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The UK has released 350 million tonnes of CO2e more than previously thought A "major methodology change” has added 356 million tonnes of CO2e onto the UK's emissions – more than the annual total of France. -
Electric cars are on the brink of mass popularity UK car sales dropped to their lowest point since 1943 last year – except sales of electric vehicles, which grew by a stunning 266%. -
Renewable energy sets world record despite COVID-19 A record level of new electricity generation will come from renewable energy, defying COVID-19 and predictions of doom. -
Countries That Will Be Worst Affected by Climate Change We've analysed a host of factors to work out the countries most at risk of ceasing to exist because of climate change. -
Scientists have improved solar panels by making them spicier Treating solar cells with capsaicin – the part of chili peppers that causes burning – makes them 15% more efficient, a new study has shown. -
Solar electricity is historically cheap Solar power is now the cheapest source of electricity ever, which will help renewables to become the world's biggest energy source by 2025. -
Babies swallow millions of microplastics per day A new study has shown bottle-fed babies consume millions of microplastics every day, with health risks as yet unclear. -
Richest 1% emit twice the CO2 of poorest 50% The richest 1% in the world have massively accelerated the speed of climate change, which most affects the poor majority. -
Plastic ocean pollution is 10 times worse than we thought There's hundreds of millions of tonnes more plastic in the ocean than previously thought. Here's why that matters.