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Olympic surfing threatens Tahiti’s nature-loving way of life. Now locals are fighting back
20.02.2024
Olympic surfing threatens Tahiti’s nature-loving way of life. Now locals are fighting back
Peva Levy said he felt a powerful, natural energy known as “mana” when he surfed Teahupo’o’s waves on a piece…
Industry chiefs warn of over regulation, demand change of tack
20.02.2024
Industry chiefs warn of over regulation, demand change of tack
European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen and Belgian prime minister Alexander de Croo were among EU leaders who joined…
Conservationists alarmed at new market for carbon removal certificates
20.02.2024
Conservationists alarmed at new market for carbon removal certificates
MEPs and government negotiators agreed a provisional text of the new Carbon Removals Certification Framework (CRCF) in the early hours…
Corporate capture won’t solve environmental crises
20.02.2024
Corporate capture won’t solve environmental crises
We are appalled that on Tuesday, the Belgian Presidency of the EU is organising, alongside the lobby group the European…
Can beef farming be carbon neutral? A decade-long experiment in Australia has mixed results
19.02.2024
Can beef farming be carbon neutral? A decade-long experiment in Australia has mixed results
A livestock farm in Australia that won plaudits for being carbon neutral is no longer able to offset its emissions.…
Farmers hit by record high fertiliser costs since Ukraine war: Can nature-based solutions help?
19.02.2024
Farmers hit by record high fertiliser costs since Ukraine war: Can nature-based solutions help?
British farmers have paid an additional £1.45 billion (€1.7 billion) for fertiliser since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. A new analysis…
What are the long-term effects of marine heatwaves?
19.02.2024
What are the long-term effects of marine heatwaves?
The latest data on sea surface temperature has made a big splash in the news, as the Copernicus Climate Change…
This US state has ambitious food waste recycling plans. But can it fulfil its promises?
19.02.2024
This US state has ambitious food waste recycling plans. But can it fulfil its promises?
Two years after California launched an effort to keep organic waste out of landfills, the US state is struggling to…
A 4000-year-old olive and a weeping beech: The 2024 finalists for European Tree of the Year revealed
18.02.2024
A 4000-year-old olive and a weeping beech: The 2024 finalists for European Tree of the Year revealed
In a world full of division, anger and heartbreak it’s cathartic to have something uncontroversial that we can all sit…
‘Speak to people’s values’: A climate psychologist’s guide to confronting denial and delayism
17.02.2024
‘Speak to people’s values’: A climate psychologist’s guide to confronting denial and delayism
It is not by accident that climate denial and delayism are among the biggest obstacles to tackling the crisis. Fossil…