Humanity on course for ‘mass extinction event’, global ecological study warns

A report from a team of global scientists has issued a dire warning on the future of humanity (Credits: Getty Images) A stark warning about

14 January 2021 No Comments

Nio is the ‘Chinese Tesla’ that’s more valuable than Volkswagen

It’s not as well known as Tesla, but the company is valued more than Volkswagen (Photo: Nio) Tesla may be the world’s most valuable car

13 January 2021 No Comments

Trump administration pushes ahead with Arctic oil drilling

The Arctic Wildlife Refuge has never previously been drilled in (Credits: Getty Images) The Trump-led US government is going forward with sales of oil leases

8 January 2021 No Comments

Lake District’s Hardknott Forest regeneration project shows how nature can recover

Hardknott Forest in the Lake District (Credits: PA) Tree planting is a vital part of efforts to meet the UK’s pledge to reach net-zero carbon

28 December 2020 No Comments

Skin disease covering 70% of dolphin’s body in lesions linked to climate change

A bottlenose dolphin suffering from skin lesions as a result of the disease (Credits: Tim Morgan/Mississippi State University) A novel skin disease affecting bottlenose dolphins

22 December 2020 No Comments

The ‘ugliest orchid’, the future of food and a pineapple relative: the hundreds of new species discovered this year

Hundreds of new flora and fungi species have been discovered. (Photo: Omistaja) Hundreds of new species of plants and fungi have been discovered by scientists

17 December 2020 No Comments

There is now more human-made stuff than all living material on Earth

The amount of man-made material has doubled every 20 years since 1900 (Photo: Getty) For the first time, the amount of human-made mass will exceed

11 December 2020 No Comments

Giant iceberg set for devastating collision with South Georgia Island

Iceberg A-68A is about twice the size of Luxemburg and one of the largest icebergs on record. (ESA/AFP via Getty Images) An enormous iceberg is

10 December 2020 No Comments

Coronavirus lockdowns lead to only 0.01C reduction in global warming by 2050

The United Nations report warns that countries are not hitting the emissions targets needed to keep global warming under 2C (Credits: Getty Images) Last year

9 December 2020 No Comments

Stop watching in HD to save the planet, scientists warn

Watching on lower definition could help save the planet (Photo: Getty) Watching Netflix on standard definition could help to reduce carbon emissions and prevent climate

3 December 2020 No Comments

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