Russia is bidding to join Luxembourg in mining asteroids in space, raising the spectre of a new space race for minerals. Russian Deputy Prime Minister Tatyana Golikova said the country had offered the small duchy,… Read More
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Microplastic pollution revealed ‘absolutely everywhere’ by new research
Microplastic pollution spans the world, according to new studies showing contamination in the UK’s lake and rivers, in groundwater in the US and along the Yangtze river in China and the coast of Spain. Humans… Read More
Fish stocks continuing to fall as oceans warm, study finds
Fish catches have declined markedly and are likely to fall further, a study has found, with warming oceans to blame. Around the world, fish populations have fallen over the past 80 years, although some species… Read More
Holy mola: huge sunfish washes up in northern waters for first time in 130 years
A giant sunfish has washed up on a beach in California, the first time this particular species of the animal has been sighted in the northern hemisphere in 130 years. The sunfish measuring 2.05 metres… Read More
Top White House adviser acknowledges threat posed by climate change – CNNPolitics
White House economic adviser Kevin Hassett said Friday that he believes climate change could threaten economic growth. It’s a position that puts him at odds with the Trump administration and the President himself, who has… Read More
UK weather: February temperature jump was incredible, says climate expert
This week’s record winter heat in the UK was so far above normal trends that scientists have been forced to reconsider their statistical models, with one expert calling the temperature jump “incredible”. UK temperature records… Read More
Yes, The Paris Climate Agreement Sucks
by Robert Hunziker The Paris Climate Agreement of 2015 was a big deal as 195 nations agreed to take steps to mitigate global temperatures to +2°C, but preferably +1.5°C, post-industrial or over the past 250… Read More
Global Warming’s Monster Awakens
by Robert Hunziker The planet’s biggest nightmare is coming to life. It may be a bigger threat much sooner than ever before realized simply because it’s accelerating! East Antarctica, the world’s largest body of water… Read More