability, but at what costs?
Carbon border tax can help global sustainability efforts. However, it is vital that policymakers avoid creating conflict by tackling distributional issues.
City 'heat islands' trick tress into thinking it's spring
Inner-city trees and plants are being tricked into thinking its spring due to 'heat islands', forcing them to turn green earlier.
Deforestation in the Amazon is causing parts of it to release more carbon than it absorbs
The southeast part of the Amazon rainforest, which has been heavily logged, appears to have lost its ability to absorb carbon.
How to reduce your carbon footprint as a travelling professional?
Here are six ways to start developing a more sustainable approach to reduce your carbon footprint as a travelling professional with behavioural changes.
Global power-related CO2 emissions flatten after 2-year rise
The rise of renewables and a switch from coal to natural gas resulted in less emissions from advanced economies.
Here’s how one UK seed bank is ensuring the survival of 8,900 Australian species
After wildfires devastated huge areas of forest and agricultural land in Australia, the UK's Kew Gardens Millenium Seed Bank are storing seeds in sub-zero temperatures to ensure the survi...