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Wild bird numbers continue to fall in UK with some species in ‘dramatic freefall’ 25/9/2025
Wild bird numbers continue to fall in UK with some species in ‘dramatic freefall’ Species index fell by 4% between 2019 and 2024 – although data shows woodland populations beginning to stabilise. ...more
UAE-backed $119m prize pushes innovation in desalination 24/9/2025
UAE-backed $119m prize pushes innovation in desalination The Mohamed bin Zayed Water Initiative and XPRIZE on Monday announced that 143 teams from 29 countries have advanced to the next phase of the XPRIZE Water Scarcity competition, a five-year global challenge with a total prize purse of $119 million. The initiative is funding the competition with $150 million. Announced during Climate Week NYC, the challenge seeks to develop efficient, reliable and sustainable solutions to improve the performance and reduce the cost of seawater desalination technologies. ...more
EU will delay anti-deforestation law by another year, commissioner says 24/9/2025
EU will delay anti-deforestation law by another year, commissioner says The European Union will delay its anti-deforestation law that will ban imports of commodities including soy, beef, cocoa and palm oil linked to forest destruction, the European commissioner for the environment, Jessica Roswall, told reporters on Tuesday. ...more
China enlists solar panels in war to halt desert sands 24/9/2025
China enlists solar panels in war to halt desert sands In arid northern China, dozens of workers prune goji berry bushes that stretch out under the protective shade of thousands of solar panels. ...more
Global investment in renewable energy up 10% on 2024 despite Trump rollback 24/9/2025
Global investment in renewable energy up 10% on 2024 despite Trump rollback Growth rate slightly lower than previous first-half years but sector still strong and resilient, experts say. ...more
Europe had over 62,700 heat-related deaths in 2024, report finds 24/9/2025
Europe had over 62,700 heat-related deaths in 2024, report finds More than 62,700 people died in Europe from heat-related causes in 2024, according to research published in Nature Medicine on Monday, with women and the elderly representing the largest part of the death toll. ...more
Abu Dhabi turns to artificial intelligence to tackle soil salinity crisis 23/9/2025
Abu Dhabi turns to artificial intelligence to tackle soil salinity crisis The Environment Agency – Abu Dhabi (EAD) has successfully introduced advanced technologies, including artificial intelligence and drone surveillance, to tackle the growing problem of agricultural soil salinity in the emirate. ...more
Nations’ plans to ramp up coal, gas and oil extraction ‘will put climate goals beyond reach’ 23/9/2025
Nations’ plans to ramp up coal, gas and oil extraction ‘will put climate goals beyond reach’ New data shows governments now planning more fossil fuel production in coming decades than they were in 2023. ...more
Can the UK expand airports and still hit climate targets? 23/9/2025
Can the UK expand airports and still hit climate targets? The second runway at Gatwick could lead to an extra 100,000 flights a year. ...more
Switzerland's Gries Glacier melting at an alarming pace 23/9/2025
Switzerland's Gries Glacier melting at an alarming pace Switzerland's 5.4 km-long Gries Glacier, a focal point for research, is retreating at an alarming pace as climate change accelerates an unprecedented ice melt across the country, the Swiss glacier monitoring service said. ...more
 
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