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China reports $30.5 billion in economic losses from natural disasters so far in 2025 21/10/2025
China reports $30.5 billion in economic losses from natural disasters so far in 2025 China's Ministry of Emergency Management said on Thursday that natural disasters in the first three quarters of 2025 affected crops with an area of 530,000 hectares and had a direct economic loss of 217 billion yuan. ($30.47 billion) ...more
West Africa’s leopards now officially endangered after 50% population crash 21/10/2025
West Africa’s leopards now officially endangered after 50% population crash There are only about 350 mature leopards left in West Africa, according to the latest regional assessment by the IUCN, the global wildlife conservation authority. ...more
EU plans support for countries affected by carbon border levy 20/10/2025
EU plans support for countries affected by carbon border levy The European Union will offer development funding to countries affected by the bloc's carbon border tariff, the European Commission said on Thursday, as it attempts to soothe developing economies' concerns over the policy. ...more
Landmark deal to cut global shipping emissions in tatters after US pressure 20/10/2025
Landmark deal to cut global shipping emissions in tatters after US pressure A landmark deal to cut global shipping emissions has been abandoned after Saudi Arabia and the US succeeded in ending the talks. ...more
Fossil fuels to dominate global energy use past 2050, McKinsey says 20/10/2025
Fossil fuels to dominate global energy use past 2050, McKinsey says Oil, gas and coal will continue to dominate the world’s energy mix well beyond 2050, as soaring electricity demand outpaces the shift to renewables, according to a new McKinsey report. ...more
World’s oceans losing their greenness through global heating, study finds 20/10/2025
World’s oceans losing their greenness through global heating, study finds The world’s oceans are losing their greenness owing to global heating, according to a study that suggests our planet’s capacity to absorb carbon dioxide could be weakening. ...more
Wood burning and gas cooking hugely costly to healthcare systems, New Zealand study finds 20/10/2025
Wood burning and gas cooking hugely costly to healthcare systems, New Zealand study finds Experts suggest replacing gas hobs with electric ones, saying it is a win–win for health and the climate. ...more
Environment Agency–Abu Dhabi partners with TotalEnergies to launch seagrass restoration programme 17/10/2025
Environment Agency–Abu Dhabi partners with TotalEnergies to launch seagrass restoration programme As part of the Abu Dhabi Climate Change Strategy, the Environment Agency–Abu Dhabi (EAD), in partnership with TotalEnergies, has launched a groundbreaking seagrass restoration programme, marking a pivotal step in preserving Abu Dhabi’s marine ecosystems and reinforcing its global role in promoting nature-based solutions to address the challenges of climate change. ...more
CO2 levels hit highest ever recorded, WMO says, warning of more extreme weather 17/10/2025
CO2 levels hit highest ever recorded, WMO says, warning of more extreme weather Carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere have reached the highest ever recorded, potentially further warming the planet and leading to more extreme climate events, a new report by the World Meteorological Organization found. ...more
Australia's rainforests are releasing more carbon than they absorb, warn scientists 17/10/2025
Australia's rainforests are releasing more carbon than they absorb, warn scientists Australia's tropical rainforests have become the first in the world to release more carbon than they absorb, in a trend linked to climate change, a study has found. ...more
 
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