Climate impact labels could help people eat less red meat 29/12/2022

Climate impact labels on foods such as red meat are an effective way to get people to stop choosing options that negatively affect the planet, a study has found. ...more

Ghana's vintage enthusiasts give new life to Western clothing waste 29/12/2022

As the sun set on a courtyard of shipping containers in Ghana’s capital Accra, young men and women in Pink Floyd, Grateful Dead and tie-dye tees bartered over army surplus jackets and Adidas sneakers while a live deejay spun Afrobeat classics. ...more

Human hair recycled in Belgium to protect the environment 29/12/2022

Coiffeurs across Belgium are sweeping up and bagging hair clipped from their customers, and then handing it over to an NGO that recycles it to protect the environment. ...more

Vanishing right whale must remain on endangered list, U.S. authorities say 29/12/2022

The fading North Atlantic right whale will remain protected under the Endangered Species Act, and the species requires a series of protective steps to stave off extinction, federal authorities said Tuesday. ...more

Biggest climate toll in year of ‘devastating’ disasters revealed 28/12/2022

The 10 most expensive storms, floods and droughts in 2022 each cost at least $3bn (£2.5bn) in a “devastating” year on the frontline of the climate crisis, a report shows. ...more

US fails to give money promised for developing countries to ease climate impacts 28/12/2022

The US has risked alienating developing countries hit hardest by the climate crisis, after Congress delivered just a fraction of the money promised by Joe Biden to help poorer nations adapt to worsening storms, floods and droughts. ...more

Reuters Exclusive: India plans $2 billion incentive for green hydrogen industry 28/12/2022

India is planning a $2 billion incentive programme for the green hydrogen industry, three sources told Reuters, in a bid to cut emissions and become a major export player in the field. ...more

The struggle to save the tropical plants of Kyiv's Botanical Garden 28/12/2022

In the lush greenhouses of Kyiv's National Botanical Garden, staff are struggling to save a decades-old collection of tropical plants after months of Russian attacks on Ukraine's power grid led to electricity outages, threatening the garden's heating supply. ...more

Toyota US Doubles Down On Carbon Neutrality Environmental Goals With New Report 28/12/2022

From next year, 22% of the brand's electricity consumption should come from renewable sources. ...more

Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week reveals packed 6-day agenda 27/12/2022

Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week (ADSW) 2023, the global initiative by the UAE and its clean energy powerhouse Masdar, will feature high-level sessions on priorities ahead of the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP28), which will be held in the UAE from November 30 to December 12, 2023. ...more