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As forests are cut down, butterflies are losing their colours 7/10/2025
As forests are cut down, butterflies are losing their colours The world is becoming less colourful. For butterflies, bold and bright wings once meant survival, helping them attract mates and hide from prey. But a new research project suggests that as humans replace rich tropical forests with monochrome, the colour of other creatures is leaching away. ...more
AFED at World Green Economy Summit in Dubai 7/10/2025
AFED at World Green Economy Summit in Dubai The 11th World Green Economy Summit (WGES) convened in Dubai on 1-2 October 2025, under the theme ‘Innovating for Impact: Accelerating the Future of the Green Economy’. ...more
Trump administration scraps $8 billion for climate-related projects 6/10/2025
Trump administration scraps $8 billion for climate-related projects President Donald Trump's administration is cancelling nearly $8 billion in climate-related funding targeting 16 U.S. states, including California and New York, White House budget director Russ Vought said on Wednesday. ...more
Hotel prices lead countries to consider skipping COP30 climate summit 6/10/2025
Hotel prices lead countries to consider skipping COP30 climate summit Dozens of countries have yet to secure accommodation at next month's COP30 climate summit in Brazil and some delegates are considering staying away as a shortage of hotels has driven prices to hundreds of dollars per night. ...more
‘Planetary health diet’ could save 40,000 deaths a day, landmark report finds 6/10/2025
‘Planetary health diet’ could save 40,000 deaths a day, landmark report finds Diet allows modest meat consumption and would also slash food-related climate emissions by half, says report by 70 leading experts from 35 countries. ...more
Nestle, others warn EU law delays are endangering forests worldwide 6/10/2025
Nestle, others warn EU law delays are endangering forests worldwide Major agri-food companies including Nestle (NESN.S), Ferrero and Olam Agri have warned that European Union delays to its anti-deforestation law are endangering forests worldwide. ...more
Minecraft game launched to teach climate change 6/10/2025
Minecraft game launched to teach climate change A customised version of Minecraft is being used to inspire children to learn more about climate change. ...more
Investors urge EU to uphold methane rules despite US pressure 3/10/2025
Investors urge EU to uphold methane rules despite US pressure Investors representing more than 4.5 trillion euros ($5.3 trillion) of assets have urged the EU not to water-down its methane emissions law amid concerns the rules may be weakened to ease U.S. LNG imports, according to a letter seen by Reuters. ...more
Pope Leo condemns climate change critics 3/10/2025
Pope Leo condemns climate change critics Pope Leo XIV has hit out at those who minimise the "increasingly evident" impact of rising temperatures in his first major statement on climate change. ...more
Forecaster opens access to real-time data in boost for extreme weather warnings 3/10/2025
Forecaster opens access to real-time data in boost for extreme weather warnings Europe's top weather forecaster said on Wednesday it had opened access to real-time data in a move that will support early warning systems for extreme weather events across the globe. ...more
 
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