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FIS, WMO join forces to raise climate change awareness 4/10/2024
FIS, WMO join forces to raise climate change awareness The International Ski and Snowboard Federation (FIS) and the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) have formed a new partnership focused on raising awareness about the impact of climate change on winter sports and tourism, they said on Thursday. ...more
Indonesia concerned over EU deforestation law rules, not implementation timeframe 4/10/2024
Indonesia concerned over EU deforestation law rules, not implementation timeframe Indonesia on Thursday said a proposed European Commission delay in the rollout of its anti-deforestation law was a good step but a more pressing issue was implementation regulations rather than timeframe. ...more
China could cut CO2 by a third by 2035 with new UN targets, think tank says 4/10/2024
China could cut CO2 by a third by 2035 with new UN targets, think tank says China's climate-warming carbon dioxide emissions could fall by a third by 2035 and align with the goals of the Paris Agreement if it submits more ambitious pledges to the United Nations early next year, an environmental think tank said on Thursday. ...more
Nature in England at risk as amount of protected land falls to 2.93%, data shows 4/10/2024
Nature in England at risk as amount of protected land falls to 2.93%, data shows The amount of land that is protected for nature in England has fallen to just 2.93%, despite government promises to conserve 30% of it by 2030, new data reveals. ...more
AXA Climate launches new Altitude platform to help businesses and industry adapt to climate change 4/10/2024
AXA Climate launches new Altitude platform to help businesses and industry adapt to climate change AXA Climate announces the official launch of Altitude for businesses, an innovative platform designed to measure the impact of climate risks, implement an adaptation strategy and feed into their CSRD reporting. ...more
Fires in Brazil's Amazon rainforest region surge for third month 3/10/2024
Fires in Brazil's Amazon rainforest region surge for third month Fires in Brazil's Amazon rainforest region surged to the highest number for September in almost a decade and a half, preliminary government data showed on Tuesday, after reaching similar highs in the two preceding months. ...more
Swiss glacier melt exceeds average in 2024 after hot summer 3/10/2024
Swiss glacier melt exceeds average in 2024 after hot summer Swiss glaciers melted at an above-average rate in 2024 as a blistering hot summer thawed through abundant snowfall, monitoring body GLAMOS said on Tuesday. ...more
Botanists identify 33 global ‘dark spots’ with thousands of unknown plants 3/10/2024
Botanists identify 33 global ‘dark spots’ with thousands of unknown plants Botanists have identified 33 “dark spots” around the world where thousands of plant species are probably waiting to be discovered, according to new research. ...more
Firefly species may blink out as US seeks to list it as endangered for first time 3/10/2024
Firefly species may blink out as US seeks to list it as endangered for first time The US government is seeking to consider a firefly species as endangered for the first time, according to a proposal from the US Fish and Wildlife Service. ...more
Global action across the plastics lifecycle could nearly eliminate plastic pollution by 2040 3/10/2024
Global action across the plastics lifecycle could nearly eliminate plastic pollution by 2040 Comprehensive global policies addressing the entire plastics lifecycle can reduce plastic leakage into the environment by 96% by 2040, according to a new OECD report. By implementing a mix of policies – from enhancing plastic waste management and recycling, to curbing plastic use and waste – countries can achieve significant environmental benefits and economic savings compared to less balanced strategies.  ...more
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