Fighting Climate Change, One Laundry Load at a Time
A Danish biotechnology company is trying to fight climate change — one laundry load at a time. Its secret weapon: mushrooms like those in...
One appliance could determine whether India, and the world, meet climate change targets
Raheel Shaikh had worked his way up from a $90-a-month entry-level job in digital marketing to a position that paid 10 times as much. He...
Why ocean acidification is a climate indicator
About a quarter of the carbon dioxide emitted into the atmosphere is currently taken up by the oceans, where it reacts with seawater and...
25% of Earth will be drier even if Paris climate targets met, study predicts
At least a quarter of the land surface of the Earth will become "considerably" drier even if global warming is kept below the upper...
Making a strong case for organic farming
Organic agriculture contributes a lot to nutrition and food security by having people consume food that promotes human health. One...
2017 was the hottest year on record without an El Niño, thanks to global warming
2017 was the second-hottest year on record according to Nasa data, and was the hottest year without the short-term warming influence of...
Climate-driven migration in Africa
Europe is underestimating the primary cause of migration from sub-saharan Africa: climate change. Environmental changes have a...
East Africa will need more help to stave off famine caused by climate change, warn aid workers
December is always dry in Somaliland. An average of just 1mm of rain falls in the East African country throughout these 31 days. But...
Deforestation: Charcoal: exported by Africa, bought by Europe
Charcoal from tropical forests has a terrible effect on the environment, but it also puts food on peoples' tables. Nigeria is one of the...
Is this the future? Dutch plan vast windfarm island in North Sea
Britain’s homes could be lit and powered by windfarms surrounding an artificial island deep out in the North Sea, under advanced plans by...