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Environment Agency–Abu Dhabi expands coral reefs rehabilitation project planting more than four million coral fragments in emirate’s waters 13/5/2025
Environment Agency–Abu Dhabi expands coral reefs rehabilitation project planting more than four million coral fragments in emirate’s waters Following the successful restoration of one million coral colonies in Abu Dhabi since 2021, His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the Ruler’s Representative in Al Dhafra Region and Chairman of the Environment Agency–Abu Dhabi (EAD), has directed the expansion of the scope of the agency’scoral rehabilitation project to outplant more than four million coral colonies in the emirate’s waters by 2030. This will cover an area estimated to be more than 900 hectares, making it the largest coral rehabilitation project in the world. ...more
Eighty percent of England’s peatlands are dry and degraded, mapping shows 13/5/2025
Eighty percent of England’s peatlands are dry and degraded, mapping shows Healthy peatlands can help tackle the climate crisis but degraded peat emits carbon and contributes to global heating. ...more
Climate crisis threatens the banana, the world’s most popular fruit, research shows 13/5/2025
Climate crisis threatens the banana, the world’s most popular fruit, research shows The climate crisis is threatening the future of the world’s most popular fruit, as almost two-thirds of banana-growing areas in Latin America and the Caribbean may no longer be suitable for growing the fruit by 2080, new research has found. ...more
Eating more fiber could reduce ‘forever chemicals’ in bodies, study suggests 13/5/2025
Eating more fiber could reduce ‘forever chemicals’ in bodies, study suggests Study finds dietary fiber effectively cuts levels of two most common and dangerous Pfas, with more research planned. ...more
Less than 1% of UK biosecurity budget goes on tackling invasive species, figures show 13/5/2025
Less than 1% of UK biosecurity budget goes on tackling invasive species, figures show Conservationists call for more funding and warn of danger to ‘cherished’ native species, from water voles to ladybirds. ...more
Abu Dhabi issues regulation on environmental emergency preparedness, response 12/5/2025
Abu Dhabi issues regulation on environmental emergency preparedness, response The Environment Agency—Abu Dhabi (EAD) has issued a new regulation on environmental emergency preparedness and response in the emirate. ...more
What Pope Leo XIV has said about climate change 12/5/2025
What Pope Leo XIV has said about climate change The newly elected Pope Leo XIV could continue in his predecessor's footsteps as the steward of the environment of the Catholic Church, according to environmental experts. ...more
European and British soils seriously degraded by intensive farming 12/5/2025
European and British soils seriously degraded by intensive farming Experts found 60% of the EU’s agricultural soils had been degraded, with about 40% similarly damaged in the UK. ...more
Britain increases wind farm incentives funding to $720 million 12/5/2025
Britain increases wind farm incentives funding to $720 million Britain has more than doubled funding available under a scheme seeking to spur investment in offshore wind projects to 544 million pounds ($721.78 million), after higher than expected demand, the government said on Friday. ...more
Weatherwatch: How AI could offer faster, affordable weather forecasting 12/5/2025
Weatherwatch: How AI could offer faster, affordable weather forecasting Weather forecasting has gradually been getting more and more sophisticated. It has also got far more important as the climate gets more unpredictable and extreme events threaten to cause massive economic damage and loss of life. So an early warning system is vital. ...more
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