Statement sets out ‘vital signs’ as indicators of magnitude of the climate emergency The world’s people face “untold suffering due to the climate crisis” unless there are major transformations to global society, according to a stark warning from more than 11,000 scientists. “We declare clearly and unequivocally that planet ... Read More »
Greenpeace calls for global action over nets, lines and traps that are deadly for marine life Lost and abandoned fishing gear which is deadly to marine life makes up the majority of large plastic pollution in the oceans, according to a report by Greenpeace. More than 640,000 tonnes of ... Read More »
Previous research suggested health benefits increased with greater volume of running Any amount of running is good for you, according to research suggesting it is linked to a similar reduction in the risk of early death no matter how many hours you clock up a week or how fast ... Read More »
Figure based on new analysis of coastlines is more than three times previous estimate More than three times more people are at risk from rising sea levels than previously believed, research suggests. Land that is currently home to 300 million people will flood at least once a year by ... Read More »
Thwaites glacier is likely to thaw and trigger 50cm sea level rise, US study suggests Antarctica faces a tipping point where glacial melting will accelerate and become irreversible even if global heating eases, research suggests. A Nasa-funded study found instability in the Thwaites glacier meant there would probably come a ... Read More »
Conflict over resource shortages could be averted by using ‘chaos map’, say authors Conflict over resource shortages could be averted by using ‘chaos map’, say authors The authors of a “chaos map” which charts deaths linked to violent unrest arising from food, water or fuel insecurity have suggested that the number ... Read More »
Hunger is the most awful and profound expression of poverty. It exists in every country. It is something that most people can identify with on some perhaps primordial level. The fear of hunger is etched into our DNA, passed down the generations from hungry, scared ancestors. It is in our ... Read More »
Global hunger index finds countries affected by drought and conflict in sub-Saharan Africa have seen biggest increases in undernourished people The climate crisis is driving alarming levels of hunger in the world, undermining food security in the world’s most vulnerable regions, according to this year’s global hunger index. The ... Read More »
Tomb discovered by construction workers digging for sewage drain A 2,200-year-old Egyptian temple from the era of Pharaoh Ptolemy IV has been uncovered on the bank of the Nile. The tomb was discovered by construction workers digging for a sewage drain in the village of Kom Shaku in the Tama ... Read More »
Nasa wants to send shapeshifting robots to the mysterious, alien moons around saturn. The space agency hopes that the visionary robots – which “turn ideas that sound like science fiction into science fact” – can finally help us learn more about the worlds’ surface, as well as helping shed light ... Read More »
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