Non-thermal plasma: new technology could kill 99.9% of the deadly germs in the air
A new study suggests that non-thermal plasma – a cool gas made up of electrically charged particles, despite having no overall charge – could inactivate airborne viruses and provide steri...
As ice melts, Greenland could become a big sand exporter
The Greenland ice sheet locks up enough water to raise global sea levels by about seven metres. But it also carries sediment to the coast as it melts.
How Fiji is using built and natural infrastructure for climate adaptation
The people of Taiperia Village are living on the edge of land and sea, but Fiji's town councils are helping vulnerable settlements by strengthening both natural and built infrastructure.
Eight million salmon have died in Norway over the past week, and algae is the cause
Rising sea temperatures and still weather conditions have resulted in an algal bloom which has killed more than 8 million Salmon in Norwegian fish farms.
650 million people will still have no access to electricity by 2030, according to a new report
A handful of developing countries have surged ahead in providing electric power to their people, but others - mainly in sub-Saharan Africa - are lagging behind, report shows.
This country was built on coal, its future could be in carbon farming
Wales has been set a target to reduce its carbon emissions by 95% by 2050, by the Committee on Climate Change. Whereas England and Scotland are expected to reach net zero.
Africa is leading the world in plastic bag bans
As of June 1, people travelling to Tanzania will be prohibited from bringing plastic bags into the country, as the country steps up its fight on plastic.
The world invested almost $2 trillion in energy last year. These 3 charts show where it went
The International Energy Agency's World Energy Investment 2019 report shows that there was little movement in the world's overall investment in renewables last year.
These campaigners want to give a quarter of the UK back to nature
Carbon reduction alone isn't enough to avoid dangerous levels of global warming, says a new report.
What are microfibers and how can you avoid them?
Microfibers are a form of microplastics that are released from our clothing when we wash them, and they can have potentially harmful effects on the environment.
India's solar energy investments are higher than coal for the first time
The world's second-most populous country India now has all-time high solar energy investments, yet coal remains its main power source. What more is needed?
Baboons are one of the most resilient species at risk from climate change
The supposedly resilient species may be at significant risk of extinction by 2070.