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Back to SearchWhere have all the mangroves gone?
Along almost every tropical coastline you can find the tangled roots of mangrove trees, a natural barrier against extreme weather. They are also one …
4 years ago
How can we save the world’s tropical peatland?
Scientists estimate that peatlands around the world hold about 350 billion tonnes of carbon. The tropical peatland of the Congo Basin – known as Cuve…
4 years ago
Does recycling help fight climate change?
Reduce, reuse, recycle is a familiar mantra the world over. Recycling has been described as ‘one of the easier climate-friendly acts” that individual…
4 years, 1 month ago
How is climate change affecting our mental health?
We often talk about the physical costs of climate change; the economic fallout, the effect on livelihoods and damage to the earth. But all of the cha…
4 years, 1 month ago
Is destroying the planet a vote winner?
Long term climate policy has long been at odds with short-term politics. As numerous countries head to the polls this year, we visit Brazil, Australi…
4 years, 1 month ago
What can we do to stop rising levels of methane?
Recent research shows that levels of Methane gas in the atmosphere are rising rapidly. It is over 80 times more potent as a greenhouse gas than carbo…
4 years, 1 month ago
How can oceans help us capture carbon?
The ocean covers over 70% of the Earth’s surface and can hold more than 150 times the amount of carbon dioxide as air. Around a quarter of CO2 emissi…
4 years, 1 month ago
Why is Asia embracing nuclear power?
China currently has 53 nuclear power plants with plans to scale up significantly in the next decade, while India is planning to build 10 new power pl…
4 years, 2 months ago
Is the world ready for an electric vehicle revolution?
There are over 10 million electric cars on the road globally after a decade of rapid growth, representing around 1% of the world’s car stock. But the…
4 years, 2 months ago
Could Chile be a climate leader?
The renowned climate scientist and IPCC author Maisa Rojas has been making headlines after being appointed as Chile’s new Minister for the Environmen…
4 years, 2 months ago