Deforestation in Brazil's Amazon falls in first month under Lula 13/2/2023

Deforestation in Brazil's Amazon rainforest fell in January from a year earlier, satellite data showed on Friday, in the first monthly figures under President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva. ...more

Alarming levels of PFAS in Norwegian Arctic ice pose new risk to wildlife 13/2/2023

Norwegian Arctic ice is contaminated with alarming levels of toxic PFAS, and the chemicals may represent a major environmental stressor to the region’s wildlife, new research finds. ...more

Climate breakdown could cause British apples to die out, warn experts 13/2/2023

Classic British apples may die out and be swapped for varieties from New Zealand and Japan, as climate breakdown means traditional fruits are no longer viable. ...more

Cacti replacing snow on Swiss mountainsides due to global heating 13/2/2023

The residents of the Swiss canton of Valais are used to seeing their mountainsides covered with snow in winter and edelweiss flowers in summer. But as global heating intensifies, they are increasingly finding an invasive species colonising the slopes: cacti. ...more

EU parliamentary committee backs greener buildings renovation drive 10/2/2023

The European Parliament's energy committee on Thursday backed rules to renovate millions of European buildings to cut emissions and save energy, despite pushback against the rules from countries including Italy. ...more

Republican senators seek to reverse U.S. heavy-duty truck emissions rule 10/2/2023

A group of 34 Republican senators said on Thursday they would seek to overturn U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) rules that aim to drastically cut smog- and soot-forming emissions from heavy-duty trucks. ...more

Canada unveils marine protection standards amid push to conserve 25% of oceans 10/2/2023

Canada on Wednesday finalized conservation standards for marine protected areas that cover more than 14% of its oceans, by banning industrial activities including waste disposal, trawling the sea floor for fishing and natural resource extraction. ...more

Mercedez-Benz faces over 300,000 UK claims over diesel emissions 10/2/2023

Mercedes-Benz faces more than 300,000 claims at London’s High Court from the owners of diesel vehicles that were allegedly equipped with “defeat devices” to cheat emissions tests. ...more

Rhino, elephant numbers rising in Uganda after years of poaching - agency 10/2/2023

The number of endangered elephants, rhinos and other animals in Uganda's reserves is steadily improving, reversing years of declines caused by poachers, traffickers and conflict, a state-run wildlife agency said on Thursday. ...more

Environment Agency-Abu Dhabi (EAD) and Emirates Nature-WWF join hands to drive public participation in scientific research across the UAE 9/2/2023

The Environment Agency–Abu Dhabi (EAD) and Emirates Nature-WWF announced the launch of a comprehensive citizen science programme, under the name Sahim. ...more