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Only a third of world’s river basins experienced normal conditions in 2024 19/9/2025
Only a third of world’s river basins experienced normal conditions in 2024 Increasingly erratic water cycle is creating food scarcity, rising prices, conflict and migration, says UN agency. ...more
UAE’s plan to ban single-use plastics by 2026: Everything you need to know 18/9/2025
UAE’s plan to ban single-use plastics by 2026: Everything you need to know Plastic, and its remnants such as microplastics, are now present in nearly every part of our lives, from daily shopping to the water we drink and the food we eat. Acknowledging the impact of plastic pollution, the UAE is taking decisive action to eliminate unnecessary plastic from everyday use. From January 2026, the country will introduce a comprehensive ban on single-use plastic products. ...more
Human-made global warming ‘caused two in three heat deaths in Europe this summer’ 18/9/2025
Human-made global warming ‘caused two in three heat deaths in Europe this summer’ Human-made global heating caused two in every three heat deaths in Europe during this year’s scorching summer, an early analysis of mortality in 854 big cities has found. ...more
Sweden and Finland urge revision of EU's forestry climate targets 18/9/2025
Sweden and Finland urge revision of EU's forestry climate targets Sweden and Finland could suffer "dire" economic consequences if they are forced to harvest less forest in order to meet their EU-mandated climate targets, the two countries said this week. ...more
Netherlands will highly likely miss 2030 climate goal, experts say 18/9/2025
Netherlands will highly likely miss 2030 climate goal, experts say The Netherlands will very likely miss its climate goal for 2030 as current policies to decrease greenhouse gas emissions fall short, the Dutch government's main climate policy adviser said on Tuesday. ...more
Young climate activists in court aim to stop Trump’s pro-fossil fuel executive orders 18/9/2025
Young climate activists in court aim to stop Trump’s pro-fossil fuel executive orders Group of activists, who range in age from seven to 25, include plaintiffs who won landmark climate case in Montana two years ago. ...more
The Environment and Sustainable Development Unit at AUB announces winners of Small Green Innovative Projects Competition in Lebanon 17/9/2025
The Environment and Sustainable Development Unit at AUB announces winners of Small Green Innovative Projects Competition in Lebanon The Environment and Sustainable Development Unit (ESDU) at the Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences (FAFS) at the American University of Beirut (AUB) held a ceremony to announce the winners of the Small Green Innovative Projects Competition in Lebanon. Funded by the Arab Fund for Economic and Social Development (AFESD), the competition aims to support and develop innovative projects which contribute meaningfully to sustainable development. ...more
Abu Dhabi unveils action plan to protect public from extreme weather 17/9/2025
Abu Dhabi unveils action plan to protect public from extreme weather The National Centre of Meteorology (NCM) will share advanced data on temperatures and humidity levels with health authorities in Abu Dhabi under a new action plan to protect the public against the effects of extreme weather. ...more
Google’s huge new Essex datacentre to emit 570,000 tonnes of CO2 a yearH 17/9/2025
Google’s huge new Essex datacentre to emit 570,000 tonnes of CO2 a yearH A new Google datacentre in Essex is expected to emit more than half a million tonnes of carbon dioxide a year, equivalent to about 500 short-haul flights a week, planning documents show. ...more
Scientists fear this ‘cute’ and ‘chonky’ flying fox could be one cyclone away from extinction 17/9/2025
Scientists fear this ‘cute’ and ‘chonky’ flying fox could be one cyclone away from extinction It’s the last native mammal on the island, but the “incredibly cute and fluffy” Christmas Island flying fox is critically endangered with no recovery plan and severely outdated conservation advice. ...more
 
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