Articles by Damian Carrington – The Guardian
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Humanity Has Wiped Out 60% of Animal Populations since 1970, Report Finds
Damian Carrington – The Guardian,
5 Nov 2018
30 Oct 2018 – Humanity has wiped out 60% of mammals, birds, fish and reptiles since 1970, leading the world’s foremost experts to warn that the annihilation of wildlife is now an emergency that threatens civilisation.
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Avoiding Meat and Dairy Is ‘Single Biggest Way’ to Reduce Your Impact on Earth
Damian Carrington – The Guardian,
30 Jul 2018
Biggest analysis to date reveals huge footprint of livestock – it provides just 18% of calories but takes up 83% of farmland.
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Ireland Becomes World’s First Country to Divest from Fossil Fuels
Damian Carrington – The Guardian,
23 Jul 2018
12 Jul 2018 – The Republic of Ireland will become the world’s first country to sell off its investments in fossil fuel companies, after a bill was passed with all-party support. It means more than €300m shares in coal, oil, peat and gas will be sold ‘as soon as practicable.’
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Avoiding Meat and Dairy Is ‘Single Biggest Way’ to Reduce Your Impact on Earth
Damian Carrington – The Guardian,
4 Jun 2018
Biggest analysis to date reveals huge footprint of livestock – it provides just 18% of calories but takes up 83% of farmland.
→ read full articleEarth’s Sixth Mass Extinction Event Under Way, Scientists Warn
Damian Carrington – The Guardian,
17 Jul 2017
Researchers talk of ‘biological annihilation’ as study reveals billions of populations of animals have been lost in recent decades.
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Damian Carrington – The Guardian,
13 Mar 2017
Report warns of catastrophic consequences and blames manufacturers for ‘systematic denial of harms’ and ‘unethical marketing tactics.’
→ read full articleFour More Carmakers Join Diesel Emissions Row
Damian Carrington – The Guardian,
12 Oct 2015
Mercedes-Benz, Honda, Mazda and Mitsubishi’s cars are shown to emit significantly more NOx pollution on the road than in regulatory tests.
→ read full articleWide Range of Cars Emit More Pollution in Realistic Driving Tests, Data Shows
Damian Carrington – The Guardian,
12 Oct 2015
Diesel cars made by Renault, Nissan, Hyundai, Citroen, Fiat and Volvo among others emitted far more NOx in more rigorous tests, research shows.
→ read full articleWhales Flee from Military Sonar Leading to Mass Strandings, Research Shows
Damian Carrington – The Guardian,
8 Jul 2013
Whales flee from the loud military sonar used by navies to hunt submarines, new research has proven for the first time. The studies provide a missing link in the puzzle that has connected naval exercises around the world to unusual mass strandings of whales and dolphins.
→ read full articleOxfam Reveals Global Food Firms’ Gaping Ethical Shortfalls
Damian Carrington – The Guardian,
4 Mar 2013
The world’s largest food companies are failing to meet ethical standards, a report from Oxfam has warned. None of the leading global brands such as Nestlé, Mars and Coca-Cola were given good overall ratings on their commitments to protect farmers, local communities and the environment, while British food giant Associated British Foods (ABF), owner of brands including Kingsmill, Ovaltine and Silverspoon, received the lowest rating.
→ read full articleMass Tree Deaths Prompt Fears of Amazon ‘Climate Tipping Point’
Damian Carrington – The Guardian,
14 Feb 2011
Scientists fear billions of tree deaths caused by 2010 drought could see vast forest turn from carbon sink to carbon source.
• Amazon ‘could shrink by 85% due to climate change’
• Rate of tree deaths in western US ‘rising due to climate change’