Russian President Vladimir Putin endured an awkward moment during Thursday’s climate summit after he was left sitting in confused silence following a technical glitch. Putin was left looking bewildered as he was introduced while France’s President Macron was still talking and ended up sitting silently on screen, oblivious to the fact he was on air. … Read more
Russian President Vladimir Putin endured an awkward moment at Thursday’s climate summit after he was left sitting in confused silence when French President Emmanuel Macron was cut off in a technical glitch. Putin was left looking bewildered as he was introduced while Macron was still talking – in French and without a translator – and … Read more
Boris Johnson urged the world’s richest nations to embrace climate action for the sake of growth and jobs today – as he told them it was not just about ‘bunny-hugging’. The Prime Minister made the remarks as he addressed Joe Biden’s virtual gathering of world leaders, at which the president vowed to halve US emissions … Read more
Countries must ‘get serious’ about climate change this year, Boris Johnson will tell virtual summit called by US President Joe Biden Virtual talks have been called by President Joe Biden to happen this week PM yesterday announced a ‘world-leading’ target for UK to cut emissions by 78% Comes ahead of the UN Climate Change Conference … Read more
Humans have been reshaping ecology across most of the Earth for at least 12,000 years, but ancient civilizations did not misuse the land like today’s inhabitants, a new study reveals. A team of international scientists determined for most of history, humans have occupied the same amount of land across the globe and by 10000 BC, … Read more
Ducks and swans that traditionally crossed the North Sea in search of milder winters in the UK are now staying much further north and east due to rising temperatures Many species of waterbirds cross the North Sea every winter and nest in the UK They do this for the warmer temperatures in Britain in winter months … Read more
A ‘forgotten’ African species of coffee that grows at higher temperatures could save the coffee industry, scientists believe. Coffea stenophylla from Sierra Leone can tolerate higher temperatures than Arabica, the world’s most popular coffee, according to climate change experts. But the species also has a superior flavour, with notes of peach, blackcurrant, mandarin, chocolate, caramel and elderflower … Read more
COP26 summit should happen face to face this year rather than over Zoom, insists Environment Secretary George Eustice insisted the COP26 summit should happen face to face this year The conference already delayed and now due to be held in Glasgow in November Climate activist Greta Thunberg among those who have said they will not … Read more
Engineers in the US claim to have created ‘the whitest paint yet’ – which they say will help tackle global warming. The ultra-white coating, developed at Purdue University in Indiana, reflects up to 98.1 per cent of sunlight while sending away infrared heat. Currently, paints on the market designed to reject heat only reflect somewhere between 80 and … Read more
Farmers and parents have slammed Blue Peter for encouraging children to stop eating meat after the TV show urged viewers to go vegetarian for a climate change challenge. The children’s series is offering green badges – similar to the famous blue ones – to youngsters who are environmentally friendly as part of a two-week pledge. Sports … Read more