Super Reefs! IVF baby corals are defeating marine heatwaves
What’s going on here? Young corals grown via in vitro fertilisation (IVF) and planted in US, Mexican, and Caribbean reefs thrived during last year’s record marine heatwave, while older colonies...
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French grapes rotting on the vine after harsh weather
What’s going on here? Climate chaos is wreaking havoc on French vineyards this year. The grape harvest has suffered the effects of weird weather, including frost, hail and heavy rain. With some...
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A missed opportunity for climate finance?
What’s going on here? Several major financial firms, including BlackRock, Bank of America, and Deutsche Bank, are expected to skip COP29 in Baku later this month. Momentum following the record level...
View ArticleSolidarity with Soup Throwers: A curious phrase for a curious series of events
In October 2022 two young activists did something entirely unexpected. They smuggled tomato soup into the National Gallery, removed their jumpers to reveal t-shirts reading ‘Just Stop Oil’, and threw...
View ArticleFixing the climate crisis one experiment at a time
What is going on here? In an effort to mitigate the climate crisis, one company, CarbonRun, has proposed a way to trap carbon dioxide in the world’s rivers. In this method of carbon removal, carbon is...
View ArticleTackling the e- waste menace!
Cell phones, printers, computer monitors, lamps, washers, dryers, USB sticks, batteries, televisions, ink cartridges. How often do we think of where these items end up when we dispose of them? Not too...
View ArticleIs the climate crisis destroying shipwrecks?
What is going on here? Our oceans are scattered with shipwrecks, each with a story of their own. Some of these still contain fuel onboard, which risks being released into the marine environment if the...
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Taranto and the case of Ilva
Taranto is an ancient city on the South coast of Italy sitting just at the top of Italy’s boot heel. It overlooks the Ionian Sea and like many Southern Italian cities has a rich maritime culture and...
View ArticleSingle-use vapes: “extremely wasteful and blight our towns and cities”
What is going on here? The quote above from Defra minister Mary Creagh points to the UK government’s recent announcement that the sale of single-use vapes will be illegal in England and Wales, from...
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Sympathy For The Monster: Why The Environmental Ugly Is Beautiful And Important
As the pinnacle of the spooky season draws frighteningly closer, I think it’s time we stand up for the ghouls and goblins. Every year we get dressed up in preparation for parties and trick or...
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