Two reports from MPs cast doubt on the government’s approach to meeting its climate change goals. …
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The Himalayan hazards nobody is monitoring
Retreating Himalayan glaciers can become hazardous but such dangers are not being monitored, experts say. …
Facebook rainforest ads: Inquiry ordered into Amazon land sales
A Supreme Court judge in Brazil orders an investigation following the BBC’s report into the trade. …
Lab-grown wood could be future of furniture
American scientists are working on a plan to “grow” wood in a laboratory without sunlight or…
Food waste: Amount thrown away totals 900 million tonnes
Every year, 23 million truckloads of food go straight into the waste bin, according to the…
UK found guilty of dirty air breach by EU court
The UK is found guilty of “systematically and persistently” breaching air pollution limits. Click…
Climate change: Will China take a 'great leap' to a greener economy?
A new five-year plan may signal a switch from fossil fuels, but economic worries could limit…
Then and now: A 'megadrought' in California
See how extreme weather has affected an crucial reservoir in California. Click here for…
Life discovered deep beneath an Antarctic ice sheet 'shouldn't be there'
Researchers hoping to collect mud samples deep beneath an Antarctic ice sheet were amazed to discover…
Budget 2021: No 'green revolution' from Sunak
Green measures such as a change to the Bank of England’s remit do not go far…