The renewable energy sector will achieve record growth in 2020 despite the global COVID-19 pandemic, according to the International Energy Agency (IEA). Renewables are currently on track to overtake coal
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Artificial night-time lighting has widespread impacts on the natural world, according to a new paper published on 3 November in the journal Nature Ecology & Evolution (1). In particular, night-time
More big fish in the sea can reduce the amount of carbon dioxide emissions that are released into the atmosphere, according to a new study published on 28 October in
Over the past two years, climate change has fueled wildfires of extraordinary scale and duration around the world. This year, the wildfires in Australia, the Amazon rainforest in Brazil, the
Deforestation and climate change are pushing the Amazon Rainforest towards a tipping point, beyond which destruction of this critical ecosystem could be irreversible, scientists say. Nearly half of the Amazon
To combat climate change, the global food system needs an overhaul – not only are plant-based diets accompanied by a lower incidence of noncommunicable disease and other health benefits, but
The last six months have been tumultuous for anyone working in the food supply chain. From farms to grocery stores, there have been disruptions of all kinds imaginable (and unimaginable),
Trees naturally take up and store carbon dioxide, creating a vast and natural carbon sink that is crucial to putting the brakes on global warming. One assumed benefit of higher
Europe’s quest to confront climate change and achieve carbon neutrality is being undermined by “Big Ag”? That’s not my claim. It’s the latest in a series of attacks on those
Over the past six months, widespread lockdown measures to combat the spread of the coronavirus have led to notable declines in greenhouse gas emissions. But short-term gains are unlikely to