Big Oil’s answer to melting Arctic: cooling the ground so it can keep drilling
. The oil company ConocoPhillips had a problem. It wanted to pump 160,000 more barrels of oil each day from a new project on Alaska's North Slope. But the fossil...
Make climate risk reports mandatory for 480 FTSE firms, say investors
An influential group of investors is urging UK regulators to make climate risk reporting mandatory for nearly 500 FTSE-listed firms. The Investment Association (IA), which represents 250 members with GBP8.5tn...
Tree of the week: the beloved Scots Pine that could fall victim to its own success
In the water of Llyn Padarn in Snowdonia stands a pine tree that has captured the hearts of many visitors. But should they be swimming out to pose with it?Dave...
Rising tide: why the crocodile-like gharial is returning to India’s rivers
The bulbous-nosed reptiles were in critical decline until conservationists stepped inAs the sunlight pierces the fog, a fisherman on a boat floating along the Gandak River in Bihar, India, spots...
Leaded petrol, acid rain, CFCs: why the green movement can overcome the climate crisis
Guardian environment correspondent Fiona Harvey discusses why the last 50 years of environmental action have shown how civil society can force governments and business to change and why that should...
China Data On Tap For Monday
China is scheduled to release a batch of data on Monday, highlighting a busy day for Asia-Pacific economic activity. On tap are Q3 figures for gross domestic product and September...
New Zealand Services Sector Climbs Into Expansion – BusinessNZ
The services sector in New Zealand moved into expansion territory in September, the latest survey from BusinessNZ revealed on Monday with a Performance of Services Index score of 50.3. That's...
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Why there is hope that the world’s coral reefs can be saved
From coral farming to 3D printing, scientists are using novel methods to save a vital part of our ecosystemFor most of us, the colourful, otherworldly marinescapes of coral reefs are...
Dying birds and the fires: scientists work to unravel a great mystery
Nobody knowns precisely how wildfire smoke affects birds’ health and migratory patterns. Now, citizen birdwatchers are stepping inThe yellow Townsend Warbler lay lifeless on the gravel ground near Grant county,...