VIDEO: Danish climate minister closing down the oil industry for good
Listen to this interview with the Danish climate minister closing down the oil industry for good.
Danish climate minister closing down the oil industry for good
Dan Jørgensen has agreed the world’s most ambitious climate goal with a promise to cut 70% of emissions by 2030 Denmark’s climate minister is fairly certain that the deal to close down the nation’s oil industry by 2050, announced on Friday morning, marks the biggest moment in his career. “I […]
VIDEO: How Carbon Pricing Works
Carbon pricing has become a polarizing tactic in the fight against the climate crisis and emissions. Some governments promote the “tax” as a way to deter polluters and penalize those who contaminate the environment free of charge. While some opponents view the levy as an easy way to […]
Saving forests to fight climate change will cost $393 billion annually
Limiting global warming to 1.5 °C over pre-industrial levels is only possible if we make better use of the world’s forests, which collectively act as a huge carbon sink. But maximising the strength of this carbon sink won’t be cheap: it might cost in the region of $393 billion per year. […]
VIDEO: Coastlines: 10 Hours of Relaxing Oceanscapes by BBC Earth
Journey through a place where two worlds collide, our beautiful coastlines. Relax and experience stunning shores with this 10 hour loop. A good break from working from home?
Interior kokanee salmon returns more than double last year’s numbers
Kokanee shore spawning numbers in the Interior of British Columbia were some of the highest on record since the 1970s, according to a fisheries biologist. “This was a really high year for shore spawners. It was actually one of the highest we have on record, I don’t really […]
Seal hunters come across frozen beached bowhead whale
Hunters say there were plenty of polar bear tracks around the giant mammal. When Lenny Panigayak and his family were out seal hunting near Taloyoak, Nunavut, they came across a rare sight, even for experienced hunters. It was a full-size, beached, frozen bowhead whale. “That was a very, […]
China’s manned submersible Fendouzhe returns after ocean expedition
China’s new deep-sea manned submersible Fendouzhe (Striver) returned to south China’s Hainan Province on Saturday morning onboard the scientific research ship Tansuo-1, after completing its ocean expedition. Fendouzhe set a national record by diving to a depth of 10,909 meters in the Mariana Trench at 8:12 a.m. on […]
VIDEO: Scientists Confirm Entirely New Species of Gelatinous Blob From The Deep, Dark Sea
For the first time, scientists with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) have formally identified a new species of undersea creature based solely on high-definition video footage captured at the bottom of the ocean. And what an undersea creature it is. Meet Duobrachium sparksae – a strange, gelatinous species […]
VIDEO: How an 11-Year-Old Girl Saved a Shark
When Billie Rae spotted a shark stuck between some rocks, she knew she had to help. Without thinking, the brave little girl reached down into the water and freed the shark. But she didn’t stop there. Many people would have likely hesitated to help the fish, but Billie […]
