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UAE turtle population rises, but plastic threat remains 2/7/2025
UAE turtle population rises, but plastic threat remains The UAE's turtle population has steadily increased in recent years, with the Environment Agency in Abu Dhabi reporting a 30 per cent increase in numbers compared with a decade ago. ...more
Reuters Exclusive: IDB to boost climate finance support by at least $11 billion 2/7/2025
Reuters Exclusive: IDB to boost climate finance support by at least $11 billion The Inter-American Development Bank aims to unlock at least $11 billion in fresh climate finance through a series of initiatives to help countries cope with the impacts of global warming that will attract private funds, its president told Reuters. ...more
Australia's red meat industry drops 2030 carbon neutral goal 2/7/2025
Australia's red meat industry drops 2030 carbon neutral goal An Australian livestock industry body said on Tuesday it had abandoned its goal to make the sector, a significant emitter of planet-warming methane, carbon neutral by 2030 but that reducing emissions would remain a priority. ...more
France, Spain among countries to agree to tax premium flyers, private jets 2/7/2025
France, Spain among countries to agree to tax premium flyers, private jets A group of countries including France, Kenya, Spain and Barbados pledged on Monday to tax premium-class flying and private jets in a bid to raise funds for climate action and sustainable development. ...more
Marine heatwave pushes up Mediterranean Sea temperature 2/7/2025
Marine heatwave pushes up Mediterranean Sea temperature Mediterranean Sea temperatures surged in June in a marine heatwave, with a Greek scientist warning some species are under threat in what has likely been a record period. ...more
Global leaders tackle poverty and climate goals at Spain summit 1/7/2025
Global leaders tackle poverty and climate goals at Spain summit A once-in-a-decade summit kicked off in Seville on Monday as global leaders face mounting pressure to accelerate progress on poverty reduction, climate change and sustainable development goals that are increasingly at risk of falling short. ...more
UN expert urges criminalizing fossil fuel disinformation, banning lobbying 1/7/2025
UN expert urges criminalizing fossil fuel disinformation, banning lobbying A leading UN expert is calling for criminal penalties against those peddling disinformation about the climate crisis and a total ban on fossil fuel industry lobbying and advertising, as part of a radical shake-up to safeguard human rights and curtail planetary catastrophe. ...more
The ‘silent killer’: what you need to know about heatwaves 1/7/2025
The ‘silent killer’: what you need to know about heatwaves How spells of hot weather put us in danger and what measures we can take to protect ourselves. ...more
Turkey to set sustainable aviation fuel mandates for airlines, suppliers 1/7/2025
Turkey to set sustainable aviation fuel mandates for airlines, suppliers Turkey will set mandates for airlines and jet fuel suppliers to boost uptake of sustainable aviation fuel, with a goal of reducing aviation emissions by 5% by 2030, its civil aviation authority said on its website. ...more
England wildlife regulator chair ‘enthusiastic’ about lynx rewilding 1/7/2025
England wildlife regulator chair ‘enthusiastic’ about lynx rewilding Views on apex predator still polarised, says Natural England head, as activists apply for trial release in Northumberland. ...more
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