‘The stakes could not be higher’: world is on edge of climate abyss, UN warns 13/5/2024

The world is on the verge of a climate abyss, the UN has warned, in response to a Guardian survey that found that hundreds of the world’s foremost climate experts expect global heating to soar past the international target of 1.5C. ...more

Record-breaking increase in CO2 levels in world’s atmosphere 13/5/2024

The largest ever recorded leap in the amount of carbon dioxide laden in the world’s atmosphere has just occurred, according to researchers who monitor the relentless accumulation of the primary gas that is heating the planet. ...more

‘A world first’: project recycles polyester into yarn for new clothes 13/5/2024

Football shirts, sports event banners and uniforms are piled up ready to be pumped into a machine which melts them down for recycling ready to be made into new clothes. ...more

A whale makes a comeback off Argentina's coast 100 years after vanishing 13/5/2024

Giant blue-grey sei whales that vanished from Argentina's Patagonian coast a century ago due to hunting are starting to flourish once again, demonstrating how species can recover when measures to protect them are put in place. ...more

Abu Dhabi releases story books to help children learn about food safety 10/5/2024

To raise children’s awareness of the importance of agriculture, food safety, and beekeeping, the Abu Dhabi Agriculture and Food Safety Authority (ADAFSA) has issued a series of story books and educational publications. ...more

Reuters Exclusive: Corporate climate watchdog document deems carbon offsets largely ineffective 10/5/2024

Staff at an influential corporate climate action group whose board announced a plan to allow companies to offset greenhouse gas emissions from their supply chain with carbon credits has now found such offsets are largely ineffective, a confidential preliminary draft reviewed by Reuters shows. ...more

Biodiversity loss is biggest driver of infectious disease outbreaks, says study 10/5/2024

Biodiversity loss is the biggest environmental driver of infectious disease outbreaks, making them more dangerous and widespread, a study has found. ...more

Climeworks opens world's largest plant to extract CO2 from air in Iceland 10/5/2024

Climeworks has opened the world’s largest operational direct air capture (DAC) plant to suck carbon dioxide out of the atmosphere, with its Mammoth plant in Iceland almost ten times larger than the current record holder. ...more

Australia backs long-term gas drilling despite 2050 climate goals 10/5/2024

Australia's Labor government on Thursday laid out a strategy to boost natural gas development even as it remains committed to net zero carbon emissions by 2050, highlighting demand from key Asian trade partners. ...more

World’s top climate scientists expect global heating to blast past 1.5C target 9/5/2024

Hundreds of the world’s leading climate scientists expect global temperatures to rise to at least 2.5C (4.5F) this century, blasting past internationally agreed targets and causing catastrophic consequences for humanity and the planet, an exclusive Guardian survey has revealed. ...more