News of carbon emissions

Climate talks in times of crisis: Your roadmap to COP26

25-10-2021 11:15 Glasgow will welcome world leaders and thousands of attendees for the crucial COP26 United Nations summit on climate change in November.

ENVIRONMENT

As COP26 nears, the toughest goals are still out of reach

25-10-2021 09:51 With seven days to go until global climate talks kick off in Glasgow, the chances of success remain decidedly mixed.

ENVIRONMENT

Study: Animal-based food generates nearly twice the emissions as plant

13-09-2021 13:47 Animal farming accounts for twice as many greenhouse gas emissions as plants grown for consumption, according to a study published Monday that mapped agricultural activities worldwide.

ENVIRONMENT

Chile inaugurates Latin America's first thermosolar plant

11-06-2021 00:55 Chile inaugurated Cerro Dominador, Latin America's first-ever thermosolar energy plant, as a step in the country's quest for carbon-neutrality by 2050.

ENVIRONMENT

CO₂ reaches its highest level in more than four million years

08-06-2021 15:43 Based on geological evidence collected over the six decades scientists have been tracking atmospheric CO₂, this year's peak appears to be the highest in as long as 4.5 million years.

Beef Industry

Beef-addicted Uruguay aiming to make farming greener

25-03-2021 12:00 Last year, Uruguay launched a livestock and climate initiative with the help of the UN's Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO). We hear from Rosa Correa, one of 62 farm owners to implement the programme, about its aims and objectives.