Planting trees and creating urban parks brings more green spaces and cleaner air, cutting heart deaths and saving lives.
Climate Crisis Finds Ample Answers in World’s Trees
The world’s trees can build cities, devour carbon and feed developing countries’ small farmers. It’s time to branch out.
The world’s trees can build cities, devour carbon and feed developing countries’ small farmers. It’s time to branch out.
Shrinking World Leaves Less Room for Wild Creatures
Wild creatures are losing their range. One day jaguars and rhinos, pandas and tigers, may have nowhere left to go.
Wild creatures are losing their range. One day jaguars and rhinos, pandas and tigers, may have nowhere left to go.
Warming Puts Surviving Great Tits in Jeopardy
Among the best loved and most frequent visitors to gardens in the UK and elsewhere, great tits face mounting problems.
Among the best loved and most frequent visitors to gardens in the UK and elsewhere, great tits face mounting problems.
Mixed Farming Beats Intensive Agriculture Methods
It sounds like the conservationist’s dream. But a return to traditional mixed farming ways could pay off for farmers too.
It sounds like the conservationist’s dream. But a return to traditional mixed farming ways could pay off for farmers too.
Global Heating May Go on for Five More Centuries
Global heating now means more warming for 500 years ahead, even if all greenhouse emissions stop. Or is that too simple?
Global heating now means more warming for 500 years ahead, even if all greenhouse emissions stop. Or is that too simple?
Big Builders’ Plans Threaten to Wreck Forest Survival
Plans by corporate power and government investors risk corporate good intentions and national vows for forest survival.
Plans by corporate power and government investors risk corporate good intentions and national vows for forest survival.
Western Europe Cools on Plans for Nuclear Power
As more reactors face closure, governments in Europe may prefer renewable energy to replace nuclear power.
As more reactors face closure, governments in Europe may prefer renewable energy to replace nuclear power.
Roof of the World Is Home to Microplastic Fibres
Microplastic fibres have been found in the snows of Everest. Pollution levels have literally reached new heights.
Microplastic fibres have been found in the snows of Everest. Pollution levels have literally reached new heights.
Advertisements Harm the Planet, Researchers Say
Like them or loathe them, advertisements are everywhere. And they’re worsening the climate crisis, say social scientists.
Like them or loathe them, advertisements are everywhere. And they’re worsening the climate crisis, say social scientists.
Polar Link Unites Far Extremes of North and South
They are different worlds, one an ocean, the other a continent. But a polar link keeps them in touch with each other.
They are different worlds, one an ocean, the other a continent. But a polar link keeps them in touch with each other.
World Bank Helps Developing Countries’ Wind Spurt
Wind power is the cheapest way to produce electricity, but some are not persuaded. The World Bank is out to change minds.
Wind power is the cheapest way to produce electricity, but some are not persuaded. The World Bank is out to change minds.
Rising Ocean Heat Leaves Fish Gasping for Oxygen
Lack of oxygen will leave some fish gasping as the thermometer rises. Deep time offers a guide to those at greatest risk.
Lack of oxygen will leave some fish gasping as the thermometer rises. Deep time offers a guide to those at greatest risk.
Dubai Heads Backwards to Its Clean Energy Future
A clean energy future is what Dubai says it’s aiming for. So why has it built a huge new coal-burning power station?
A clean energy future is what Dubai says it’s aiming for. So why has it built a huge new coal-burning power station?
More Carbon May Benefit Trees Less Than Thought
Earlier tree growth results from more atmospheric carbon. It may mean earlier leaf fall too, muddying climate calculations.
Earlier tree growth results from more atmospheric carbon. It may mean earlier leaf fall too, muddying climate calculations.
Drylands Hit Harder By Poverty Than Richer Regions
The arrival of the rains leaves the drylands hit harder than richer areas. Once again, climate change sows injustice.
The arrival of the rains leaves the drylands hit harder than richer areas. Once again, climate change sows injustice.