CLIMATE CHANGE
Climate change remains worse for women and girls — but it doesn’t have to be
Green
10.03.2024
Climate change remains worse for women and girls — but it doesn’t have to be
From local action to global finance, there are ways to ensure that climate adaptation programmes address gender inequalities. Amina is…
Australia’s Great Barrier Reef hit by fifth mass bleaching event in eight years
Green
10.03.2024
Australia’s Great Barrier Reef hit by fifth mass bleaching event in eight years
Australia’s Great Barrier Reef is in the grip of a mass bleaching event, officials have confirmed. The Australian Institute of…
Lake Geneva is warming at an alarming rate and its delicate ecosystem is under threat
Green
10.03.2024
Lake Geneva is warming at an alarming rate and its delicate ecosystem is under threat
Lake Geneva, Western Europe’s largest freshwater reserve, is facing a hidden crisis. Its water temperature is rising at an alarming…
US Great Lakes ice hits record low: What does that mean for the world’s largest freshwater system?
Green
10.03.2024
US Great Lakes ice hits record low: What does that mean for the world’s largest freshwater system?
Biologists have been keeping tabs on a remote Lake Superior island’s fragile wolf population every winter since 1958. But they…
Scientists spot ‘incredibly rare’ gray whale extinct in the Atlantic Ocean for 200 years
Green
07.03.2024
Scientists spot ‘incredibly rare’ gray whale extinct in the Atlantic Ocean for 200 years
Scientists have confirmed the presence of a whale off New England that went extinct in the Atlantic Ocean two centuries…
When will the Arctic be ice-free? Scientists predict brink could be crossed within a decade
Green
05.03.2024
When will the Arctic be ice-free? Scientists predict brink could be crossed within a decade
The Arctic could experience its first ice-free day in the next couple of years, scientists predict. A new study from…
Water restrictions, increased prices and imprisonment: How is Tunisia battling 5 years of drought?
Green
04.03.2024
Water restrictions, increased prices and imprisonment: How is Tunisia battling 5 years of drought?
The cost of drinking water in Tunisia has increased by up to 16 per cent as the country battles with…
Big oil rewards execs for increasing production despite climate pledges
Business
01.03.2024
Big oil rewards execs for increasing production despite climate pledges
Increasing fossil fuel production is highly rewarded at most of the world’s largest oil and gas producers, despite their ambitious climate targets, according to…
Germany’s vice chancellor wants to store carbon from ‘hard to abate’ industries under the sea
Green
27.02.2024
Germany’s vice chancellor wants to store carbon from ‘hard to abate’ industries under the sea
Germany is planning to allow carbon to be stored underground at offshore sites, the country’s vice chancellor announced yesterday. Europe’s…
Price of olive oil climbs more than 50% in a year in the EU
Business
27.02.2024
Price of olive oil climbs more than 50% in a year in the EU
Olive oil, the golden lifeblood of Mediterranean cuisine, is experiencing a staggering rise in price, especially in the southern European…