Sorry France, but fuel taxes are a bitter pill we must all swallow
6 December 2018
The reversal of France’s fuel tax sends a worrying message to world leaders meeting this week in Poland to firm up climate commitments, says Olive Heffernan
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Towing icebergs to Cape Town is a poor way to halt water crisis
8 May 2018
Hauling chunks of polar ice to dry regions to provide fresh water sounds tempting but there are many reasons to reject it, says Olive Heffernan
Why climate engineers are targeting Earth's last pristine spots
19 April 2018
Some of the last great wildernesses are being considered as likely candidates for geoengineering. It's a sad reflection of climate failings, says Olive Heffernan
Rock dusting on farms could cool the climate, so let's try it
21 February 2018
Crushed basalt applied to agricultural land could soak up billions of tons of carbon dioxide and boost crops. Let's put it to the test, says Olive Heffernan
Our best way to geoengineer the climate may well trash Earth
24 January 2018
A key plan to reduce global warming is to grow crops for fuel then capture and bury the carbon released when it's burned. This risks ecocide, says Olive Heffernan
Even a small cut in global warming will help slow sea level rise
12 January 2018
Limiting climate change to 1.5 °C instead of 2 °C, even if we overshoot at first and then bring temperatures back down, will ease the rise in sea levels
Faltering carbon capture needs more investment not doubt
11 December 2017
The world's first full-scale power plant carbon capture project has stumbled, but we can't let that risk the future of a technology we need, says Olive Heffernan
Let's hope chickless penguin colony can come back from the brink
22 November 2017
Last season, a huge colony of Adélie penguins saw just two young survive. As they gather to breed again, a repeat would be alarming, says Olive Heffernan
Can a crowdsourced mega-forest offset Trump’s climate chaos?
18 August 2017
It's an appealing idea, a vast forest to soak up the extra carbon released due to Trump's policies, but it may not be so easy in reality, says Olive Heffernan
Geoengineering fears make scrutiny of ocean seeding test vital
1 June 2017
Talk of dumping iron into the ocean off Chile to boost plankton is a return of a controversial idea that warrants questions, says Olive Heffernan
