English

Lottie Limb

Climate

Cost of keeping global heating to 1.5°C is far less than you'd guess

The cost of curbing CO2 will just be a few per cent of global GDP by 2050 - and that's without accounting for avoided disasters.

Climate

Which European countries are leading the race on renewable energy?

Some of the Scandinavian winners are predictable, but smaller countries like Albania and Montenegro also make the top 10.

Living

Energy crisis: Could public information campaigns change habits?

We spoke to historians about what lessons WW2 has for today, as Russia's war sparks a new need to cut oil and gas use quickly.

Nature

Could a tiny endangered spider stop a 'Disney-on-Thames' theme park?

Wildlife campaigners have welcomed London Resort's withdrawal, but say the fight to save Swanscombe Peninsula continues.

ADVERTISEMENT

Destinations

World’s longest flight times: Would you spend 18 hours on a plane?

An Auckland to New York service is flying into the number four spot later this year.

Climate

Everyone will be warned of dangerous floods and storms within 5 years

A third of the world is still not covered by live-saving alerts - something the UN and WMO are determined to fix.

Travel News

One of the world’s safest planes takes a fatal nosedive, but why?

None of the 132 passengers or crew are believed to have survived the crash, which has raised questions about the jets' safety.

Travel News

New Zealand ‘ready to welcome’ tourists back from May 2022

Australia and New Zealand travel restrictions are easing, but there are still some hurdles to a holiday down under.

Destinations

How will international travel be impacted by the Russia-Ukraine war?

Before booking summer travel, it’s worth being informed about what could disrupt your plans.

Living

Insulating your home is another way to act on Russian war, IEA says

Energy efficiency is an ‘unsung hero’ in the fuel and climate crisis, with a big part to play in the IEA's plan for EU security.

Destinations

Russia’s favourite holiday spots could be empty this summer

As a ‘nation of travellers’, it's unlikely that Russian tourism will stop completely, but tourist boards are planning for the worst.

Nature

Is Chicago’s St Patrick’s Day green river bad for the environment?

The tradition started in the 1960s and is beloved by Chicagoans but some environmental groups are concerned by the message about nature it sends.

Travel News

Putin overrides international rules on leased jets to keep them flying

The President's new law to keep foreign planes puts Russian airlines in a catch-22.

Moments

How investors took over a Caribbean island to create a micronation

The purchase of Coffee Caye in Belize was born out of years of eccentric and extreme travel by a group of global travellers.

Nature

Cutting down trees is boosting biodiversity in this Finnish forest

The tree stumps they leave behind are providing a unique habitat for birds and insects.

Climate

Shetland: How the remote islands are making the most of strong winds

Shetland’s fortunes were bound up in North Sea oil and gas. Now it's at the start of a green new chapter just as the energy crisis bites.

Travel News

Europe air travel: What do the new flight paths mean for your journey?

Planes are having to use hours more 'fuel burn' to get to their destinations, with Finnair particularly impacted by the airspace bans.

Travel News

Is it safe to go on a cruise right now?

With travel restrictions easing around the world, cruise liners are trying to tempt tourists back. But is it safe?

Living

These are the green jobs of the future, according to new LinkedIn data

Amid a 'great reshuffle' in the global economy, more and more people are switching to green jobs. How can we ensure a just transition?

Eco-Innovation

Take a look inside the room that’s hotter than the sun

Scientists in an Oxfordshire town are creating temperatures of 50 million degrees Celsius, in a bid to make clean energy.

ADVERTISEMENT