Scientists reveal how Greenland Ice Sheet has shrunk over past four decades 19/1/2024

The Greenland Ice Sheet lost 5,091 sq km (1930 sq miles) of area between 1985 and 2022, according to a study in the journal Nature published on Wednesday, the first full ice-sheet wide estimate of area loss on that scale. ...more

Climate science advisers tell EU to phase out fossil fuels 19/1/2024

The European Union will need to revamp its policies to deliver a fossil fuel phase-out if the bloc is to achieve its ambitious climate targets, official advisers said on Thursday. ...more

EU drafts plan to zero out industry's carbon footprint by 2050 19/1/2024

The European Union has drafted plans to capture and store hundreds of millions of tons of CO2 emissions by 2050 to ensure industries can meet Europe's climate change goals, a draft document showed. ...more

IMF chief urges countries to shift fossil fuel subsidies to fight climate change 19/1/2024

International Monetary Fund Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva said on Wednesday that countries need to shift some $7 trillion in direct and indirect annual subsidies for fossil fuels to help finance the fight against climate change. ...more

Seaweed is turning into a billion-euro industry also in Europe, but potentials for an inclusive sustainable transition are marginalised 19/1/2024

Interest in the seaweed industry is growing rapidly across Europe, and seaweed farming is viewed as a forerunner of a sustainability transition with widespread local benefits. However, a new study from the University of Eastern Finland questions if the industry is able to deliver on its promises of an inclusive transition. Conducted in Norway, the study found a mismatch between the seaweed farming industry’s projected development pathways and the possibilities for an inclusive participation of coastal communities in this novel economy. ...more

Atlas of ocean life unveiled by Saudi Arabian university 18/1/2024

An extensive catalogue of ocean life has been unveiled by university researchers in Saudi Arabia. ...more

Dubai's first vertical axis wind turbine to power RIT's sustainability park 18/1/2024

Dubai now has a vertical axis wind turbine, a first for the emirate, installed on the campus of the Rochester Institute of Technology’s branch in the emirate. ...more

UN chief says phase-out of fossil fuels 'essential and inevitable' 18/1/2024

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Wednesday said the phase-out of fossil fuels was essential and inevitable to avoid a global climate catastrophe. ...more

London underprepared for deadly climate change risks, report warns 18/1/2024

London is underprepared for the heatwaves, flooding and rising sea levels it is forecast to experience in coming years, a report commissioned by Mayor Sadiq Khan said on Wednesday. ...more

Crop-killing weeds advance across US farmland as chemicals lose effectiveness 18/1/2024

Crop-killing weeds such as kochia are advancing across the U.S. northern plains and Midwest, in the latest sign that weeds are developing resistance to chemicals faster than companies including Bayer (BAYGn.DE) and Corteva (CTVA.N) can develop new ones to fight them. ...more