CLIMATE CHANGE
Climate change is here. We can no longer ignore the rising temperatures, rising seas and extreme weather events.
Prince William to reward environmental heroes
Over the next decade, Prince William, will award 50 environmental heroes with an Earthshot Prize.
Ocean temperatures reached record highs in 2019
This is a big deal because the oceans absorb more than 90 percent of the extra heat generated by the burning of fossil fuels.
Madagascar’s rainforests could be gone by 2050
The journal Nature Climate Change has found that by 2070 all of Madagascar’s rainforest will be gone due to deforestation and climate change.
How eating plant-based foods helps the planet
The animal agriculture industry accounts for an exorbitant amount of our earth’s woes. However, eating a plant-based diet can counter these challenges.
New documentary by George Monbiot looks at how meat has damaged the planet
“Apocalypse Cow: How Meat Killed the Planet,” looks at how meat has damaged the planet and how agriculture could be changed for the better.
A climate change study published 12 years ago warned of Australian bushfires
In 2008, the Garnaut Climate Change Review said Australia would face a more dangerous fire season by 2020.
Tips on how to reduce your carbon footprint
By making simple changes like eating fewer animal products and more fresh produce, you can cut your personal greenhouse gas emissions significantly.
2019 was the year Greta Thunberg became a force to be reckoned with
The 16-year-old Swedish activist triggered a global phenomenon drawing millions of people into the streets to protest climate inaction.
Australia’s angry summer – thanks to climate change
Climate change is making Australian wildfires larger and more frequent because of its effects on dryness and fire weather.
Climate change is about to become even more political
Whether we like it or not, the environmental movement is going to have to become more politicised to keep up the momentum it has acquired so far.
The year we finally woke up to the climate emergency
2019 brought the climate emergency into the mainstream with dire warnings from scientists and protests bringing city centres to a standstill.
Olive farms in danger due to climate change
Harvest reduction of a staple cooking oil due to extra rains, colder temperatures and a bacteria that affected the trees are all part of climate change.
2019: The year the world was startled into talking about nature
Some big numbers from nature made news in 2019. They were enough of a shock to get people talking about life on Earth, and what to do about it.
Food production in jeopardy if the planet continues to warm
When it comes to agriculture and seafood production, 90{85424e366b324f7465dc80d56c21055464082cc00b76c51558805a981c8fcd63} of people will live in areas where both of those sectors are diminishing by 2100.
Food companies must make a bigger effort in tackling climate change
Investors are starting to give meat suppliers a warning: make better progress in tackling climate change or risk being shunned.