World Court to hold hearings in case that may define countries' climate obligations 19/8/2024

The International Court of Justice said on Friday it would hold public hearings starting December 2 in an advisory opinion case that may become a reference point in defining countries' legal obligations to fight climate change. ...more

Nearly 68 million suffering from drought in Southern Africa, says regional bloc 19/8/2024

About 68 million people in Southern Africa are suffering the effects of an El Nino-induced drought which has wiped out crops across the region, the regional bloc SADC said on Saturday. ...more

China adds new clean power equivalent to UK’s entire electricity output 19/8/2024

China added as much new clean energy generation in the first half of this year as the UK produced from all sources in the same period last year, data shows, as wind and solar power generation continued to surge in the world’s biggest emitter of greenhouse gases. ...more

The waste food upcycled into new products 19/8/2024

The waste food going to landfills is an invisible but important part of greenhouse gas emissions. Could discarded scraps be turned into new food instead? ...more

Saudi firm plans hydrogen-powered skyscraper in Egypt's new capital 16/8/2024

A Saudi-controlled real estate firm says it plans to break ground early next year in Egypt's new capital on a $1 billion, 50-storey office tower that aims to be the first of its kind to be powered by clean hydrogen. ...more

Reuters Exclusive: In shift, US backs global target to reduce plastic production, source says 16/8/2024

The United States, one of the world's biggest plastic makers, will support a global treaty calling for a reduction in how much new plastic is produced each year in a major policy shift, a source close to U.S. negotiators told Reuters on Wednesday. ...more

Unprecedented number of heat records broken around world this year 16/8/2024

A record 15 national heat records have been broken since the start of this year, an influential climate historian has told the Guardian, as weather extremes grow more frequent and climate breakdown intensifies. ...more

Project 2025 promises billions of tonnes more carbon pollution – study 16/8/2024

The impact of Donald Trump enacting the climate policies of the rightwing Project 2025 would result in billions of tonnes of extra carbon pollution, wrecking the US’s climate targets, as well as wiping out clean energy investments and more than a million jobs, a new analysis finds. ...more

China firm claims world's fastest-charging EV battery 16/8/2024

Chinese car maker Zeekr says its new electric vehicle (EV) batteries charge faster than any of its rivals, including industry leaders Tesla and BYD. ...more

How wildfires are changing face of the Mediterranean landscape 15/8/2024

The Mediterranean is a landscape that's always been shaped by fire. But now climate change is supercharging heatwaves and wildfires, the region is at risk of long-term change to its ecosystems. ...more