The Prince of Wales has hailed the G7 summit as a ‘game-changing opportunity’ to help create a partnership between governments, business and private finance to finally tackle the ‘existential crisis’ of climate change. Charles’ comments were made to a group of chief executives and business leaders – including fashion designer Stella McCartney – gathered by … Read more
Tax rise of 1p would be needed to cover cost of reversing planned cuts to foreign aid, Treasury says Government dodged rebel bid to hijack legislation over the foreign aid target cut Tory MPs including Theresa May criticised move to slash £4billion from budget But Treasury yesterday claimed funding it would be equivalent of extra penny on income tax … Read more
Packs of white snow atop the French Alps covered with ‘glacier blood’ caused by a mysterious microalgae could be a precursor to understanding climate change. Researchers with the AlpAlga project are studying the red snow, which is actually green algae living in the snow, with the hopes of learning more about the changing climate. Although … Read more
British gardeners are growing more exotic plants such as figs, grapevines and even banana trees thanks to a warming climate and being stuck at home due to lockdown. New research by polytunnel manufacturer Premier Polytunnels found that climate change was leading to a shift in the plants thriving in the UK. Met Office data has shown that … Read more
As climate change continues to weaken the planet’s ice sheets and raise sea temperatures, the ice sheets and oceans could be at risk of destabilizing one another, causing a ‘climate domino effect’ that has wide-ranging implications for the planet’s population. The new findings, published in the journal Earth System Dynamic, looked at the ice sheets … Read more
Freshwater lakes are losing oxygen rapidly due to global warming – even faster than the world’s oceans, a new study warns. Researchers at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in New York surveyed oxygen levels of freshwater lakes in the temperate zone, which spans 23 to 66 degrees north and south latitude. Oxygen levels of lakes in this zone have declined … Read more
Climate change threat to bluebell woods: Wildlife including bumblebees and emperor penguins are also among the plants and species threatened by rising temperatures, report finds WWF is calling on world leaders meeting for Cop26 to cut greenhouse emissions The charity’s Feel The Heat report warns that failure to act could harm wildlife Bumblebees, snow leopards … Read more
Gardeners urged to make the switch from ‘mains to rains’ to save water – as experts reveal as much as 205BILLION gallons are used by UK homeowners every year Royal Horticultural Society urging gardeners to swap mains water for rainwater UK homeowners use as much as 205 billion gallons every year, experts estimate Online tool … Read more
Over the past 30 years, a third of all deaths where heat played a part, have been blamed on human-induced global warming, according to a new study. Data from 737 locations in 42 countries was used by researchers from the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine (LSHTM) to estimate the impact of global warming … Read more
For peat’s sake! Time to dabble with compost alternatives this summer Undisturbed peatlands hold and store massive quantities of fossil carbon Sales of peat-based composts will be banned in the UK from 2024 Nigel Colborn says alternatives for growing media include wood fibre and coir By Nigel Colborn for the Daily Mail Published: 22:08 BST, … Read more