// Hidden Stories SeriesWhy climate action needs rhetoric to turn into plans, progress and policySeptember 1, 2022As the world’s leaders gather in New York for the U.N. General Assembly this week, the US has said it will be delivering a message many thought was not possible a few years back: to cut greenhouse gas emissions in half by 2030 and …
// Hidden Stories SeriesThe plight of the mangrovesAugust 15, 2022On an expedition in the Amazon River Delta, researchers found mangroves growing in water with little to no salinity and overlapping with freshwater forested wetlands—a phenomenon never before documented in deltas or coastal mangroves anywhere else in the world.On an expedition in the Amazon River Delta, researchers found mangroves growing in water …
// Hidden Stories SeriesA Spotlight on Birdgirl: The young naturalist defying stereotypesAugust 8, 2022Prominent British-Bangladeshi ornithologist, environmentalist and diversity activist.Mya-Rose Craig—self-marketed as Birdgirl—is a British birdwatcher, author, and holds an honorary doctorate in science from the University of Bristol.Twitter: @BirdGirlUK Instagram: @BirdGirlUK LinkedIn: @mya-rose-birdgirl-craigOrnithologistEnvironmentalistDiversity ActivistSpotlightLooking fondly back to my early 20s (which, let’s be honest, was a while ago), I …
// Hidden Stories SeriesIs fast fashion really as bad as they say?August 3, 2022As summer hits the UK and everyone is preparing to go away on holiday, many of us are no doubt heading to the highstreet (or its digital cousin) to top up our summer wardrobes.But industry reports are not looking favourable for fashion brands, particularly when looking at …
// Hidden Stories SeriesThe emissions no one seems to like talking aboutJuly 27, 2022When it comes to climate change, the focus tends to be on carbon dioxide. But hot on its heels is methane (CH₄), the second most important greenhouse gascontributing to the climate emergency.The UK, along with more than 100 other countries, made a pledge at the 2021 COP26 meeting …
// Hidden Stories SeriesThe murky world of green gasJuly 18, 2022The European Union has an ambitious climate law to slash its greenhouse gas emissions by 55 percent by 2030.That’s a huge cut, and it raises a crucial question: How much, and for how long, will the 27-country bloc will rely on gas to achieve that goal, and how quickly it …