Geographical
Official magazine of the Royal Geographical Society (with IBG)
Carbon emissions
Air pollution slows lung growth during childhood, study finds
Breathing more air pollution during pregnancy, infancy and early childhood can slow lung development, say researchers Air pollution is slowing…
Global rice paddy greenhouse gas emissions have doubled over the past six decades
New report shows the increase in rice paddy greenhouse gas emissions and how mitigation strategies can be achieved without reducing global food production
The $82.8bn climate handbrake fossil fuel companies are using to slow the green transition
The loophole within international investment law that allows fossil fuel companies to challenge climate action
UK government failing to meet 2030 environment goals
Government is on track to meet just six of its 43 individual targets and commitments for the environment – a figure worse than in both 2023 and 2024
Using biochar could cut emissions of China’s croplands by up to half, study finds
Common agricultural byproduct – biochar – could offer a practical solution to tackling high emissions of greenhouse gas 300 times more powerful than CO2
The world’s largest blue carbon sinks
From the Everglades to the Sundarbans, discover where exactly the world is storing its blue carbon – and why it is so useful
Low public support for UK’s £50 billion carbon capture plan
The UK is set to spend £50 billion on carbon capture and storage, despite overwhelming public preference for renewables and home insulation
Ash dieback and other tree diseases threaten net zero goals
Scientists find a hidden climate threat as a deadly disease ravages Britain’s forests, releasing millions of tonnes of carbon from the soil
Vanishing Saltmarshes Threaten Climate Progress
A major report warns saltmarshes are vanishing three times faster than forests – but restoration could unlock climate and ecological benefits
What is biochar – and how can it help the planet?
Meet biochar: the organic matter helping to capture carbon and improve soil quality – with origins stretching back 2,000 years ago
New ‘Chonkus’ algae strain can help our planet – here’s how
New novel algae strain, nicknamed 'Chonkus' by scientists, could help to sequester carbon due to unique adaptations
Carbon emissions from soil likely to grow with rising temperatures
New study shows that forest soil is likely to release more carbon due to global warming, a concern for global carbon emissions.
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