Meat production contributes to global warming. Will the planet shift to plant-based meat to help avert catastrophic climate change? A conventional beef burger, left, next to a plant-based burger containing wheat protein, coconut oil and potato protein, Bellevue,...
The world’s youth will shoulder the long-term costs of COVID-19. They must play a central role in shaping the global economy and averting climate disaster. Environmental activist Greta Thunberg participates in a live chat about COVID-19 and the environment,...
COVID-19 has put a lid on carbon emissions, and some experts think it could eventually help slow climate change. Greenpeace activists protest at Amsterdam Schiphol Airport, 14 May 2020. (EPA-EFE/MARTEN VAN DIJL) Could the coronavirus crisis turn out to be the...
Lockdown has enticed many species into suddenly quiet cities and thrust nature’s beauty to the fore. Will COVID-19 help the fight against climate change? (All photos by Tira Shubart) For many of us, nature has become a bigger part of our lives during the...
COVID-19 has stifled economic activity, leading to a drop in carbon emissions and clearer skies. But don’t count on the pandemic saving our planet. India Gate in New Delhi, India, pictured on 28 October 2019 (top) and on 20 April 2020 (bottom), showing improved...