The government is due to announce its plan for how to reduce the UK’s carbon emissions, possibly this coming week. It has already signed up to ambitious targets, attempting to set an example to other countries before November’s COP26 meeting of world leaders in Glasgow. The government has pledged to reduce emissions sharply by 2035 and […]
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Phykos is trying to pioneer a new form of carbon sequestration: using automated boats to grow seaweed in the middle of the ocean, then sinking it to the ocean floor. [Photo: shur_ca/iStock] A new prototype of a small, solar-powered robotic vessel recently started sailing in the Pacific Ocean, pulling an underwater rack filled with seaweed.
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Long overlooked, these rainforests of the sea are now being increasingly recognized for the many ecosystem services they provide File image courtesy NOAA When we think of forests, we mostly think of tree-filled landscapes. But the ocean also holds emerald stands of trees so vast, they line one-quarter of our coastlines. “The area is probably
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Before and after pictures have been released showing how rewilding and habitat restoration have transformed a once barren landscape in the Trossachs over a 25-year period. Glen Finglas estate was a hill farm that had been heavily grazed by sheep when it was taken over by the Woodland Trust charity a quarter of a century
The news that scientists are planning to bring back woolly mammoths to the Arctic tundra, by splicing DNA from Asian elephants with that of their extinct ancestors, has raised a few eyebrows in the world of conservation science. However, the basic idea of reintroducing large mammals to a vulnerable ecosystem in order to restore and rebalance habitats
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Doncaster Council has been criticised for ‘making a mockery’ of its environmental agenda as residents say the authority is pushing through the sale of open green space to a housing developer. Residents of the Rose Hill estate in the field, which borders both Doncaster Racecourse and Sandall Beat Woods A council-owned greenfield site next to
While we can see the effects of global heating in real-time, technical language can make it difficult to understand what’s happening to our planet. We’ve put together this climate change glossary to explain technical terms and concepts associated with global heating. Use this climate change glossary as a reference for terms you find in news
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Climate change has become one of the most talked-about issues of our time. It’s difficult to read a newspaper or watch TV without coming across this topic on a daily basis. But as much as we hear about it, it can be difficult to pinpoint precisely what the term means. There’s a lot of misinformation
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Learning how to calculate a business carbon footprint has never been more important. Thanks to the three scopes from the Greenhouse Gas Protocol and an increasing understanding of what steps we can take to combat climate change, it’s also never been more manageable. This guide helps you understand how to calculate a business carbon footprint
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With the global climate crisis getting worse every day, it’s now more important than ever for large companies that contribute to global pollution and carbon emissions to take responsibility for their carbon footprints. But even beyond the biggest offenders, any business or collective can do its part to alleviate the worsening environmental situation. With all
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