3,000,000 plastic face masks thrown away every minute, say researchers

Researchers say 129 billion disposable masks are thrown away globally each month (Picture: Getty) The staggering environmental impact of throw-away plastic face masks is only

15 March 2021 No Comments

Locals living beneath Mount Etna sweep volcanic ash from their streets

Locals deal with the volcanic ash from Etna’s frequent eruptions (Reuters/Antonio Parrinello) Mount Etna, the largest and most active volcano in Europe, has been spewing

1 March 2021 No Comments

Weakest Gulf Stream in 1,000 years could mean more ‘extreme’ winters for the UK

A cyclist crosses a snow covered road in west London in January 2021 (Getty Images) The Gulf Stream system is at its weakest for 1,000

26 February 2021 No Comments

Forests’ capacity to store carbon ‘falling in regions with extreme annual fires’

A helicopter prepares to drop water on the Lake Fire burning in the Angeles National Forest north of Santa Clarita, California (Credits: AP) Forests are

26 February 2021 No Comments

‘Ecocide’ or necessity? The environmental battle over HS2

For the past two months, in a network of dark, cramped tunnels below Euston station, a group of protesters have been trying to prevent what

26 February 2021 No Comments

Apocalyptic pictures of Etna look like Mount Doom as eruption continues

Smoke billowing from a crater, as seen from the southern side of the Mt Etna volcano, tower over the city of Pedara, Sicily (Credits: AP)

25 February 2021 No Comments

Spectacular fourth eruption from Mount Etna sends lava 1km into the sky

Mount Etna erupts in the night with lava fountains one kilometer high. (Getty Images) Mount Etna’s ongoing activity is providing incredible geological pictures as it

23 February 2021 No Comments

Super-rare Amazonian cactus flowers in the UK for possibly the first time ever

The Tropical Moonflower was watched by thousands of people online as it bloomed (Picture: PA) A super-rare Amazonian cactus has flowered for what experts believe

22 February 2021 No Comments

Mount Etna spews smoke and ash in spectacular new eruption

Mount Etna erupted again on Tuesday (Credits: DAPRESS / SplashNews.com) Mount Etna, one of the world’s most active volcanoes, has erupted again this week spewing

17 February 2021 No Comments

Bill Gates: ‘no precedent’ for lifestyle changes needed to stop climate change

US philanthropist Bill Gates, of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation speaking at the Grand Challenges Annual Meeting 2016 in central London. (Credits: AFP/Getty Images)

16 February 2021 No Comments

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