England’s crucial carbon-storing peatland is owned by just 124 landowners
A new report says the burning of peatland by grouse moor estates is contributing to the climate emergency.
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US and China strike surprise agreement to cooperate on climate crisis
The agreement between the world's two biggest CO2 emitters has been hailed as a "new hope" for meeting the 1.5C temperature goal.
Young climate activists file lawsuit to UN urging them to declare highest level of emergency
“We are quickly running out of time to protect children and future generations, and we’re demanding adults step up right now and rally a critical global response to the climate crisis," one young climate activist has said.
Mass corporate tree planting ‘damaging’ nature, scientist warns
Investment firms buying up farms for mass tree planting are serving only to "offset their guilt", an Earthshot Prize finalist said.
MoD backtracks after inviting Extinction Rebellion to address Army
Chris Taylor - part of XR's "vision sensing group" - had been invited to address an Army leadership conference.
Cop26 puts world on track for catastrophic 2.4C heating, key report finds
Goals announced at the conference will see temperatures rise to disastrous levels by the end of the century.
Fossil fuel industry has more delegates at Cop26 than any country
Global Witness warned the UN climate talks in Glasgow were being diverted by a "festival of polluters".
Huge crowds take to streets to demand urgent climate action
Marches have taken place in Glasgow, and in hundreds of other places in the UK and around the world.
School-skipping Glasgow climate marchers call on world leaders to ‘listen’
Crowds packed the streets to listen to Greta Thunberg and demand climate action at Cop26.