Canada and China prepare to open Cop15 biodiversity summit despite rifts 6/12/2022

More than 10,000 scientists, government officials and activists will gather in Montreal this week for the world’s most important biodiversity conference, eager to hammer out a deal to stem habitat loss around the world and preserve sensitive ecosystems. ...more

Jabal: the new wheat scientists say can withstand extreme heat and drought 6/12/2022

A new drought-tolerant variety of durum wheat has been created as part of an international breeding programme to boost climate resilience in the food system by increasing crop diversity. ...more

BP doubles down on hydrogen as fuel of the future 6/12/2022

BP chief executive Bernard Looney is betting on hydrogen to power future low-carbon businesses as the governments of major economies stump up cash to develop the fuel to decarbonise. ...more

New magnetic material can clean microplastics in an hour 6/12/2022

Microplastics have become a problem in our current world in every aspect. They are found nearly everywhere and have been traced in our foods and water. To deal with the menace, scientists are working around the clock to find a solution. ...more

USAID DAWERR Helps Municipalities Improve Solid Waste Management 5/12/2022

The Diverting Waste by Encouraging Reuse and Recycling (DAWERR) project, funded by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), announced its second round of support to three new groupings of municipalities to improve solid waste management (SWM) services, thus diverting significant proportions away from landfills. ...more

Countries split on plastics treaty focus as U.N. talks close 5/12/2022

The first round of negotiations on a global plastics treaty ended on Friday with agreement to end plastic pollution but a split on whether goals and efforts should be global and mandatory, or voluntary and country-led. ...more

Air pollution hurts Bangladesh GDP as well as health, World Bank says 5/12/2022

Air pollution in Bangladesh is robbing the South Asian nation of economic growth as well as causing premature death and illness, the World Bank said on Sunday. ...more

Earthshot Prize: Prince William announces five winners 5/12/2022

Childhood friends in Oman who figured out how to turn carbon dioxide into rock are among five winners chosen for the Prince of Wales's prestigious Earthshot Prize. ...more

In Mexico, endangered monarch butterflies inspire hopes of a comeback 5/12/2022

From a distance, they appear like autumn foliage: millions of endangered monarch butterflies blanketing trees in a kaleidoscope of brown, orange and black. ...more

Egypt to build 21 desalination plants in phase 1 of scheme - sovereign fund 2/12/2022

Egypt plans to award deals next year to build 21 water desalination plants in the first $3 billion phase of a programme that will draw on cheap renewable energy, the CEO of the country's sovereign fund said on Thursday. ...more