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Morocco to secure 60% of water needs from desalination, minister says 5/12/2025
Morocco to secure 60% of water needs from desalination, minister says Morocco, which has endured seven years of drought, plans to supply 60% of its drinking water from treated seawater by 2030, up from 25%, its water minister said, as Rabat accelerates investment in desalination plants powered by renewable energy. ...more
Middle East, North Africa temperatures rising twice as fast as global average, says UN weather agency 5/12/2025
Middle East, North Africa temperatures rising twice as fast as global average, says UN weather agency The Middle East and North Africa recorded their hottest year on record in 2024, with temperatures rising at twice the global average of recent decades, the U.N. weather agency said in a report. ...more
Trump proposes weaker vehicle mileage rules, cutting climate policies 5/12/2025
Trump proposes weaker vehicle mileage rules, cutting climate policies The proposal would significantly reduce fuel economy requirements, encouraging vehicles that burn more fuel. ...more
Parliament backs 'carbon monitoring' of heavy industry imports into EU 5/12/2025
Parliament backs 'carbon monitoring' of heavy industry imports into EU European lawmakers voted to boost heavy industry imports monitoring a few days before the European Commission is due to reinforce legislation for the bloc's carbon border tax. ...more
Global race to secure critical minerals for weapons threatens climate, warns report 5/12/2025
Global race to secure critical minerals for weapons threatens climate, warns report Study reveals US earmarked billions to stockpile critical minerals for military use, including precision-guided weaponry and AI-driven warfare. ...more
Iraq submits climate pledge aiming 22% emissions cut by 2035 - Iraqi News 4/12/2025
Iraq submits climate pledge aiming 22% emissions cut by 2035 - Iraqi News Iraq has filed a revised Nationally Determined Contribution under the Paris Agreement, including a commitment to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 22% by 2035, compared to expected levels under a business-as-usual scenario. ...more
Reuse and return schemes could help eliminate plastic pollution in 15 years, says report 4/12/2025
Reuse and return schemes could help eliminate plastic pollution in 15 years, says report The 66m tonnes of pollution from plastic packaging that enters the global environment each year could be almost eliminated by 2040 primarily by reuse and return schemes, significant new research reveals. ...more
More than 520 chemicals found in English soil, including long-banned medical substances 4/12/2025
More than 520 chemicals found in English soil, including long-banned medical substances Fertilising arable land with human waste leaves array of toxins that could re-enter food chain, study finds. ...more
Ranked: Which EU countries are the most connected to nature? 4/12/2025
Ranked: Which EU countries are the most connected to nature? There is a "weak correlation" between members of environmental organisations and nature-connectedness across Europe and the world, researchers say. ...more
The best science and nature books of 2025 4/12/2025
The best science and nature books of 2025 This felt like the year that AI really arrived. It is on our phones and laptops; it is creeping into digital and corporate infrastructure; it is changing the way we learn, work and create; and the global economy rests on the stratospheric valuations of the corporate giants vying to control it. ...more
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