Polar bear population in frozen sea north of Alaska falls 40% in 10 years
- Study finds number of bears in south Beaufort Sea down to 900 in 2010
- Scientist: report confirms we are on ‘wrong path’ on greenhouse gases
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How ethical is shipping goods by sea?
Greenhouse gases from shipping are set to rise – but it’s still better than flying goods out
If you have an ethical dilemma, email Lucy at lucy.siegle@observer.co.uk
Europe and the ‘why me?’ approach to decarbonisation
A slowdown in the EU’s pace of climate action may inspire unintended reciprocal measures in the runup to the 2015 global climate summit in Paris
2014 on track to be hottest year on record, says US science agency
Global average temperatures in September were highest ever, following warmest year to date since 1998
Halving meat and dairy consumption could slash farming emissions
Adopting a ‘demitarian’ diet would lead to a 25-40% reduction in nitrogen emissions from agriculture in Europe, report shows
Is digital really greener than paper?
The paper industry is challenging the assumption that digital marketing is more environmentally friendly than paper