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CO2 from brewing beer will be used to help make crisps and cut emissions
Going out for a pint of beer could help save the planet, as crisp firm Walkers uses CO2 produced from brewing beer to create fertiliser for potatoes in a new trial.
Disturbing video shows Antarctica emerging from under the ice as temperatures rise
Scientists have released a shocking computer animation showing Antarctica emerging from under its ice sheet due to melting linked to rising temperatures.
CO2 emissions will fall by an estimated four to seven per cent this year
The level of CO2 emissions put into the atmosphere are expected to be between four and seven per cent lower this year, due to coronavirus lockdown measures.
Fifth of CO2 emissions come from supply chain for large companies
Large multinational companies and their wide-reaching supply chains are to blame for almost one fifth of the world's carbon dioxide emissions. A study found the true carbon footprint of companies such as Total and BP is concealed due to how emissions are reported.
Renewable energy from wind and solar produced 10% of global electricity in first half of this year
Renewable power from wind turbines and solar panels produced 10 per cent of the world's electricity in the first half of this year, according to a new energy report.
Humans must eat less meat and dairy to cut nitrogen emissions
Humans should eat less meat and dairy to cut the nitrogen emissions produced by farming, according to a new report from UN scientists.