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Snow crisis in the Himalayas: 23-year low threatens water supply for two billion people 23/4/2025
Snow crisis in the Himalayas: 23-year low threatens water supply for two billion people Snowfall in Asia’s Hindu Kush-Himalayan mountain range has reached a 23-year low, threatening nearly two billion people dependent on snowmelt for water, scientists warned in a report on Monday. ...more
Environmental Week highlights Saudi Arabia’s sustainability vision 22/4/2025
Environmental Week highlights Saudi Arabia’s sustainability vision Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Environment, Water and Agriculture launched Saudi Environment Week on Sunday, themed “Our Environment is a Treasure,” to showcase the Kingdom’s efforts in ecosystem protection and sustainable development. ...more
Farmlands in Middle East hit hard amid global toxic metal blight 22/4/2025
Farmlands in Middle East hit hard amid global toxic metal blight Almost a fifth of world's acreage is polluted by dangerous residues at levels up to 10% higher than the safety limit for farming. ...more
EU Commission faces complaint over easing of sustainability rules 22/4/2025
EU Commission faces complaint over easing of sustainability rules Climate and human rights campaigners filed a complaint against the European Commission on Friday, accusing the EU executive of weakening sustainability laws without first consulting the public about the changes or assessing their impact. ...more
Ocean temperatures are rising faster than expected, and likely to accelerate 22/4/2025
Ocean temperatures are rising faster than expected, and likely to accelerate Satellite instruments that have been circling Earth since the early 1980s now paint a stark picture of our warm ocean temperatures: not only are they rising, they are doing so more quickly with each passing decade. ...more
Project to suck carbon out of sea begins in UK 22/4/2025
Project to suck carbon out of sea begins in UK A ground-breaking project to suck carbon out of the sea has started operating on England's south coast. ...more
EU eases deforestation law reporting for companies 18/4/2025
EU eases deforestation law reporting for companies Companies will need less paperwork to comply with the European Union's anti-deforestation law as of December when it kicks in with changes by the European Commission. ...more
Half the World’s People Depend on Rice. New Research Says Climate Change Will Make it Toxic 18/4/2025
Half the World’s People Depend on Rice. New Research Says Climate Change Will Make it Toxic Warmer temperatures and more carbon dioxide will boost levels of arsenic, a dangerous heavy metal, in the staple crop. ...more
Number of UK homes overheating soars to 80% in a decade, study finds 18/4/2025
Number of UK homes overheating soars to 80% in a decade, study finds Researchers say urgent action needed to inform people about risks of heatwave temperatures and adapt homes. ...more
Lab-grown chicken ‘nuggets’ hailed as ‘transformative step’ for cultured meat 18/4/2025
Lab-grown chicken ‘nuggets’ hailed as ‘transformative step’ for cultured meat Japanese-led team grow 11g chunk of chicken – and say product could be on market in five- to 10 years ...more
 
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