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Natural regeneration can rapidly re-grow tropical forests
Allowing forests to naturally re-grow has been shown to be an effective strategy in tropical forests, reversing deforestation at a fast rate.
Peter Stevenson OBE – Compassion in World Farming
Peter Stevenson is Chief Policy Advisor of Compassion in World Farming and is a qualified solicitor.
He received an OBE in October 2020 for “services to farm animal welfare”. He studied economics and law at Trinity College, University of Cambridge. He played a leading role in winning the EU bans...
Do environmental extremes affect voting patterns?
According to IIASA research, personal experiences of extreme weather have a lot to do with political voting patterns
Only 15% of coastal areas are still intact, globally
Only 15% of coastal areas around the world remain intact, according to research findings that highlight the need for rehabilitation and conservation.
TED Gen: The Combined heat and power revolution
Here, TED Generation (TED Gen) explains how to improve the economic and environmental future of your business – using Combined heat and power (CHP) to decrease energy costs and rewrite carbon footprints.
Paris Agreement targets are yet to protect coral reefs
The Paris Agreement limited global warming to 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels, which still has devastating impacts for coral reefs – remaining on track for coral degeneration.
WHO says working from home creates “blurring of boundaries”
A report by the World Health Organisation (WHO) says working from home can blur the boundaries, with individuals working longer hours than before.
£6.25 million for UK environmental science research
£6.25 million investment will be invested into creating a five-year programme in UK environmental science research.
30,000 year-old carbon deposits are thawing in Siberia
Carbon, freeze-locked under ice over 30,000 years ago, is now thawing and being released into the climate as greenhouse gases.
The need for inclusivity within environmental justice
Yale university researchers have called for a more inclusive environmental justice movement for the LGBTQ+ community
Paris Agreement: Are governments doing enough to tackle deforestation?
While schemes to tackle deforestation have been moderately successful, their impact has been "tiny" compared to the promises of the Paris Agreement.
The environmental competition to challenge coastal pollution
Geovation has launched a national challenge, to award £5000 to find a sustainable solution in tackling coastal pollution.
Scientists use dried banana peel to generate hydrogen
The Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne have created a way to turn biomass into hydrogen - with one kilogram of dried banana peel generating around 100 litres.
Reversing destruction of biodiversity should be top priority
Over 50 experts say reversing biodiversity loss will take take more than placing protection on land and sea zones.
Successful adaptation after immigration helped by cultural similarities
Research looking at successful immigration - analysing those who remain in their new locations as opposed to those who leave - finds that cultural similarities play a key role in the decision.
Scientists warn Sixth Mass Extinction of global biodiversity is possible
Experts warn that a Sixth Mass Extinction is potentially underway, with human activities threatening species extinction.
Californians continue to struggle with a lack of safe, sanitary drinking water
Safe drinking water in California is becoming scarce, as contaminated drinking water continues to disproportionately impact communities of colour in the state.
Ocean warming has caused fish to shrink in size
Researchers have found that ocean warming, acidification and oxygen depletion have caused a species shift, causing fish to have smaller body sizes.
Upper ocean temperatures break records for sixth year
Earth’s oceans are hotter than ever with accumulated heat in the upper ocean at record levels, breaking the temperature record for a sixth consecutive year.
The secret link between deforestation and flooding in West Africa
The frequency of thunderstorms has doubled in the last 30 years, in some fast-growing West African coastal cities.
