The world is ‘way off track’ for meeting climate targets

The world is ‘way off track’ for meeting climate targets as planet gets hotter and sea levels rise, UN warns Report was compiled by UN’s World Meteorological Organisation (WMO)  It highlights heat, accelerating sea level rises, extreme weather events Australia was particularly hard-hit in 2019 – its hottest year on record  By Daily Mail Reporter … Read more

UK ranks 10th in the world when it comes to children ‘flourishing’, UN report says

The UK ranks 10th in the world when it comes to children ‘flourishing’, coming ahead of Germany, Canada, Sweden and the United States, a new United Nations backed report says.  However, the archipelago ranks 133rd, for sustainability,  when excess carbon emissions are taken into consideration, with a range of countries coming ahead of it such as Argentina, Brazil and … Read more

The average consumer throws away the equivalent of an entire McDonald’s Big Mac EVERY DAY

Food waste scandal: The average consumer throws away the equivalent of an entire McDonald’s Big Mac EVERY DAY — and rich people are the worst offenders Much-cited UN figures suggested that, in 2005, a third of all food was wasted However, experts say this did not consider the impact of consumer behaviour The team set … Read more

Some of the world’s most vital fresh water reserves are DRYING UP, scientists warn

Some of the world’s most vital fresh water reserves are DRYING UP as scientists predict climate change and population growth will to lead to a 30 per cent increase in demand over the next 30 years Scientists analysed 80 of the world’s most important mountain ‘water towers’ and ranked them by importance These water towers … Read more

More than 140,000 people were killed by measles last year

More than 140,000 people were killed by measles last year amid the resurgence of the killer infection, alarming statistics show. The World Health Organisation (WHO) and the US Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said the ‘unprecedented crisis’ is set to enter its third year.  Figures has revealed there were 9,769,400 cases globally in … Read more