Europe must step up its efforts with renewable energy to end reliance on Russia, the European Climate Foundation has said. Continue reading West must step up renewable efforts to end reliance on Russia – European Climate Foundation

A stretch of pristine Peruvian rainforest now boasts the world’s highest atmospheric mercury levels due to illegal gold mining operations. Continue reading Gold miners risk poisoning rainforest for centuries to come, expert warns

Countries on the frontline of climate change worry their influence at COP26 will be diluted by exclusion from key agenda-setting meetings and prohibitive logistical challenges limiting their attendance in Glasgow. Continue reading Countries on frontline to climate change worry influence may be reduced at COP26

Insulate Britain have insisted their road-blocking tactics are cutting through to the government and British public. Continue reading Insulate Britain insist ‘extreme’ but unpopular protests are needed

Research by the University of Cambridge’s Department of Plant Sciences has revealed that lake water near human activity had quadruple the level of microplastic pollution. Continue reading Microplastic pollution four times higher in European freshwater lakes near human activity, research finds

Climate change has been placed back on the agenda of world leaders following President Joe Biden’s virtual summit last month. Continue reading Climate Crisis: How the neoliberal status quo on climate change is fuelling eco-fascism

South Korea, not unlike its northern neighbour, is still a highly militarised state. The environmental cost of this has long been overlooked by the US and national military. Continue reading South Korea’s excessive militarisation could do untold damage to the environment

Noam Chomsky highlighted the looming environmental crisis and threat of nuclear war as factors which could end the human race. Continue reading Chomsky warns of humanity’s drive to ‘species suicide’ amidst climate and nuclear threats

Jair Bolsonaro may have to revert Brazil’s foreign policy to a more traditionally neutral stance amid Donald Trump’s political demise, an expert has said. Continue reading Biden’s victory heaps further pressure on Bolsonaro to change ‘belligerent’ foreign and environmental policy