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World wildlife ‘falls by 58% in 40 years’

Global wildlife populations have fallen by 58% since 1970, according to a report. The Living ...

Energy Waste and Recycling

Renewable energy capacity overtakes coal

The International Energy Agency (IEA) says that the world’s capacity to generate electricity from renewable ...

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UN Habitat III summit aims to shape future urban living

UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon has called on city leaders to make ‘tough decisions’ in ...

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Funding boost for UK citizen science project

A UK-wide citizen project that has attracted almost one million participants has been awarded a ...

Pollution

UN moves to ban ‘fastest growing’ greenhouse gases

Cooling chemicals that play a key role in refrigeration and air conditioning are likely to ...

Energy Pollution

UK government ‘short’ on climate target

The UK’s official advisers have issued a sombre assessment of government plans to hold climate ...

Energy Features

Study shows feedback on energy consumption can cut electricity use

An energy-efficiency programme in Cyprus, France, Malta and Spain which equipped households with smart meters ...

Water

Basic flood protection ‘missing in high risk areas’

Hundreds of thousands of householders in flood risk areas have failed to install basic protection ...

Pollution

Call for action to protect ‘the lungs of the sea’

More than 100 scientists from 28 countries have called for global action to protect seagrass ...

Energy Features

Campaigners to crowdfund legal challenge after fracking decision

Campaigners are seeking to crowdfund a legal challenge to the decision by the communities secretary ...