Green Matters

Did you know that it will take 450 years for a plastic bottle to break down? Each year we produce more than 350 million metric tonnes of plastic...

We already knew that the summer of 2023 was the hottest on record, but our records only date back as far as the 19th Century. Now, thanks to new...

More extreme winter storms, with strong winds and heavy rainfall are likely to be in store for the UK and Ireland as a result of climate change,...

While land-use change has always traditionally been the largest driver of biodiversity decline, new research by the German Centre for Integrative...

While record-breaking heat waves, increased forest fires, flooding and weather-related disasters are some of the more obvious effects of climate...

Europe is unprepared for rapidly growing climate risks, according to the European Environment Agency (EEA). The statement follows the publication of...

Carbon dioxide emissions from fossil fuels rose again in 2023, reaching record levels and impeding progress to limit global warming, according to...

Mosquitos have been voted the number 1 most hated insect on the planet and for good reason. As carriers of malaria and yellow fever they are thought...

Our very own emblem the ‘mariposa’ (butterfly) could lose its spots as the climate warms, according to new findings by scientists at the University...