UK commits £85m to tackle global deforestation
The commitment, made at the COP28 summit in Dubai, includes up to £35m to protect the Amazon…
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‘Around 90% of world’s carbon offsets are useless’
That's according to a new investigation, claiming that the impact of certain credits is…
Scotland awards £2.9m to tackle nature and climate crises
Projects that restore Scotland's rainforest and protect some of the country's most…
How Brazil’s election could save the Amazon
The new President is looking to “aim for zero deforestation”
COP26 Live: Leaders of more than 100 countries commit to end deforestation by 2030
The pledge is underpinned by $19 billion in public and private funds
UK joins international alliance to reduce deforestation in the Peruvian Amazon rainforest
It has committed to spend at least £3bn to support efforts to protect and restore nature,…
Scientists fly drones that shoot sensor-fitted darts at trees to measure climate change
The drones could be used to track hard-to-navigate biomes like rainforests
‘One football pitch of tropical rainforest was lost every six seconds in 2019’
At least 1.8 gigatonnes of CO2 emissions are associated with 2019 forest loss, equivalent to…
British Gas launches ‘Green Future Plus’ energy tariff
The average energy bill for consumers will total £1,237, which the supplier says is a…
Number of fires in Amazon up 30% in 2019 – but still fewer than 2017 and 2015
The National Institute for Space Research says there were 89,178 fires recorded throughout the…
