The European Commission launches major climate plan to aid the European Green Deal
Ursula von der Leyen’s European Commission has unveiled its climate plan, which aims to decarbonise the Continent by 2050.
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What is carbon neutrality and how can we achieve net zero emissions
The Paris Climate Agreement requires us to move towards carbon neutrality, but what does reducing net greenhouse gas emissions to zero actually mean?
Cheetahs return to India after seventy years
The Indian government has pledged to reintroduce cheetahs, classified as a “vulnerable” species by the IUCN, into the wild. The animals will be transferred from Africa.
A Dutch court has ordered Shell to reduce its emissions
A Dutch court has handed down a historic ruling: oil giant Shell will have to cut its emissions to comply with the Paris Agreement.
One in three. Violence against women is a global pandemic
One in three women have suffered physical or sexual violence. With contributions from Europe, Africa, Asia and Latin America, we look at how this shadow pandemic affects every corner of the world.
Despite successes in Indonesia, we can’t let our guard down in fighting deforestation
Six years ago, Indonesia was shrouded in smoke from ravaging wildfires. Today, it is cited as a successful case in the fight against deforestation. Yet the balance remains delicate.
Earth Day 2021 challenges us to restore our Earth
This year, Earth Day calls for us to restore damaged ecosystems, a challenge embraced by the UN through the Decade on Ecosystem Restoration.
Stopping a huge mine: how an Inuit party won Greenland’s elections
The immense rare earth and uranium mine on Mount Kuannersuit won’t go ahead. This is the promise that helped the Inuit community win Greenland’s elections.
The carbon budget explained: how much CO2 can we emit and still save the climate?
If we want to limit the rise of average global temperatures to 1.5 degrees, we can emit only a limited amount of CO2. This is the carbon budget.
Food waste, a paradox the European Union is determined to solve
Food waste is a serious problem and we’re paying a dear price for it, but the European Union has many ideas on how to stop it.
New Delhi is the world’s most polluted capital, again
Levels of particulates in New Delhi in 2020 were once again far above safety thresholds, with extremely serious health consequences for its citizens.