Almost all cars on the road will have to be electric by 2050 if the world is going to meet UN climate change targets, experts claim. Engineers from the University of Toronto created a computer model to estimate how many electric vehicles would be required in a heavily car dependent country. The team focused on … Read more
Floating on an Arctic ice floe to highlight climate change, it’s Brrritain’s answer to Greta Thunberg – and clearly has the eye for promoting her cause! Myra-Rose Craig, 18, from Somerset, mounted a solitary protest on an ice floe She was participating in Greta Thunberg’s global campaign Fridays for Future Her journey was part of … Read more
Komodo dragons could be driven to extinction by global warming and the rising sea levels on the five Indonesian islands where they have lived for over a million years Komodo dragons are the largest species of lizard, growing up to 10 feet long They are classified as vulnerable with only around 4,000 left living in … Read more
US WWII bomber emerges from glacier in Iceland melting due to climate change – 76 years after it crashed on its way to England The B-17 Flying Fortress crashed into the Eyjafjallajokull glacier in Iceland Bomber’s 10 crew survived the accident during a re-fuelling on Sept. 16, 1944 The warplane was on its way to England … Read more
Prince William says fatherhood gave him ‘new sense of purpose’ and increased his desire to protect the planet in first look at his ITV conservation documentary that’s due to air next month Prince William will reveal that fatherhood gave him a ‘new sense of purpose’ He will search for ways to restore the environment for … Read more
New York City is set to develop a massive four-million-square-foot research center on Governors Island that will study the impact of climate change around the city’s 520 miles of coastline. The Trust for the island released its proposal to build a living laboratory, academic institution, living quarters and public areas for visitors to engage in … Read more
The Duke of Cambridge is set to join a star-studded line-up to give a virtual TED talk about climate change. Prince William, 38, will appear alongside a panel of keen environmentalist and celebrities at TED’s Countdown Global Launch on 10 October to discuss how the world can tackle global warming and ensure a better, healthier … Read more
Over the last several weeks, record-setting wildfires – fueled by winds, dry conditions and climate change – have been ravaging the West Coast. California has borne the brunt with more than 3.2 million acres of forest and grassland burned, but devastating flames have also swept across Oregon, Washington and other nearby states. Smoke wafted into … Read more
Mass extinction that triggered the dinosaur takeover of the world 233 million years ago is identified by scientists Volcanic eruptions in Canada spewed out vast amounts of greenhouse gases Led to a spike in rainfall and a million years of humidity followed by a dry period This change caused many species to go extinct and … Read more
President Donald Trump pushed for aggressive forest management to combat the wildfires on the West Coast Monday but California Gov. Gavin Newsom told him climate change is real and behind the destructive blazes. ‘There has to be good strong forest management. So hopefully they’ll start doing that,’ Trump said when he landed in Sacramento. He … Read more