Great Lakes average ice cover drops to 6%, one of lowest levels ever recorded 14/2/2024

The average ice cover over the five Great Lakes was just 6% last month, placing it among the least icy Januarys since records began 50 years ago, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (Noaa). ...more

Revealed: the 1,200 big methane leaks from waste dumps trashing the planet 14/2/2024

There have been more than 1,000 huge leaks of the potent greenhouse gas methane from landfill waste dumps since 2019, the Guardian can reveal. ...more

EPA again OKs use of toxic herbicide linked to Parkinson’s disease 14/2/2024

The US Environmental Protection Agency is doubling down on its controversial finding that a toxic herbicide is safe for use across millions of acres of American cropland, despite what public health advocates characterize as virtual “scientific proof” the product causes Parkinson’s disease. ...more

UAE: Ajman now has over 8,300 green buildings 13/2/2024

The Municipality and Planning Department in Ajman has announced that the total number of green buildings in the emirate has hit 8,335 buildings, based on the green building standards for residential buildings. ...more

One in five of world's migratory species at risk of extinction - UN report 13/2/2024

More than a fifth of the world's migrating species are at risk of going extinct as a result of climate change and human encroachment, according to the United Nation's first-ever report on migrating animals published on Monday. ...more

Atlantic Ocean circulation nearing ‘devastating’ tipping point, study finds 13/2/2024

The circulation of the Atlantic Ocean is heading towards a tipping point that is “bad news for the climate system and humanity”, a study has found.The circulation of the Atlantic Ocean is heading towards a tipping point that is “bad news for the climate system and humanity”, a study has found. ...more

England brings in biodiversity rules to force builders to compensate for loss of nature 13/2/2024

England is launching a biodiversity credit scheme this week that attempts to force all new road and housebuilding projects to benefit nature, rather than damage it. ...more

The world is reducing its reliance on fossil fuels – except for in three key sectors 13/2/2024

Humanity has made some uneven progress in reducing our addiction to fossil fuels – but there remain three areas of our lives in which we are notably not on track to kick the habit over the next 30 years, according to a new analysis. ...more

AFED at the World Conference on Environmental Education 13/2/2024

The Arab Forum for Environment and Development (AFED) participated in the 12th World Conference on Environmental Education, which was held in Abu Dhabi. ...more

Royal Commission for AlUla celebrates International Day of the Arabian Leopard with new ‘Leap of Hope’ Campaign 12/2/2024

Following the United Nations declaration of the first International Day of the Arabian Leopard, on 10 February the Royal Commission for AlUla (RCU) continues to expand its long-term mission to safeguard the ‘Critically Endangered’ Big Cat species from the physical world into the virtual. ...more