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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
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?
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…
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
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
COP25: Madrid-hosted climate conference ends with a whimper
Dec 16, 2019
Written by
Marco Magrini
Alarmingly, nothing unexpected happened in Madrid
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
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
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
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?
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?
Climatewatch - Chile cancels COP25
Nov 28, 2019
Written by
Marco Magrini
Marco Magrini wonders if the annual gathering of world leadership on environmental matters can make any real impact following its rushed relocation
Rich and poor countries cover the climate crisis very differently
Nov 14, 2019
Written by
Katie Burton
A review of climate crisis coverage in the global media has revealed that rich countries and poor countries take a very different approach to environmental reporting
Conscious uncoupling: The link between China’s growth and increased pollution has come to an end
Oct 31, 2019
Written by
Katie Burton
The link between China’s economic growth and increased pollution has come to an end, but the path to sustainability is far from complete
Phenomenally powerful superbolts follow unusual patterns
Oct 29, 2019
Written by
Katie Burton
An analysis of nine year’s worth of lightning data, covering two billion strikes has led to some unusual discoveries about the phenomenally powerful ‘superbolt’
Gamers go green with Tiny Footprint
Oct 25, 2019
Written by
Eddie Forman
When getting on ‘board’ with sustainability is the entire goal
The nitrogen dilemma: can we reduce fertilisers and still feed the world?
Oct 15, 2019
Written by
Katie Burton
Excessive use of nitrogen-based fertilisers is contributing to numerous environmental problems, but a more balanced approach is necessary if the world’s growing population is to be fed
Global Climate Strike: Voices of the protestors
Sep 21, 2019
Written by
Helena Hosking
Yesterday saw one of the biggest public protest movements in history take to streets around the world. We caught up with some of the voices being raised in central London to hear what they had to say...
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