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Fish learn how to survive in warming Arabian Gulf 10/3/2025
Fish learn how to survive in warming Arabian Gulf Abu Dhabi scientists find coral reef fish showing higher ‘thermal tolerance’. ...more
United States quits board of UN climate damage fund, letter shows 10/3/2025
United States quits board of UN climate damage fund, letter shows The United States has withdrawn from the board of the U.N.'s hard-negotiated climate damage fund, dedicated to helping poor and vulnerable nations cope with climate change-fuelled disasters, a letter seen by Reuters showed. ...more
London air quality improves after expansion of levy on polluting cars, says report 10/3/2025
London air quality improves after expansion of levy on polluting cars, says report Toxic gas emissions in London fell by 27% following a 2023 expansion of the city's clean air zone, which imposes a levy on the most polluting vehicles, a report from the mayor's office said on Friday. ...more
EU proposes ending wolves' 'strictly protected' status in Europe 10/3/2025
EU proposes ending wolves' 'strictly protected' status in Europe The European Commission proposed on Friday making it easier to hunt wolves in Europe, citing their growing number and the threat they pose to livestock as reasons for downgrading the animals' protection status. ...more
Butterfly populations plummet by 22% in US since turn of century 10/3/2025
Butterfly populations plummet by 22% in US since turn of century The population of butterflies - the beautiful insects that play a vital role in pollination and the health of ecosystems - has fallen in the United States by more than a fifth this century, according to research spanning hundreds of species from the red admiral butterfly to the American lady to the cabbage white. ...more
Brazil warns Trump effect risks 'triple negative' for climate 7/3/2025
Brazil warns Trump effect risks 'triple negative' for climate Action to curb global warming is at risk from a "triple negative" effect triggered by the return of U.S. President Donald Trump to the White House, Brazil said on Thursday, as it prepares to host U.N. climate talks later this year. ...more
Global sea ice hit ‘all-time minimum’ in February, scientists say 7/3/2025
Global sea ice hit ‘all-time minimum’ in February, scientists say Scientists called the news ‘particularly worrying’ because ice reflects sunlight and cools the planet. ...more
Study: The ozone hole is healing, thanks to global reduction of CFCs 7/3/2025
Study: The ozone hole is healing, thanks to global reduction of CFCs A new MIT-led study confirms that the Antarctic ozone layer is healing, as a direct result of global efforts to reduce ozone-depleting substances. ...more
UK’s richest can boost climate action but need to cut outsized emissions – study 7/3/2025
UK’s richest can boost climate action but need to cut outsized emissions – study Study finds wealthy have larger carbon footprints but are uniquely positioned to have positive effects. ...more
South Africa records 16% drop in rhino poaching last year 7/3/2025
South Africa records 16% drop in rhino poaching last year South Africa recorded a roughly 16% drop in rhino poaching last year, with 420 animals killed for their horns versus 499 the previous year, the government said on Thursday. ...more
 
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