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- 1Oceans absorbed heat equal to 40 times humanity's energy use●🚨 OCEAN HEAT: Last year, our seas absorbed heat equal to almost 40 TIMES all energy humanity used. With 84% of global co
Campaigners warn the world's oceans absorbed heat equal to nearly 40 times all energy humanity used last year. Greenpeace says 84% of global coral reefs have been hit by bleaching-level heat stress, and blames fossil fuel corporations and industrial meat and dairy production for heating the ocean for profit, urging stronger protection of marine ecosystems.
- 2Tlaib, Pressley and Markey Unveil Bill Targeting Banks Over Climate Financing●Reps. Tlaib, Pressley, Senator Markey Announce Legislation to Stop Big Banks from Bankrolling the Climate Crisis
Representatives Rashida Tlaib and Ayanna Pressley, together with Senator Ed Markey, have announced legislation aimed at stopping major US banks from financing fossil fuel projects. The measures would curb what the lawmakers describe as Wall Street's role in bankrolling the climate crisis. The announcement is expected to renew debate over banks' lending to oil, gas and coal companies and pressure financial institutions over their climate records.
- 3Diesel hits record £2 a litre as EV sales hit milestone●Diesel hits record £2 a litre as new EV sales at milestone high in September: comment
Diesel prices in the UK have reached a record £2 a litre, while new electric vehicle sales hit a milestone high in September. Commentators are drawing a direct line between the two figures, arguing that soaring pump costs are pushing more drivers towards electric cars, and framing the moment as a turning point in the transition away from fossil fuel vehicles.
- 4Animals may have evolved 200 million years earlier than thought●Animals may have evolved 200 million years earlier than previously thought, new study suggests
A new study suggests animals may have evolved around 200 million years earlier than previously believed, pushing back the timeline for the emergence of animal life on Earth. The finding is drawing attention from scientists and science readers, as it challenges long-held assumptions about when the first animals appeared in the fossil record and how early life developed on the planet.