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France implements compulsory composting. Here’s how it will help slash emissions
22.01.2024
France implements compulsory composting. Here’s how it will help slash emissions
As of 1 January 2024, organic waste recycling is mandatory in France under new ‘compost obligatoire’ rules. With support from…
How Big Tech’s ‘toxic’ business model is fuelling the climate crisis
22.01.2024
How Big Tech’s ‘toxic’ business model is fuelling the climate crisis
Unnervingly personalised ads popping up online has become an everyday part of life. But have you ever paused to think…
How a deadly storm turned a French resort into a climate change laboratory
22.01.2024
How a deadly storm turned a French resort into a climate change laboratory
When you live by the sea, storms are a part of life. On the night of 28 February, 2010, the…
‘Foreign agents’: Inside the Russian climate movement taking the government to court
22.01.2024
‘Foreign agents’: Inside the Russian climate movement taking the government to court
Aleksandra Koroleva is the head of one of Russia’s oldest environmental groups, Ecodefense! Created in 1989, the group has had…
Behind the scenes with the environmental lawyers who are taking Shell’s Board of Directors to court
22.01.2024
Behind the scenes with the environmental lawyers who are taking Shell’s Board of Directors to court
Last month, environmental law organisation ClientEarth announced that it was taking Shell to court. This may not sound out of…
Dalek wasps, lightbulb anemones and a giant penguin: 5 new species discovered in 2023
22.01.2024
Dalek wasps, lightbulb anemones and a giant penguin: 5 new species discovered in 2023
Unbeknownst to most of us, thousands of new species are documented every year by scientists. With countries around the globe…
Humans have wiped out 1,400 bird species with ‘cascading harmful effects’ on biodiversity
22.01.2024
Humans have wiped out 1,400 bird species with ‘cascading harmful effects’ on biodiversity
Humans have wiped out around 1,400 bird species — double the amount previously thought — a recent study has found. This…
Climate change drove this giant ape to extinction over 200,000 years ago, study reveals
22.01.2024
Climate change drove this giant ape to extinction over 200,000 years ago, study reveals
An ancient species of great ape was likely driven to extinction hundreds of thousands of years ago when climate change…
Climate ambition slipping beyond reach without urgent action, scientists warn
22.01.2024
Climate ambition slipping beyond reach without urgent action, scientists warn
The EU risks falling behind in a “race against the clock” to fulfil its commitment to eliminate the bloc’s carbon…
Flooded cities, price hikes and record temperatures: What does El Niño have in store for 2024?
22.01.2024
Flooded cities, price hikes and record temperatures: What does El Niño have in store for 2024?
After the cooling La Niña phenomenon concluded in early 2023, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) declared the onset of El…
