EU aims for global battery production leadership, in the name of sustainability
Agreement between EU Parliament and Council on sustainability targets for batteries, covering the whole value chain from extraction to disposal.
Coral reef “song” studied by artificial intelligence
An artificial intelligence has been programmed by Exeter University researchers to monitor the health of coral reefs by studying their sounds.
There is no hope for half of Earth’s glaciers
A study published by Science tells us that even if the most ambitious climate targets are met, half of Earth’s glaciers will not survive.
How will sea level rise change the UK coastline?
Increasing global average temperatures cause sea levels to rise and threaten the homes and livelihoods of many coastal communities in northern Europe.
Greta Thunberg has joined the protests against the Lützerath coal mine
On 14th January, thousands of people protested against the expansion of the Lützerath coal mine. And the police detained Greta Thunberg.
10 new species discovered in 2022
Let’s meet some of the new species that were discovered in 2022. There are still countless others left to find and describe.
The German village of Lützerath is being cleared out to make way for a coal mine
The village of Lützerath has been occupied by environmental activists to stop the expansion of a coal mine. Now police are trying to clear them out., but they resist.
What we have learned in the aftermath of the Ischia landslide
After a landslide led to twelve deaths on the island of Ischia, questions have been raised about the impacts of illegal building, tourism, and climate change.
It’s official: the past eight years were the hottest ever recorded
Copernicus data confirm that the past eight years were the warmest on record globally, with 2022 taking fifth position overall.
Oil and gas wells are now banned in Los Angeles
The city of Los Angeles has banned the drilling of new fossil fuel wells, a decision that has been hailed as a victory for underprivileged communities.