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New tool reveals a latte water needed for your morning coffee
Released for World Water Day, Sustain’s new water calculator warns one latte needs 710 litres of water to produce
“Why I quit my job to fight climate change”
Transition Town Berkhamstead member John Bell tells RTCC why he has given up work to focus on promoting awareness of climate and environmental issues
Climate debate cut from England & Wales curriculum for children up to 14
New draft guidelines for England & Wales curriculum criticised by scientists for ‘abdicating duty to future generations’
US energy efficiency league tables revealed
Energy Star certified buildings certified in 2012 saved enough energy to power 2m homes for a year
Rio’s favelas set climate adaptation example
Adapting to climate change often seems an earnest business, something needing steely determination and gritted teeth. But adaptation in some of Rio de Janeiro’s shantytowns is very different
Kick out energy poverty with an electric football
Soccket football backed by Spain and Barcelona forward David Villa generates electricity when kicked to boost energy access in developing world
Canada’s First Nations lead battle against Alberta tar sands
Leader of Canada’s Indigenous peoples arrives in Europe to stop the tar sands industry which he says is destroying their way of life
Review: the Greedy Lying Bastards want your money
Director Craig Rosebraugh’s documentary is a clinical walkthrough of the climate denial machine but drifts into hyperbole could put off broader audiences
Gary Neville: teamwork key to UK scoring climate goals
England coach speaks to RTCC about taking responsibility for energy use, UK wind politics and why he’s hopeful for green sector
Burning coal costs the EU €43 billion a year
Coal power plants in Europe should be banned by 2040 as their emissions cause high levels of sickness, health campaigners warn
Energy shortages depriving one billion from healthcare access
Report from NGO Practical Action calls for investment in small-scale renewables and off-grid technologies to be increased
10 Downing St wins green building award
Britain’s Prime Minister’s praised for energy efficiency improvements by BREEAM ratings system
‘Warrior Day of Action’ highlights Pacific climate fight
Pacific Islanders will stage a day of songs and dances across 15 nations on Saturday 2 March to highlight the impact of rising sea levels
Caption competition: the EU climate fight
What exactly is being said in this exchange between EU Climate Action Commissioner Connie Hedegaard and Poland’s Environment Minister Marcin Korolec?
Arab Spring could be reversed by climatic and economic shocks
Report from E3G suggests gains won by recent struggles in the Middle East and North Africa are at risk from the impacts of climate change
Minister says Russia climate doctrine could cover meteorites
Minister tells Olga Dobrovidova country’s climate doctrine should include focus on risks and challenges posed by meteorites and asteroids
UN food chief labels Quinoa ‘climate friendly’
José Graziano da Silva joined by Ban Ki-moon in hailing resilient crop’s potential to bolster food security and put world on zero hunger path
Afghanistan faces twin threats of war and climate change
Droughts and land degradation exacerbated by climate change could further destabilise the country, an Afghan government official tells RTCC
Snapshot: Keystone pipeline and climate protests hit DC
Pictures from a day of climate rage as 30,000 descend on Washington to demand President Obama blocks construction of Keystone XL pipeline
Reasoning with climate change deniers “pointless”
Writer who interviewed Lord Monckton for research says his underlying climate beliefs are based less on facts and more on life experiences