UAE: Ban on single-use plastic bags takes effect in Ajman 16/1/2024

Single-use plastic bags have been banned from all shops in Ajman, the emirate’s municipality announced on its social media channels on Saturday. ...more

John Kerry to step down as US climate envoy 16/1/2024

US climate envoy John Kerry will soon step down from his role to work on President Joe Biden's re-election campaign, officials have told US media. ...more

Pothole reports hit a five-year high in 2023 16/1/2024

Potholes caused misery in 2023 on a scale not seen in years, but scientists hope technology like self-healing roads will help rid us of them for good. ...more

Children living near green spaces ‘have stronger bones’ 16/1/2024

Children with more green space near their homes have significantly stronger bones, a study has found, potentially leading to lifelong health benefits. ...more

UK government sets out plans for ‘biggest nuclear power expansion in 70 years’ 16/1/2024

The government has set out plans for what it claims will be Britain’s biggest nuclear power expansion in 70 years, despite concerns about faltering nuclear output and project delays. ...more

Human ‘behavioural crisis’ at root of climate breakdown, say scientists 15/1/2024

Record heat, record emissions, record fossil fuel consumption. One month out from Cop28, the world is further than ever from reaching its collective climate goals. At the root of all these problems, according to recent research, is the human “behavioural crisis”, a term coined by an interdisciplinary team of scientists. ...more

US scientists say one-in-three chance 2024 another year of record heat 15/1/2024

This year has a one-in-three chance of being even hotter than 2023, which was already the world's hottest on record, scientists from the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) said on Friday. ...more

US proposes fee on methane from big oil and gas producers 15/1/2024

The U.S. on Friday proposed a fee on emissions of methane from big oil and gas producers as required under the 2022 climate law and as a backstop to wider regulations on the greenhouse gas from energy operations. ...more

Deforestation in Brazil's Amazon down by 50% to five-year low in 2023 15/1/2024

Deforestation in Brazil's Amazon rainforest in 2023 halved from the previous year to its lowest level since 2018, government data showed on Friday, a major win for President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva in his first year in office. ...more

China pledges to set up annual greenhouse gas inventory 15/1/2024

China said it plans to take an annual inventory of its greenhouse gas emissions as it tries to boost its carbon trading capability and ensure it meets its climate targets. ...more