Interview: sustainability and climate change expert, Rebecca Willis
Rebecca Willis is a researcher in environment and sustainability policy at Lancaster Environment Centre and is an expert lead for
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Climate Change
Why the lockdown could be just what the environment needs
Now in our third week of the not quite a lockdown, lockdown, we’re all aware of the personal challenges we’re
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The Big Interview: Ben Fogle, TV presenter and environmentalist
Environment Journal spoke to environmental campaigner Ben Fogle about accusations of hypocrisy, moving his family out of London due to
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Climate scientists won’t know exactly how the crisis will unfold until it’s too late
Wolfgang Knorr, senior research scientist at Lund University and Will Steffen, professor at the Australian National University discuss why it
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New network of universities to combat climate change
An international network of universities has been created to help communicate research around climate change. Initiated by the University of
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A national office for carbon removal is vital, says new report
A national ‘office for carbon removal’ is vital to guarantee the credibility of carbon offsetting scheme, says a new report
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Burning plastic is responsible for 4.6 million tonnes of CO2 per year
Four of the world’s largest plastic packaging producers, Coca-Cola, PepsiCo, Unilever and Nestlé are responsible for creating 4.6 million tonnes
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Why wildlife conservation needs to change
Darren Evans, reader in Ecology and Conservation at Newcastle University discusses why wildlife conservation efforts need to change if we
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Climate change could increase risk of heart attacks
Extremely high temperatures may triple the risk of heart-related deaths, according to research published in the Circulation Journal Report. Researchers
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What might more hand washing mean in countries with water shortages?
Raya A. Al-Masri, PhD researcher in environment and sustainability at the University of Surrey discusses what more hand washing due
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New inquiry into environmental diplomacy
The Foreign Affairs Committee (FCO) has announced today (March 27) the launch of a new inquiry into environmental diplomacy. The
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Marine species are changing as oceans warm, study shows
A global analysis of over 300 marine species spanning more than 100 years shows that mammals, plankton, fish, plants and
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Interview: Alice Bell, author, Can We Save The Planet?
Climate change campaigner, writer and researcher Alice Bell has recently published her first book ‘Can We Save the Planet? A
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Marine Protected Areas are necessary to protect the high seas, report says
Marine Protected Areas (MPA’s) are necessary to help manage the main threats facing marine life in the high seas, according
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Airlines should start paying fuel tax after Covid-19, says green group
Support airlines during the Covid-19 outbreak, but ensure that they start paying fuel tax after the pandemic is over, says
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Urban land could provide food to 15% of the population
Urban land could be used to improve the UK’s food security by providing fruit and vegetables to 15% of the
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Glasgow has joined Nature Group to improve green spaces
Glasgow has joined the Cities with Nature Group to enhance the value of nature in and around the city. The
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How changes brought on by Covid-19 could help tackle climate change
Glen Peters, research director at the Centre for International Climate and Environment Research in Oslo discusses the surprising impact that
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Interview: author Tom Oliver on individualism and climate change
Tom Oliver is a professor of applied ecology at the University of Reading and published his first book: ‘The Self
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Majority of EU citizens support a ban on short-haul flights
The majority of European citizens have said they would support a ban on short-distance flying to fight climate change, according
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