Over one thousand small islands in the Pacific and Indian Oceans will become uninhabitable sooner than scientists thought, according to new research. The study warns that sea-level rise and wave-driven
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More than 40 businesses, including many of the UK’s largest supermarkets, have launched a voluntary pledge to cut single-use plastics in their packaging. Known as the UK Plastics Pact, the
400 million people in Europe could be affected by more severe droughts if global temperatures rise by 3°C, according to a team of international scientists. The team warned that droughts
Even removing a relatively small number of trees from rainforests has a negative impact on biodiversity, according to scientists. New research from Imperial College London shows that selective logging in
Scientists may have just discovered a solution to one of the world’s largest environmental problems – plastic waste. Researchers accidentally engineered an enzyme capable of digesting common plastic pollutants, which
New research has revealed the Atlantic Ocean circulation system that moderates temperatures in Europe is weaker than at any point in the last 1,600 years. Previous predictions suggested a collapse
The world invested nearly twice as much in renewable energy production in 2017 than in coal and gas generation capacity, according to a new United Nations report. Data show that
Mountaintops in Europe have seen a drastic increase in plant species over the past ten years, according to a new study. Researchers said the observed changes are “unequivocally linked to
In an interview with CNBC on Sunday, Riccardo Puliti, the World Bank’s global head of energy and extractives, said that he expects a significant increase in renewables in the global
New research accuses a number of European countries of ignoring recommended fishing quotas in the Atlantic. The author says that by disregarding scientific advice and overfishing, European Union members are