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![Satellite maps warming impact on global glaciers Satellite maps warming impact on global glaciers](/uploaded/images/thumbnails/thu-News_b9a6f8b1-09e0-4401-82c8-6ea292afb4a5_.jpeg) |
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Scientists have obtained their best satellite assessment yet of the status of the world's glaciers. ...more |
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![EU lawmakers seek methane curbs on Europe's fossil fuel imports EU lawmakers seek methane curbs on Europe's fossil fuel imports](/uploaded/images/thumbnails/thu-News_9f071304-1123-4ccd-bda4-89c30701dff7_.jpeg) |
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European Parliament lawmakers want to force companies sending oil and gas to Europe to cut their methane emissions, through an upcoming EU law to tackle the potent greenhouse gas. ...more |
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![EU environmental watchdog criticises calls to stall pesticides cut EU environmental watchdog criticises calls to stall pesticides cut](/uploaded/images/thumbnails/thu-News_66a4db28-aa8c-42f2-9498-23379600eace_.jpeg) |
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The EU’s environmental watchdog has hit back at calls to stall a 50% cut in the use and risks of synthetic pesticides and a 20% cut in fertiliser use by 2030, arguing that the Ukraine crisis provides scant justification for delay. ...more |
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![EU gives green light to revamp of Europe's main climate policy EU gives green light to revamp of Europe's main climate policy](/uploaded/images/thumbnails/thu-News_772baa84-8db6-4685-ae52-70be47467e72_.jpeg) |
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EU countries on Tuesday gave the final approval to the biggest revamp to date of Europe's carbon market, which is set to make it more costly to pollute and sharpen the 27-member bloc's main tool for cutting carbon dioxide emissions. ...more |
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![Recent, rapid ocean warming ahead of El Niño alarms scientists Recent, rapid ocean warming ahead of El Niño alarms scientists](/uploaded/images/thumbnails/thu-News_b360da0d-1adb-4f4d-a73a-b290efed079b_.jpeg) |
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A recent, rapid heating of the world's oceans has alarmed scientists concerned that it will add to global warming. ...more |
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![Record number of barrier removals helps restore rivers across Europe Record number of barrier removals helps restore rivers across Europe](/uploaded/images/thumbnails/thu-News_07032ca4-45ac-432d-906a-a31cdeb6dc8c_.jpeg) |
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A record number of river barriers, including dams and weirs, were removed across Europe in 2022, with at least 325 taken down in 16 countries, allowing rivers to flow freely and migratory fish to reach breeding areas. ...more |
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![Thai zoo breeds endangered vultures hoping to see them soar again Thai zoo breeds endangered vultures hoping to see them soar again](/uploaded/images/thumbnails/thu-News_27561e1c-b544-41db-88b1-38a5f257ec47_.jpeg) |
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Four times a day, Thai conservationist Watchiradol Phangpanya puts on a black, long-sleeved shirt, red gloves, and a red balaclava, hoping to imitate an endangered red-headed vulture feeding its baby. ...more |
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![What foods are impacted by climate change? What foods are impacted by climate change?](/uploaded/images/thumbnails/thu-News_ae1a250e-abd5-470e-a3a2-9d84e9a18544_.jpeg) |
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Climate change is clearly visible, as cascading extreme weather events have wreaked havoc across the globe. We’ve seen it all in recent years, from severe flooding, to erratic rainfall patterns, to scorching heat waves. ...more |
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![EU regulators set out ideas to plug climate insurance gap EU regulators set out ideas to plug climate insurance gap](/uploaded/images/thumbnails/thu-News_e23b4d8c-fce3-4f8c-ae50-85af05e8a7fd_.jpeg) |
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Issuing "catastrophe bonds" and setting up public-private partnerships could help plug the "insurance gap" to better cover damage from climate change, a discussion paper from the European Central Bank and European Union insurance regulators said on Monday. ...more |
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![Air pollution kills more than 1,200 children a year in Europe, report says Air pollution kills more than 1,200 children a year in Europe, report says](/uploaded/images/thumbnails/thu-News_98241396-532d-4bd8-87b6-7e9e8d0a8dc5_.jpeg) |
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Air pollution still causes more than 1,200 premature deaths a year in under 18's across Europe and increases the risk of chronic disease later in life, the EU environmental agency said Monday. ...more |
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