Thousands Of Penguin Chicks Likely Killed By Sea Ice Breaking Up Early 29/8/2023

Four out of five emperor penguin colonies in Antarctica’s Bellingshausen Sea experienced “total breeding failure” last year after the sea ice young chicks need to survive broke up earlier than usual. ...more

Countries adopt multibillion-dollar fund to protect nature 28/8/2023

Environmental leaders from 185 countries gathered in Vancouver, Canada, on Thursday to adopt a multibillion-dollar fund to support global conservation, and the United Nations called for contributions to help protect 30% of land and coastal areas by 2030. ...more

UN Declares IRENA's Founding Date as International Day for Clean Energy   28/8/2023

IRENA endorses UN resolution proclaiming 26th January as International Day of Clean Energy, calling it a meaningful step towards achieving a just and inclusive energy transition. ...more

Campaigners threaten EU with legal action over climate policy 28/8/2023

Environmental campaigners have taken a first step towards legally challenging the European Commission over a policy to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, saying it fell short of Europe's "fair share" in combating climate change. ...more

Total spending on fuel subsidies topped $7 trillion in 2022, IMF says 28/8/2023

Global subsidies for fossil fuels rose by $2 trillion over the past two years to reach a record $7 trillion in 2022, according to new estimates from the International Monetary Fund. ...more

Europe hits roadblocks in the race to switch to electric cars 28/8/2023

European countries are struggling to persuade people to switch from combustion engine cars to electric ones, experts warn. ...more

How climate change will affect Middle East heatwaves and crops 25/8/2023

Rainfall will decrease markedly in the Middle East by 2040, sparking worsening food security, Oxfam warned on Wednesday, as it published a report warning of the humanitarian cost of increased water scarcity. ...more

Amazon forest carbon emissions skyrocketed under Bolsonaro, study shows 25/8/2023

Brazilian space research center INPE said on Wednesday that carbon emissions in the Amazon forest soared in 2019 and 2020 compared to the previous decade due to poor enforcement of environmental protection policies. ...more

Japan eyes over $14 bln in green transformation spending - govt 25/8/2023

Japan aims to spend over 2 trillion yen ($14 billion) on green transformation to promote local production of storage batteries, semiconductors and equipment to produce hydrogen, among others, a document released by the government showed on Wednesday. ...more

Tropical forests face ‘massive leaf death’ from global heating, study finds 25/8/2023

Tropical forests could become so hot that some kinds of leaves will no longer be able to conduct photosynthesis, according to a study published in the journal Nature. ...more