Sir David Attenborough turns 95: Boris Johnson sends birthday wishes as he thanks great naturalist for inspiring millions Broadcaster and natural historian Sir David Attenborough has turned 95 today The Prime Minister joined thousands of people wishing him a happy birthday Sir David and the PM worked together on the UN Climate Change Conference By … Read more
Sir David Attenborough turns 95: Boris Johnson sends birthday wishes as he thanks great naturalist for inspiring millions Broadcaster and natural historian Sir David Attenborough has turned 95 today The Prime Minister joined thousands of people wishing him a happy birthday Sir David and the PM worked together on the UN Climate Change Conference By … Read more
This century’s sea level rise from climate change could be halved if nations meet the Paris Agreement goal of limiting global warming to 2.7°F (1.5°C), scientists have said. Meeting this target — instead of reaching 5.4°F [3°C] of warming — might lower average global sea level rise from 9.8 inches (25 cm) down to 5.1 … Read more
Scientists warn 90 percent of the world’s corals reefs will disappear from Earth by 2043 due to climate change and human interference, but a new and innovated method could save them from extinction. Researchers, working with the cat food company Sheba, are using ‘Reef Stars’ to recover 45 acres of coral in Indonesia’s Spermonde Archipelago … Read more
The cramped space was home to 20 World War One soldiers shielding from the bitterly cold terrain of an Italian mountain. The men, from the Austro-Hungarian army, were engaged in fierce fighting with Italian troops in a battle known as the White War, which ended in November 1918. After the three-and-a-half-year conflict, the men’s wooden … Read more
How about a pint of ‘Torched Earth?’ New beer made with smoke tainted-water and drought-tolerant grains shows the impact of climate change will have on a fermented beverage New Belgium Brewing released a limited-edition Fat tire, ‘Torched Earth’ It is made using smoke-tainted water, dandelions and drought-tolerant grains The idea of the new beer is to show … Read more
Rising global temperatures caused by humans are to blame for shifts in the Earth’s magnetic field, a new study claims. Chinese researchers reveal melting glaciers from climate change caused shifts in the Earth’s mass in the mid-1990s. This change in mass caused the movement of the magnetic poles to turn and accelerate eastward, they say. Earth’s magnetic … Read more
Boris Johnson was blunt when he picked up the phone to Alok Sharma earlier this month. ‘At the end of this conversation, you are going to say, “That’s a great idea, Boris,” ’ the Prime Minister told him. His suggestion was to move Allegra Stratton from her job as No 10 press secretary to become … Read more
Greta Thunberg dubs herself ‘Bunny hugger’ in her Twitter profile in response to Boris Johnson’s climate change remarks Swedish environmental activist Greta Thunberg made the change on Thursday It came hours after Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s Climate Summit address Thunberg has often poked fun at world leaders’ comments on climate change By Lauren Lewis For … Read more
Greta Thunberg tears into US politicians for ignoring the climate crisis and says using ‘taxpayer money to fund fossil fuels is a disgrace’ Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg warned U.S. lawmakers Thursday that history will hold them accountable for climate catastrophes She testified virtually on Earth Day in front of the House Oversight Committee’s environmental … Read more