War, oil, and the climate crossroads shaping our future
If we reach 2C above preindustrial levels – which could be in less than two decades – the economic impact of climate breakdown will be the equivalent of having a new oil war every single year. As Iran war exposes global dependence on fossil fuels, the biggest emitters...
Industrial fishing trawlers ravage UK marine protected areas
Industrial fishing continues inside UK marine protected areas, raising concerns that protections exist largely on paper. Almost 40% of England’s seas are designated as marine protected areas. Their purpose, the government says, is “to protect and recover rare...
A simple guide to making Earth Hour matter
Earth Hour is a global movement showing that small actions make a big difference. We have some tips on how to make your one hour genuinely count. For 19 years, one hour in March has quietly reminded the world that small actions matter. What started in 2007 as a simple...
Reduced physical activity due to hotter temperatures will lead to a rise in health issues
Researchers project that reduced physical activity could contribute to half a million additional premature deaths annually by 2050. Rising temperatures are making physical activity undesirable and even dangerous in many parts of the world, and as global heating...
A tiny turtle’s rescue highlights a bigger climate warning
Often called sentinels of climate change, turtles are highly sensitive to environmental shifts. For conservationists, the rescue of a tiny loggerhead turtle was a fresh warning that warming seas are forcing species into new territories. When Bulwal Bilima (BB for...
