Trust had $254m invested in companies such as Chevron, BP and Shell in 2024, a nine-year record, analysis shows The Gates Foundation Trust holds hundreds of millions of dollars in fossil fuel extractors despite Bill Gates’ claims of divestment made in 2019. End-of-year filings
Study links rapid growth of ocean macroalgae to global heating and nutrient pollution Scientists have warned of a potential “regime shift” in the oceans, as the rapid growth of huge mats of seaweed appears to be driven by global heating and excessive enrichment of waters from
Experts call for tighter regulation as GPS tracking reveals how people’s behaviour affects the lives of some of the world’s largest birds Many people look up to admire the silhouette of raptors, some of the planet’s largest birds, soaring through seemingly empty skies. But
Police praise fast actions and bravery of boy’s friends on Sunday as he faces ‘fight for his life’ in hospital Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast A 12-year-old boy is in for the “fight of his life”
A return to nuclear power is at the heart of Japan’s energy policy but, in the wake of the 2011 disaster, residents’ fears about tsunamis, earthquakes and evacuation plans remain The activity around the Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear power plant is reaching its peak: workers
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Errors in measuring microplastic pollution can be corrected. Public trust in science also needs to be shored up It is true that science is self-correcting. Over the long term this means that we can generally trust its results – but up close, correction can be a messy process.
