Wren retains title of Britain’s commonest bird as a run of mild winters sends the number of pairs soaring to 11 million Thousands of volunteers helped the British Trust for Ornithology survey birds The wren is more numerous than the blackbird, the robin and the sparrow Numbers of turtle doves and waders like lapwing and oystercatcher are … Read more
Climate change is causing the Arctic to become GREENER as warmer temperatures cause trees and plants to flourish in the frozen world Scientists are using drones and satellites to track levels of Arctic greenery The Arctic is normally a vast and barren expanse of frozen land with little foliage But recent analysis has found trees and plants … Read more
‘Perfect storm’ of heatwaves, hurricanes and floods caused by climate change is causing a collapse in biodiversity across the tropics, study warns Climate change and carbon dioxide emissions are linked to extreme weather Extreme events are decimating ecosystems and biodiversity of tropical regions El Nino is amplifying the damage caused by human-induced climate change Experts say cutting CO2 emissions is … Read more
Students and staff anxious about climate change are being offered therapy to tackle feelings of anger, guilt and grief. University of Derby are running art therapy sessions for those suffering ‘eco-anxiety’ -an issue brought to the forefront of public attention by 17-year-old activist Greta Thunberg. Participants are encouraged to express their feelings about climate change … Read more
The Doomsday clock has ticked forwards 20 seconds and stands just 100 seconds to midnight – the closest in its 73-year history – due to increased nuclear tensions and climate change, bringing us closer to the apocalypse than ever before. The clock was founded by the US scientists involved in the Manhattan Project that developed the world’s … Read more
Scientists are blaming the increase of air pollution in New York City not on its 8.6 million residents, but from sources hundreds of miles away. Data reveals wildfires and controlled agricultural burning from Canada and the southeastern US caused two pollutant spikes in 2018 – both resulted in air quality advisories in the Big Apple and … Read more
Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos is launching a fleet of 10,000 all-electric rickshaws Prime delivery trucks in Indian to combat climate change. The tech tycoon commemorated the roll out by sharing a video on his Instagram with a post that reads, ‘Hey, India. We’re rolling out our new fleet of electric delivery rickshaws. Fully electric. Zero … Read more
Arctic sea ice cannot ‘quickly bounce back if climate change causes it to melt, another new study suggests. A team of scientists led by the University of Exeter used the shells of quahog clams, which can live for hundreds of years, and climate models to discover how Arctic sea ice has changed over the last … Read more
Climate change is having a bigger impact on the rainforest than deforestation, a new study of mammals in South America claims. Researchers at the Field Museum in Chicago say while logging causes some local animal populations to die out – global warming wipes out entire species. Previously, it was believed the multi billion dollar logging … Read more
REVEALED: Heatwave nicknamed ‘the blob’ caused millions of marine animals to starve to death off the Pacific Coast by depleting their food supply Hundreds of thousands of birds washed up on the Pacific coast in 2013-2016 Experts found there was a heatwave in the area that raised water temperatures Oceans increased by 13 degrees Fahrenheit … Read more
Wind farms installed offshore to tackle climate change are actually threatening thousands of endangered seabirds around the UK, according to the RSPB. The bird charity says new wind farms could be the ‘final nail in the coffin’ for more than 1,000 birds across four of the most threatened species. Many of these birds feed on … Read more
Cod, herring and whelks could be forced out of British waters by 2050 as climate change continues to warm the seas, according to a damning new report. The Government-backed Marine Climate Change Impacts Partnership (MCCIP) assessed how British waters, and the animals that live there, will respond to rising temperatures in the next 30 years. … Read more
Even ‘the most indestructible animals in the world’ cannot survive global warming, as experts find the Achilles’ heel of Tardigrades is long-term exposure to high temperatures Tardigrades can survive some of Earth’s harshest environments A new study found their weakness is long-term exposure to high temperatures Tests showed they have a 50% chance of surviving … Read more