Wealthiest responsible for most carbon emissions – and their share is rising
Rich people have much higher carbon footprints and the share of global emissions they are responsible for is rising, researchers said.
Rich people have much higher carbon footprints and the share of global emissions they are responsible for is rising, researchers said.
"The government and energy companies should explain to bill payers why switching away from gas and insulating our homes is not only important in tackling climate change, but also a route to reducing energy bills," a government committee chair has said.
One campaign group leader said she sees "little to no benefit for UK energy customers or taxpayers", and that "the only winners are the oil firm behind the project”.
"He sounds intelligent, but he’s completely wrong," one climate scientist said.
Researchers from six different studies found global heating is affecting the health of unborn and born babies, as well as the health of mothers. Here is how:
The public fear that commitments made at Cop26 won't be met because they aren't legally binding.
The glacier - which is the size of Britain - is blocking many other huge glaciers in Antarctica which are also deteriorating as the Southern Ocean warms. Scientists think that if Thwaites collapses, so will the whole ice sheet.
The MP's constituency sits next to some of the most at-risk flood areas in Britain.
People are less concerned about the impact of the products they buy and the services they use, an Ipsos survey found.
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