Oil shipments at risk from rising sea levels, think tank warns 22/5/2024

Rising sea levels could severely disrupt crude oil shipments and erode energy security in import-dependent countries like China, South Korea and Japan, with many of the world's biggest terminals vulnerable to flooding, researchers said on Tuesday. ...more

Ford backs new US rules to cut vehicle emissions 22/5/2024

Ford Motor Co (F.N) said on Monday it backs the Biden administration's moves to dramatically cut vehicle emissions through 2032, rejecting Republican arguments the new climate rules are bad for business. ...more

Record low sea-ice levels around Antarctica ‘likely due to climate change’ 21/5/2024

Record-breaking low levels of sea ice around Antarctica in 2023 may have been influenced by climate change, scientists have said. ...more

Microplastics found in every human testicle in study 21/5/2024

Microplastics have been found in human testicles, with researchers saying the discovery might be linked to declining sperm counts in men. ...more

Why the world's oceans are changing colour 21/5/2024

he balance of phytoplankton populations in the sea is shifting as a result of human-induced climate change, altering the oceans in profound ways. ...more

Ships in some UK port cities create more air pollution than cars 21/5/2024

Ships calling at the UK’s most-polluted ports produce more nitrogen oxides than all the cars registered in the same cities or regions, analysis has shown. ...more

Are seed-sowing drones the answer to global deforestation? 21/5/2024

With a loud whir, the drone takes flight. Minutes later, the humming sound gives way to a distinctive rattling as the machine, hovering about 20 metres above the ground, begins unloading its precious cargo and a cocktail of seeds rains down onto the land below. ...more

UAE announces new long-term ‘Blue Residency’ visa 20/5/2024

UAE announced Wednesday a new long-term visa for professionals working in fields of sustainability and environment action, Emirates News Agency (WAM) reported. ...more

Economic damage from climate change six times worse than thought – report 20/5/2024

The economic damage wrought by climate change is six times worse than previously thought, with global heating set to shrink wealth at a rate consistent with the level of financial losses of a continuing permanent war, research has found. ...more

Cop29 at a crossroads in Azerbaijan with focus on climate finance 20/5/2024

Oil is inescapable in Baku, the capital of Azerbaijan. The smell of it greets the visitor on arrival and from the shores of the Caspian Sea on which the city is built the tankers are eternally visible. Flares from refineries near the centre light up the night sky, and you do not have to travel far to see fields of “nodding donkeys”, small piston pump oil wells about 6 metres (20ft) tall, that look almost festive in their bright red and green livery. ...more