UNESCO maps 4,500 marine species under eDNA programme 11/12/2024

UNESCO’s groundbreaking environmental DNA programme has mapped nearly 4,500 marine species across 21 World Heritage sites around the world, providing new key data and a revolutionary method for stronger ocean protection in an era of rapid climate disruption. ...more

Six bold environmental leaders named 2024 Champions of the Earth 11/12/2024

Brazil’s first-ever Minister of Indigenous Peoples and an initiative promoting sustainable agriculture in Egypt are among the six recipients of the 2024 Champions of the Earth award, announced by the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) in Nairobi, Kenya, on Tuesday.  ...more

Up to three insect species become extinct in Australia every week, report says 11/12/2024

Australia is losing up to three native insects and other invertebrates to extinction every week, according to research. ...more

The prestigious journal Nature selects Jeremy Rifkin’s new book Planet Aqua: Rethinking Our Home in the Universe as one of its "five best science picks” 11/12/2024

What would happen if we suddenly realized that the planet we live on appeared eerily alien, as if we’d been teleported to some other distant world? ...more

Dubai’s production of green hydrogen reduces 450 tonnes of CO2 emissions 10/12/2024

Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) has announced that its Green Hydrogen project has produced around 90 tonnes of green hydrogen since it was launched in May 2021. ...more

2024 will be the hottest year on record, EU scientists say 10/12/2024

This year will be the world's warmest since records began, with extraordinarily high temperatures expected to persist into at least the first few months of 2025, European Union scientists said on Monday. ...more

Drylands now make up 40% of land on Earth, excluding Antarctica, study says 10/12/2024

An area nearly a third larger than India turned permanently arid in past three decades, research shows. ...more

EU should ban space mirrors and other solar geoengineering, scientists say 10/12/2024

European Commission scientific advisers say technology to offset global heating could wreak havoc on weather. ...more

World Cup on Three Continents Raises Environmental Alarm 10/12/2024

The 2030 FIFA is set to embark on an ambitious journey, seeing football teams and throngs of fans traverse three continents for an event that has raised significant concerns regarding its environmental impact. ...more

Climate-vulnerable countries push for credit rating overhaul 9/12/2024

A group of climate vulnerable nations is using a U.N. meeting this week to push for a credit ratings overhaul, arguing ratings should reflect climate resilience measures, an advisor to the group told Reuters. ...more