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Abu Dhabi calls on public to help shape next phase of plastic pollution policy 10/9/2025
Abu Dhabi calls on public to help shape next phase of plastic pollution policy Environment agency launches online survey as UAE prepares ban on importing plastic cutlery, drinks cups, boxes and styrofoam. ...more
Global warming linked to consumption of sugary drinks, ice cream in new research 10/9/2025
Global warming linked to consumption of sugary drinks, ice cream in new research People consuming more sugary drinks and ice cream on warmer days, particularly those with less money could pose a growing threat to health as climate change drives up temperatures, new research warned Monday. ...more
Protect Arctic from 'dangerous' climate engineering, scientists warn 10/9/2025
Protect Arctic from 'dangerous' climate engineering, scientists warn Plans to fight climate change by manipulating the Arctic and Antarctic environment are dangerous, unlikely to work and could distract from the need to ditch fossil fuels, dozens of polar scientists have warned. ...more
Disposable face masks used during Covid have left chemical timebomb, research suggests 10/9/2025
Disposable face masks used during Covid have left chemical timebomb, research suggests An estimated 129bn were being used every month around the world at height of pandemic, with no recycling stream. ...more
Britain’s butterflies bounce back in annual count – but only to average levels 10/9/2025
Britain’s butterflies bounce back in annual count – but only to average levels Biggest insect survey in world finds UK’s hot summer led to increase in numbers of many species, but overall trends are still concerning. ...more
African leaders seek to offer climate model after US pullback 9/9/2025
African leaders seek to offer climate model after US pullback African leaders aim to offer a global model for tackling the climate crisis through green investments, they said on Monday, after the United States' withdrawal from the Paris climate agreement deflated the fight against climate change. ...more
EU states still fighting over crucial targets in run-up to Cop30, leaked draft shows 9/9/2025
EU states still fighting over crucial targets in run-up to Cop30, leaked draft shows Exclusive: Experts decry lack of nationally determined contributions in negotiating document with weeks to go before UN-set deadline. ...more
Pacific Islands Forum: climate crisis tops agenda as China exclusion casts shadow over leaders meeting 9/9/2025
Pacific Islands Forum: climate crisis tops agenda as China exclusion casts shadow over leaders meeting Pacific Islands Forum 2025 faces bumpy start with China, the US and Taiwan uninvited from discussions, as Pacific leaders gather in Solomon Islands. ...more
Millions of Britons face higher risk of heart failure due to dirty air, study suggests 9/9/2025
Millions of Britons face higher risk of heart failure due to dirty air, study suggests Exclusive: stroke risk is 7% higher and heart failure risk increases by 27% in areas with worst level of pollution, research shows. ...more
Air pollution can drive devastating forms of dementia, research suggests 9/9/2025
Air pollution can drive devastating forms of dementia, research suggests Airborne particles cause toxic clumps of proteins in brain that are hallmarks of Lewy body dementia, study indicates. ...more
 
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