The world's oceans have reached their highest ever recorded temperature, with global average surface temperatures hitting 20.96C, well above the average for this time of year. Temperatures are likely to continue to increase, because the world's oceans are at their hottest in March.
Forget global warming, "the era of global boiling has arrived". So said United Nations Secretary General António Guterres following confirmation from scientists that July 2023 was on course to be the world's warmest month on record.
We are thrilled to announce the virtual PAGES 2023 Awards Ceremony, where we honour the remarkable achievements of our primary schools who are leading the way in environmental education is now available to view.
Rocky, one of YPTE's Young Trustees has written this fantastic article about how climate change is causing glaciers in the Himalayas to melt more quickly and what that means for our planet.
Rising greenhouse gas emissions are pushing the planet towards irreversible damage that can only now be stopped if drastic action is taken quickly.
The latest Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) report was released on 20 March 2023. UN secretary-general said, "Our world needs climate action on all fronts: everything, everywhere, all at once."
Plans for 199 solar panels to be fitted to the roof of York Minster have received approval from the City of York Council. The panels will be fitted on the roof of the South Quire Aisle. They are expected to generate 75,000 kWh (kilowatt hours) per year, providing energy during the day and also for evening services.
On 4 March 2023, the world came together to protect our oceans for the benefit of future generations. After 38 hours of talks, that were preceded by 10 years of negotiation, the United Nations' High Seas Treaty was signed at the UN's headquarters in New York.
A new study, led by Briana Abrahms of the University of Washington in Seattle, USA has found that climate change is increasing the number of times that humans and wildlife are coming into conflict.
Charlotte, who is one of YPTE's Young Trustees, attended the SOS UK Student Sustainability Summit, which took place in Lincoln Students' Union in early February. Here, she writes about her experience of the Summit.
Two years after the government banned plastic cotton buds, microbeads and drinking straws in England, a new ban has been announced that will apply to single use cutlery, cups and plates. This has the potential to end the production of more than 4 billion items of plastic cutlery and over a billion plastic plates each year.