Europe may need to better direct private funds to save green goals 15/2/2024

The European Union may need to do more to direct private funds into sustainable investments or it could fail to meet net-zero economy targets, an EU discussion document showed on Tuesday. ...more

Private sector should foot climate bill, French finance minister says 15/2/2024

Funding to combat climate change needs to come from the private sector as there is no more public financing available from France or other European Union countries, French Finance Minister Bruno le Maire said on Tuesday. ...more

Horseshoe crabs, living fossils of the sea, draw endangered species petition 15/2/2024

Environmental groups on Monday petitioned the U.S. government seeking endangered species protection for the American horseshoe crab, a "living fossil" under threat from commercial harvests for bait and biomedical use as well as from habitat loss and climate change. ...more

Polar bears face starvation threat as ice melts 15/2/2024

Some polar bears face starvation as the Arctic sea ice melts because they are unable to adapt their diets to living on land, scientists have found. ...more

From artificial black surfaces to CO2 capture: Amazing ways to alter the climate 15/2/2024

While the UAE is lucky enough to enjoy almost endless sunshine, rainfall levels sometimes fall short of what would be ideal. ...more

Artificial Intelligence at the World Government Summit 14/2/2024

The International Advisory Group (IAG) presented its report on the role of artificial intelligence and data technology in Arab government administration, in a press conference hosted by the Prime Minister’s Office, within the framework of the World Government Summit held in Dubai. ...more

Three COP summit hosts unite to raise climate ambitions 14/2/2024

The United Arab Emirates, host of last year's COP28 climate summit, and Azerbaijan and Brazil, the hosts of the next two U.N. climate summits, said on Tuesday they would team up to push for more ambitious emissions-cutting goals. ...more

Great Lakes average ice cover drops to 6%, one of lowest levels ever recorded 14/2/2024

The average ice cover over the five Great Lakes was just 6% last month, placing it among the least icy Januarys since records began 50 years ago, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (Noaa). ...more

Revealed: the 1,200 big methane leaks from waste dumps trashing the planet 14/2/2024

There have been more than 1,000 huge leaks of the potent greenhouse gas methane from landfill waste dumps since 2019, the Guardian can reveal. ...more

EPA again OKs use of toxic herbicide linked to Parkinson’s disease 14/2/2024

The US Environmental Protection Agency is doubling down on its controversial finding that a toxic herbicide is safe for use across millions of acres of American cropland, despite what public health advocates characterize as virtual “scientific proof” the product causes Parkinson’s disease. ...more