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Underwater melting of Antarctic ice far greater than thought, study finds
The base of the ice around the south pole shrank by 1,463 square kilometres between 2010 and 2016
Lees meerEarth is warming 50x faster than when it comes out of an ice age
A major new study includes some scary implications about how rapidly humans are changing the Earth’s climate
Lees meerScientists find glacial rivers absorb carbon faster than rainforests
‘Total surprise’ finding overturns conventional understanding of rivers
Lees meerTime to recognise that western greed is one of the causes of global hunger
World Porridge Day salutes the humble oat. Charities feed it to the starving due to our gluttonous policies
Lees meerHow to plant trees – and help save the planet
Mass tree planting may be one of the simplest and cheapest ways to help the environment – and now is the time to get started
Lees meerLeading burger supplier sourced from Amazon farmer using deforested land
Brazilian meat company which has supplied McDonald’s and Burger King bought cattle from farm using deforested land earlier this year, investigation shows
Lees meerIndigenous Mapuche pay high price for Argentina’s fracking dream
Community tell of devastating environmental impact on land where their animals grazed
Lees meerWe’re losing species at shocking rates – so why is conservation failing?
One million plant and animal species are threatened with extinction, yet governments are failing to stem the tide
Lees meerFarmers call for national strategy on climate change and agriculture
- IPCC report finds reduction in global heating requires transformation of food production and land management
- Climate crisis reducing land’s ability to sustain humanity, says IPCC
Call for 1m people to join UK’s biggest mass tree-planting campaign
Woodland Trust urges volunteers to grab a spade and help tackle the climate crisis
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