By Adam Vaughan Sea levels could rise by 140 centimetres in Bangladesh by 2100MUNIR UZ ZAMAN/Getty Bangladesh and parts of India could be hit by sea level rise almost twice as high as previously thought due to land subsiding, even if the world takes ambitious action on climate change. Already prone to flooding and drought, […]
By Adam Vaughan Repsol has drilled oil wells in LibyaBenjamin Lowy/Getty Images The world’s appetite for oil could peak within five years, according to one of Europe’s biggest oil and gas firms – much earlier than most rival oil companies expect. Luis Cabra at Repsol, which last month became the first major oil company to […]
Millions of people will try a vegan diet this month for Veganuary. But can short-term or part-time vegans really reap health and environmental benefits? New Scientist put it to the test Health 31 December 2019 By Helen Thomson laudia Totir/Getty Images JANUARY is the time of year when many of us take a rain check […]