Climate change
The inequality of climate change
Visiting vulnerable communities in India who are bearing the brunt of climate change, worsened by global carbon emissions, highlighted an alarming inequality to me that is leaving people in poverty around the world through no fault of their own.
By Melanie Smith | Notebook | Monday, 3 June 2013 at 5:00 am
The Great Anti-Green Con
The “Great Green Con” campaign by the Mail on Sunday took an unexpected turn at the weekend. It published an article by Prof Myles Allen, a “top British climate scientist”, who explained that climate change was definitely happening, and humans were causing it, but that most policy responses to it were misguided.
Allen’s is an interesting argument. [...]
By John Rentoul | Eagle Eye | Tuesday, 28 May 2013 at 12:42 pm
A new winter of discontent: The continuing controversy over energy bills
The coldest spring in half a century has made energy bills the hottest topic of the season. But the heat has shifted in recent days, from rising gas prices in the face of supply shortages, to the cost of green and energy saving measures such as wind power and loft insulation.
By Tom Bawden | Energy | Wednesday, 10 April 2013 at 10:25 am
Climate Week: Does the UK’s carbon footprint need re-packaging?
This week, you may or may not be aware, is Climate Week – an annual event which seeks to raise awareness of big environmental issues and to inspire a new wave of action from the British public to help create a sustainable future.
By Eric Collins | Notebook | Thursday, 7 March 2013 at 4:27 pm
The UK was leading on tackling climate change – so why is the Government now failing to act?
Four years ago this week I felt immensely proud that the UK was leading the way in tackling climate change after the UK Parliament passed the Climate Change Act. Yet as world leaders gather in Doha for the UN Climate Change talks, it’s hard not to feel pessimistic.
By Jane Davidson | Notebook | Wednesday, 28 November 2012 at 2:38 pm
Join in the Tree-Athlon and help bring more trees into our cities
The benefits of trees have been well-documented, ranging from mitigating the negative effects of pollution and climate change, to softening the urban landscape and creating a healthier environment for all. One place where trees are needed more than ever is in our cities. With eight out of every 10 people predicted live in cities by 2050, it is vital that we understand what is happening to our urban forest.
By Jacqueline Barsoux | Notebook, Opinion | Friday, 14 September 2012 at 5:32 pm
What’s so scary about a vegetarian future?
Whatever is happening to our food? Or to our meat, to be precise. Up until now meat – fatty, grisly, chewy meat, glistening in tallow – has played a central role on our plates. It has been accessible to everyone, everywhere and has become a food cheaper, quite literally, than chips.
By Victoria Martindale | Health, Notebook, Opinion | Wednesday, 12 September 2012 at 11:00 am
Voters are ready to discuss climate change, but are the candidates talking?
You’d be forgiven for believing that American voters don’t care about climate change. After all, studies have suggested that reducing carbon emissions ranks at the bottom of the public’s priorities: who has time to deal with a future catastrophe when the Pentagon needs planes, ASAP?
By Ben Goldfarb | Notebook, Opinion, The Foreign Desk | Wednesday, 22 August 2012 at 2:00 am
We shouldn’t simply try to change people’s values when it comes to the environment
For more than four decades the front lines of environmental campaigning have been located in the worlds of politics and technology.
By Tony Juniper | Notebook, Opinion | Monday, 23 July 2012 at 1:00 am
Spain burns as global temperatures rise
The Spanish city of Valencia sits under a blanket of ash, as two converging fires continue to devour the eastern coast of the country. Since the blaze ignited last week, more than 45,000 hectares of land have been destroyed, forcing upwards of 2,000 people to flee their homes.
By Katherine Rowland | Notebook, Opinion, Science & Technology | Tuesday, 3 July 2012 at 6:29 pm
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