Earth bears massive human load
Gross up the mass of all life on Earth, with its disproportionate human load, and the answer is staggeringly heavy. But the uncertainties are...
The Bonn Climate Change Conference opens today
The Bonn Climate Change Conference opens today and will continue until 26 May. The meeting comprises the 44th sessions of the Subsidiary Body for...
COP22 – outcomes and reactions
The major UN climate negotiations of the year, COP22, are about to close in Marrakech with the highlight of the meeting being that countries,...
World’s poorest people are being poisoned by their basic foods
As global temperatures creep inexorably upwards, the warming helps toxins to thrive, with dire consequences for human health. There are millions of stunted children...
100% renewable electricity in reach by 2050
It may sound fanciful, but researchers say a world running on 100% renewable electricity is attainable by mid-century, or even earlier.
If you think a...
UN Climate Change Announces Key Partners Supporting COP23
UN Climate Change announced new key partners to back its work at the UN Climate Change Conference (COP23) in Bonn, Germany in an effort...