Environment Articles
Earth Week’s climate change plea
Earth Week’ s climate change panel discussed ongoing climate change threats and their importance in social equality and justice
‘City of Trees’ launched in Manchester
New research by the University demonstrates the many benefits of a project aiming to plant 3 million trees, one for every man, woman, and child in Greater Manchester
Poorest countries aim to eliminate fossil fuels
Some of the poorest countries in the world, who are heavily affected by increasingly extreme weather conditions, have promised to run on 100 per cent renewable energy by 2050
Great Barrier Reef dying from climate change damage
Popular environmental journalist declares Great Barrier Reef officially ‘dead’
Investigation shows Manchester receives enormous funding from fossil fuel giants
According to an investigation by Greenpeace, the University of Manchester has taken £27.7 million in funds from large fossil fuel companies including BP and Shell
Manchester professor denies “wildly optimistic” UN claims on Climate Change
A Manchester professor has dismissed the UN’s proposed plan of action and is calling for more revolutionary actions to combat global climate change
Will Murdoch pollute National Geographic?
With the Murdoch media empire investing in National Geographic, Alex Daniel critically assesses whether it spells the beginning of the end for the prestigious magazine.
University of Manchester invests almost £40 million in fossil fuels
Research by the Manchester Fossil Free Campaign has found that the university’s shares in oil companies total £9.5 million. A further £29.5 million is invested in fossil fuels through pension funds
Manchester up in green league table
The University of Manchester is up thirty places in a national university ‘green’ league table