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COP26 delay: opportunity or disaster?

Apr 07, 2020

Written by Marco Magrini

Marco Magrini analyses the implications of the COP26 delay

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Coronavirus: the real impact on the climate

Apr 01, 2020

Written by Matt Maynard

Covid-19 has forced us to reduce destructive atmospheric behaviours and has reminded us that we are at the mercy of nature. Matt Maynard looks into the effect that viral-mitigation is having on global emissions, and asks whether current material and emotional…

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No oil, no coal, no future? Are we prepared for a ‘just transition’?

Mar 20, 2020

Written by Katie Burton

It is supposed to ease the transfer of workers in high-carbon industries and environment-destroying jobs into cleaner, greener alternatives, without destroying their livelihoods in the process. But if the so-called ‘Just Transition’ holds all the answers, why aren’t governments around…

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Carbon con: does capturing carbon from power stations really work?

Mar 11, 2020

Written by Katie Burton

Capturing carbon from power stations and other high-carbon processes is often described as a vital part of the overall strategy to control CO2 emissions – but does it really work?

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Most people think they are more environmentally friendly than others – they’re wrong

Mar 05, 2020

Written by Katie Burton

Most people think they are more environmentally friendly than others. Most people are wrong...

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All-new Northern Lights discovered

Feb 28, 2020

Written by Katie Burton

The discovery of a new form of the aurora borealis could reveal secrets about the most unknown part of the planet

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DOSSIER: Confronting the global rubbish crisis

Jan 24, 2020

Written by Mark Rowe

For years, China was the go-to destination for exporting the West’s refuse material. But with an import ban now in place for everything from plastics to e-waste, and a growing global population producing an ever-greater amount of rubbish, what exactly…

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Climatewatch - Why 2020 marks the start of a crucial decade for the environment

Jan 01, 2020

Written by Marco Magrini

As a new decade begins, Marco Magrini wonders if the 2020s could be make or break for when it comes to fixing the environment

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DOSSIER: Can climate-friendly aviation ever actually exist?

Dec 26, 2019

Written by Chris Fitch

Large-scale air travel is under public scrutiny, and refusing to fly is increasingly in vogue, but can not dismantling the aviation industry really be justified?

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Confronting the global rubbish crisis

Dec 25, 2019

Written by Mark Rowe

For years, China was the go-to destination for exporting the West’s refuse material. But with an import ban now in place for everything from plastics to e-waste, and a growing global population producing an ever-greater amount of rubbish, what exactly…

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Will increasing passenger taxes really lower aviation’s carbon emissions?

Dec 19, 2019

Written by Katie Burton

Across the EU, emissions from aviation are increasing and passenger numbers are on the up. As Germany raises the taxes it imposes on passengers, Geographical asks whether these sums can really make a difference

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COP25: Europe’s Green Deal opens door to global climate disaster politics

Dec 17, 2019

Written by Matt Maynard

As polluting rich nations court global catastrophe at UN climate talks, Europe’s 2050 carbon neutrality target embraces 3˚C of warming as best-case scenario

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COP25: Madrid-hosted climate conference ends with a whimper

Dec 16, 2019

Written by Marco Magrini

Alarmingly, nothing unexpected happened in Madrid

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COP25: Citizens and scientists unite behind steel curtain of climate injustice

Dec 12, 2019

Written by Matt Maynard

Protestors from the global south were physically removed yesterday from the Madrid climate conference. However, a civil society armed with climate science refuses to be left out in the cold

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COP25: ‘Fossil’ awards highlight ‘good and evil’ players in Madrid

Dec 10, 2019

Written by Marco Magrini

Climate NGOs point fingers at nations holding back climate crisis efforts

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COP25: World leaders debate global carbon trading playbook

Dec 09, 2019

Written by Matt Maynard

The Paris Agreement has reached adolescence. Its final stages of development require consensus on the highly contentious Article Six

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COP25: Growing tourism to severely impact environmental health

Dec 06, 2019

Written by Marco Magrini

A report presented at COP25 highlights the trouble with tourism, but does the future of holiday travel cast an even darker shadow?

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COP25: Climate Summit kicks off in Madrid with statements of warning

Dec 03, 2019

Written by Marco Magrini

For the 25th time in history, the United Nations has convened for its annual two-week summit, trying to collectively solve the climate crisis. But is the will there to make real change?