Damian Carrington @dpcarrington RSS feed About Damian Carrington Damian Carrington is The Guardian's Environment editor 47 Articles The countries most responsible for climate crisis revealed Six of the top 10, including China and Russia, have yet to show ambition on emissions cuts before COP26. RACE AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE Study finds children will face more climate disasters than their grandparents Climate crisis brings stark intergenerational injustice, but rapid emission cuts can limit the damage. RACE AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE WHO slashes guideline limits on air pollution from fossil fuels The level for the most damaging tiny particles is halved, reflecting new evidence of deadly harm. Global aid flows to fossil fuel projects more than it does to combat air pollution Air pollution kills more people than malaria, HIV/AIDS, and TB combined but receives only one per cent of development aid. RACE AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE Majority of fossil fuels ‘must stay in ground’ to stem climate crisis Analysis shows the future is bleak for the fossil fuel industry with trillions of dollars of assets at stake. RACE AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE Research links air pollution to more severe mental illness A study involving 13,000 people in London found that a relatively small increase in exposure to nitrogen dioxide led to a 32 per cent increase in the risk of needing community-based treatment. RACE AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE England declares ‘war on plastic,’ starting with single-use plates and cutlery Polystyrene cups will also be banned, but campaigners say action to cut plastic waste is "snail-paced." RACE AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE Rainfall on summit of Greenland ice cap another stark sign of climate crisis The precipitation was so unexpected, scientists had no gauges to measure it, and is a stark sign of climate crisis. RACE AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE Cargo bikes cut congestion, pollution and delivery times Home deliveries are soaring and cargo bikes cut congestion and pollution in cities, researchers say. How scientists brew old plastic bottles into vanilla flavouring Production of chemical could help make recycling more attractive and tackle global plastic pollution. RACE AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE 1 of 5
The countries most responsible for climate crisis revealed Six of the top 10, including China and Russia, have yet to show ambition on emissions cuts before COP26. RACE AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE
Study finds children will face more climate disasters than their grandparents Climate crisis brings stark intergenerational injustice, but rapid emission cuts can limit the damage. RACE AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE
WHO slashes guideline limits on air pollution from fossil fuels The level for the most damaging tiny particles is halved, reflecting new evidence of deadly harm.
Global aid flows to fossil fuel projects more than it does to combat air pollution Air pollution kills more people than malaria, HIV/AIDS, and TB combined but receives only one per cent of development aid. RACE AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE
Majority of fossil fuels ‘must stay in ground’ to stem climate crisis Analysis shows the future is bleak for the fossil fuel industry with trillions of dollars of assets at stake. RACE AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE
Research links air pollution to more severe mental illness A study involving 13,000 people in London found that a relatively small increase in exposure to nitrogen dioxide led to a 32 per cent increase in the risk of needing community-based treatment. RACE AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE
England declares ‘war on plastic,’ starting with single-use plates and cutlery Polystyrene cups will also be banned, but campaigners say action to cut plastic waste is "snail-paced." RACE AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE
Rainfall on summit of Greenland ice cap another stark sign of climate crisis The precipitation was so unexpected, scientists had no gauges to measure it, and is a stark sign of climate crisis. RACE AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE
Cargo bikes cut congestion, pollution and delivery times Home deliveries are soaring and cargo bikes cut congestion and pollution in cities, researchers say.
How scientists brew old plastic bottles into vanilla flavouring Production of chemical could help make recycling more attractive and tackle global plastic pollution. RACE AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE
