Construction and operation of buildings accounted for more than a third of global carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions last year, a new UN report reveals. Emissions from keeping global residential and non-residential buildings running, as well as emissions during the construction of new buildings, made up 38 per cent of total global energy-related CO2 emissions. But emissions … Read more
Climate change – not Genghis Khan – was to blame for wiping out Central Asia’s medieval river civilisations 700 years ago, a new study claims. UK researchers investigated the river channels around the Aral Sea in Central Asia, which was historically a vast body of water but is now a fraction of its former size. Hundreds … Read more
Jacinda Ardern hits back at Greta Thunberg after the teenage environmental activist slammed New Zealand for ‘not being unique’ by declaring a climate emergency Greta Thunberg took aim at a NZ pledge to reduce emissions in public sector The Swedish teen said their pledge was nothing ‘unique’ and more needed New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda … Read more
Christmas would not be the same without reindeer — or at least the magical thought of them prancing over the rooftops, with Rudolph leading the charge. In reality, however, their numbers are dwindling. Native to near the North Pole and the colder areas of North America, Asia and northern Europe, the population of wild reindeer … Read more
Christmas would not be the same without reindeer — or at least the magical thought of them prancing over the rooftops, with Rudolph leading the charge. In reality, however, their numbers are dwindling. Native to near the North Pole and the colder areas of North America, Asia and northern Europe, the population of wild reindeer … Read more
Cook your turkey sous vide, microwave your vegetables and forget about the beef Wellington, experts have suggested — at least if you want an eco-friendly Christmas. Researchers from the UK have investigated how to cook a traditional festive meal while reducing greenhouse gas emissions that could compound climate change. The lion’s share of greenhouse gas … Read more
Partisan cyclists have threatened to go to war with the council ripping out Kensington’s hated cycle lane and could challenge the ‘unreasonable’ decision at the High Court, it was revealed today. Extinction Rebellion is also not ruling out a second protest to save it after they stopped labourers pulling out bollards by glueing themselves to their van. … Read more
How easy it is for high-minded rich people to lay down the law for poorer folk. They often haven’t the faintest idea of the effect of their expensive recommendations on ordinary lives. The most recent example comes from the Committee on Climate Change (CCC), a quango which advises the Government on measures to tackle climate … Read more
People of the Indus Valley civilisation who lived in what is now north-west India 4,000 years ago had a meat-heavy diet, new research indicates Analysis of pottery from the era reveals a preponderance of animal products, including pig, cattle, buffalo and goat meat as well as dairy. Scientists say people living in rural and urban sites … Read more
The sale of gas boilers should be banned by 2033, a report by climate experts has said as Britain is urged to go cut carbon emissions more drastically over the next 15 years. The Committee on Climate Change has called for newly fitted boilers to be ‘hydrogen-ready’ from 2025 onwards, which could make them around £100 more expensive. … Read more