Carbon emissions


Biochar up-close

What is biochar – and how can it help the planet?

ByVictoria HeathDec 9, 2024
Meet biochar: the organic matter helping to capture carbon and improve soil quality – with origins stretching back 2,000 years ago
The white spots in this microscopy image of the “Chonkus” cyanobacteria appear to be carbon-dense granules that the algae manufactures, which might explain why it grows so large in the presence of carbon and sinks so rapidly.

New ‘Chonkus’ algae strain can help our planet – here’s how

ByVictoria HeathNov 4, 2024
New novel algae strain, nicknamed 'Chonkus' by scientists, could help to sequester carbon due to unique adaptations
View of tall green trees from below, with blue sky through the branches.

Carbon emissions from soil likely to grow with rising temperatures

ByVictoria HeathAug 27, 2024
New study shows that forest soil is likely to release more carbon due to global warming, a concern for global carbon emissions.
CGI image electric car

Wildlife threatened by mining for clean energy minerals

ByStuart ButlerJul 31, 2024
A new study reveals that thousands of invertebrate species are threatened by mining for clean energy minerals.
Environmental activists

Sea Shepherd founder under arrest in Greenland

ByStuart ButlerJul 23, 2024
Prominent environmental activist arrested in Greenland is just the latest in a series of detentions and arrests of environmental protestors.
Walking through a bluebell woodland in Yorkshire

Walking makes the world a better place

ByStuart ButlerJul 18, 2024
Walking costs nothing, can be done anywhere and it can make a big difference to your health and the health of the planet.
Saltmarsh Essex

Protection of saltmarshes vital for climate change mitigation

ByStuart ButlerMay 22, 2024
A new study highlights the importance of the UK's saltmarshes in mitigating the impacts of climate change.
M&S aim to stop cows farting

M&S aim to stop cows farting

ByStuart ButlerApr 10, 2024
British high street chain, M&S, aims to reduce the methane produced from farting and burping cows by changing their diet.
Conceptual art of painting a factory green

Does carbon offsetting really work and can we rely on it?

ByKatie BurtonFeb 29, 2024
Carbon offsetting allows companies to claim ‘net zero’ emissions, but this unregulated practice is marred by scandal
Electricity pylons with a dusk setting

Germany’s greenhouse emissions fall to lowest in 70 years

ByStuart ButlerJan 10, 2024
Germany's greenhouse gas emissions fall to a 70 year low, but is it a reduction that is likely to prove sustainable?
Geo explainer: How carbon emissions impact climate

Geo explainer: How carbon emissions impact climate

ByGeographical StaffMay 9, 2022
Global warming: Why is the amount of C02 increasing in our atmosphere, how is it being produced and by which countries?
Podcast: Save forests, store carbon

Podcast: Save forests, store carbon

ByGeographical StaffOct 21, 2021
Efforts to halt climate change will fall flat without concerted action to protect the world's tropical forests