environment
Canada sets its first national carbon price at C$10 a tonne
Posted in Science on 10th Dec, 2016
by Alex Muller
8 of 10 provinces have signed deal to implement carbon tax or cap-and-trade markets
Nations vow to move forward with the Paris Agreement, with or without the US
Posted in Science on 5th Dec, 2016
by Alex Muller
Other nations expressed their determination to implement the deal and to continue their work on climate protection, even if the US withdraws.
Earth warming to climate tipping point, warns study
Posted in Featured, Science on 1st Dec, 2016
by Alex Muller
If emissions from human activities continue unabated, it could trigger runaway planetary warming, researchers warn.
World's largest marine protected area declared in Antarctica
Posted in Science on 29th Oct, 2016
by Alex Muller
Delegates from 24 countries and the European Union have agreed that the Ross Sea in Antarctica will become the world's largest marine protected area.
World wildlife 'falls by 58% in 40 years'
Posted in Featured, Science on 27th Oct, 2016
by Alex Muller
Human activity, including habitat loss, wildlife trade, pollution and climate change contributed to the declines.