New Zealand to reduce availability of emission credits from 2025 21/8/2024

The New Zealand government said on Tuesday it would more than halve the number of units it makes available to offset carbon emissions between 2025 to 2029, as part of a plan to restore confidence in the emissions trading scheme market. ...more

Drone swarms could stop wildfires, researchers say 21/8/2024

Drones could soon be working together in swarms to put out flames before they become wildfires, UK researchers hope. ...more

The Environment Agency–Abu Dhabi Launches the Region’s Largest AI-based Research Programme to Monitor the Condition of Abu Dhabi’s Vegetation and Pastures 20/8/2024

As part of the Environment Agency–Abu Dhabi (EAD)’s endeavours to adopt cutting-edge and innovative technologies in support of environmental sustainability initiatives and conservation of plant diversity in the emirate of Abu Dhabi, the Agency has partnered with Dendra Co. to execute a comprehensive programme aimed at assessing the state of natural terrestrial habitats across the emirate of Abu Dhabi. ...more

Candela Supplies Flying Electric Ships To Saudi Arabia’s NEOM 20/8/2024

A fleet of foiling, electric ships is set to be deployed on the Red Sea. ...more

Earth ends 13-month streak of record heat: Here's what to expect next 20/8/2024

From June 2023 until June 2024, air and ocean surface water temperatures averaged a quarter of a degree Celsius higher than records set only a few years previously. Air temperatures in July 2024 were slightly cooler than the previous July (0.04°C, the narrowest of margins) according to the EU’s Copernicus Climate Change Service. ...more

Coventry University students create retro-style video game to highlight the plight of indigenous communities in the rainforest 20/8/2024

Coventry University students have collaborated with an indigenous community in South America to create a video game that raises awareness of the struggles of communities in the Amazon rainforest. ...more

Malaysia announces adopt-an-orangutan plan for palm oil importers 20/8/2024

Companies that import palm oil from Malaysia will be able to adopt orangutans but they will not be able to leave the country, the commodities minister said on Sunday, in a revised version of a conservation scheme announced earlier this year. ...more

Video: Dubai Municipality saves over 4 million plastic bottles through Dubai Can Initiative 19/8/2024

Dubai Municipality announced on Friday that its strategic partnership with the Dubai Can initiative has successfully reduced the consumption of over 4 million plastic bottles. ...more

World Court to hold hearings in case that may define countries' climate obligations 19/8/2024

The International Court of Justice said on Friday it would hold public hearings starting December 2 in an advisory opinion case that may become a reference point in defining countries' legal obligations to fight climate change. ...more

Nearly 68 million suffering from drought in Southern Africa, says regional bloc 19/8/2024

About 68 million people in Southern Africa are suffering the effects of an El Nino-induced drought which has wiped out crops across the region, the regional bloc SADC said on Saturday. ...more