Homegrown fruit and veg makes for healthier diet and less waste, study suggests 23/8/2023

People who grow their own fruit and vegetables eat more than their five-a-day and waste much less than households that only buy, according to a new study. ...more

ACWA Power, Badeel, SAPCO Reach Financial Close for Two Al Shuaibah Solar PV Projects 22/8/2023

ACWA Power, a Saudi-listed company and a leader in the energy transition, the Water and Electricity Holding Company (Badeel), wholly owned by Public Investment Fund (PIF), and Saudi Aramco Power Company (SAPCO), a wholly owned subsidiary of Aramco, announced the successful financial close of Al Shuaibah 1 and Al Shuaibah 2 solar PV projects, which will generate an aggregate capacity over 2.6GW of clean electricity for Saudi Arabia. ...more

Ecuadorians reject oil drilling in the Amazon, ending operations in protected area 22/8/2023

In a historic decision, Ecuadorians voted on Sunday against the oil drilling of a protected area in the Amazon that's home to two uncontacted tribes and serves as a biodiversity hotspot. ...more

Developed countries must urgently provide funding to developing countries on the frontline of the frontline of the biodiversity crisis, says WWF 22/8/2023

In the face of escalating impacts of the world’s nature and climate crises, including record-breaking temperatures and wildfires, WWF urges developed countries to commit greater funds to support developing countries’ conservation efforts in systems and places where they will have the greatest impact for people and nature.  ...more

Zero-degree line at record height above Switzerland as heat and fire hit Europe 22/8/2023

A Swiss weather balloon had to climb to an unprecedented 5,300 metres (17,400ft) before the temperature fell to 0C (32F), meteorologists have said, as a late summer heatwave and wildfires continue to pummel swathes of continental Europe. ...more

Pope Francis to update landmark document on world environmental crisis 22/8/2023

Pope Francis said on Monday that he was writing a follow-up to his landmark 2015 encyclical on the protection of the environment and the dangers of climate change "to bring it up to date". ...more

London's clean-air zone expansion hit by camera vandalism 21/8/2023

Hundreds of cameras installed on London's roads to enforce a clean-air zone that imposes a daily charge on some motorists have been vandalised amid fierce opposition to its upcoming expansion, police said on Friday. ...more

Pacific island sea levels rising faster than global average, WMO says 21/8/2023

Sea levels in the South-West Pacific are rising faster than the global average, threatening low-lying islands while heat damages marine ecosystems, the U.N. meteorological agency said on Friday. ...more

Coe says sports must take responsibility for adapting to climate change 21/8/2023

Athletics faces an uncertain future in the face of the changing climate, with the sport's head Sebastian Coe warning on Friday that athletes are already suffering and some member federations' countries might not even exist in the future. ...more

‘Gigantic’ power of meat industry blocking green alternatives, study finds 21/8/2023

The “gigantic” power of the meat and dairy industries in the EU and US is blocking the development of the greener alternatives needed to tackle the climate crisis, a study has found. ...more