University Of East Anglia

Reported number of B.1.617.2 variant cases more than doubles in one week

The B.1.617 variant was first detected in India and contains two ‘escape mutations’

Study is first to analyse global sea-level rise combined with measurements of sinking land

Reductions due to coronavirus pandemic will prove temporary, concludes global stocktake

Every 0.1 degree matters as the world attempts to keep within 1.5-degree rise

‘Strong’ green stimulus route out of pandemic could halve temperature rises expected by 2050

Hard data indicating scale of impact likely to be far greater than unreliable past forecasts

Projections show flooding could have far-reaching negative effects globally by 2100

Lockdown effect, dropping to levels last seen in 2006, greater than previous estimates

Effective system for tracking virus will require results of tests available much quicker

Britain becomes fifth country to reach figure but it does not include fatalities in care homes

Anosmia can affect bonding, cut people off from memories and lead to depression

Emissions have risen for a second year after three years of little-to-no growth

Concentrations of carbon dioxide hit levels not seen for millions of years

Reports of death of large numbers of brown hares in parts of England

Tipping point would pose ‘severe risks for health, economies, political stability’