Scientists have created a monument to 'Ok' - Iceland's lost glacier
The memorial monument, being installed in August, features 'a letter to the future' written by Andri Snær Magnason - which also serves as a warning to the present about the impact of clim...
Scientists have a new suggestion to create more climate-friendly cows
Eliminating certain bacteria from the stomachs of cattle could cut harmful methane emissions, researchers say.
Why gin made from peas helps the environment
With 6,000 types of gin already in production worldwide, researchers have now discovered that making gin from fermented peas instead of wheat is better for the environment. Pea gin, anyone?
How removing taxes is helping Zimbabwe's solar energy sector
With climate change hitting hydropower, boosting solar power could help ease blackouts and support growth, the government says
We shouldn’t exaggerate the impact of reforestation on ending climate change – here’s why
While planting trees can help to offset CO2 emissions as well as reduce flooding and provide a habitat for biodiversity, they are not the single solution to tackling climate change.
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Anxious gorillas, thirsty koalas and lame cows - how climate change is making animals miserable
As global temperatures continue to rise, scientists are discovering just how much animals are struggling to cope with the heat.
4 crazy things that are happening in the Arctic right now
Rising temperatures are disrupting a landscape that has gone unchanged for millennia, resulting in a host of out-of-the-ordinary events.
How technology can help end the global water crisis
Advancements in technology could be key in ending the global water crisis, from managing water supplies to intelligent irrigation.
Timber skyscrapers: high-tech ‘tree’ houses could be the sustainable buildings of the future
Timber ticks all the boxes in sustainable building and it takes Europe's forests only 7 seconds to grow the volume required for a 3-bedroom apartment.
This is how trees could help solve the climate crisis
Most strategies for tackling climate change focus on reducing future emissions. Reforestation could help deal with the hundreds of gigatonnes of carbon already in the atmosphere.
How can the EU hit net-zero emissions?
The European Union is supposedly leading global efforts to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050, but the several political divisions pose a challenge!