Cut air pollution to fight climate change - UN 20/9/2019

Getting countries to cut down greenhouse gases that cause global warming is proving an uphill task. ...more

The climate crisis explained in 10 charts 20/9/2019

From the rise and rise of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere to possible solutions ...more

Bird numbers plunge in U.S. and Canada with people to blame 20/9/2019

From grasslands to seashores to forests and backyards, birds are disappearing at an alarming rate in the United States and Canada, with a 29% population drop since 1970 and a net loss of about 2.9 billion birds, scientists said on Thursday. ...more

Asia-Pacific students kick off global climate strike with message for government: Do your job 20/9/2019

Thousands of students took to the streets of Australia and other Asia-Pacific countries on Friday to kick off a global strike demanding world leaders gathering for a UN Climate Action Summit adopt urgent measures to stop an environmental catastrophe. ...more

Trump administration bars California from requiring cleaner cars 20/9/2019

President Donald Trump’s administration said on Thursday it is revoking California’s authority to set its own auto tailpipe emissions standards and require some zero-emission vehicles, a move certain to spark a legal battle between federal officials and the most populous state over the future of U.S. vehicles. ...more

Scientists set out how to halve greenhouse gas emissions by 2030 19/9/2019

Greenhouse gas emissions could be halved in the next decade if a small number of current technologies and behavioural trends are ramped up and adopted more widely, researchers have found, saying strong civil society movements are needed to drive such change. ...more

As Amazon burns, 230 big investors call on firms to protect world's rainforests 19/9/2019

With widespread fires wreaking havoc on the Amazon, over 200 investors representing some $16.2 trillion under management on Wednesday called on companies to do their part in halting the destruction of the world’s largest tropical rainforest. ...more

Make smartphones last longer to cut emissions in EU: activists' report 19/9/2019

Extending the lifespan of smartphones by just one year would significantly reduce carbon emissions in the European Union, a report from environmental groups said on Wednesday, urging new EU rules to make electronics last longer. ...more

ECB should take climate change into account - Villeroy 19/9/2019

The European Central Bank should take climate change into account in the way it runs monetary policy, ECB policymaker Francois Villeroy de Galhau said on Wednesday, backing a suggestion from the bank’s incoming chief. ...more

Surfing gets sustainable with first recyclable wetsuit 19/9/2019

Surf culture often prides itself on an affinity for nature. But there’s a dirty secret hiding in many surfers’ cupboards - old wetsuits. ...more