Swiss glaciers lose 10% of volume in worst two years on record 29/9/2023

Switzerland's glaciers suffered their second worst melt rate this year after record 2022 losses, shrinking their overall volume by 10% in the last two years, monitoring body GLAMOS said on Thursday. ...more

Brazil sets up task force for unprecedented drought in Amazon, minister says 29/9/2023

Brazil's government is preparing a task force to provide emergency assistance to inhabitants in the Amazon region hit by a severe drought that has impacted the rivers that are their life support, Environment Minister Marina Silva said. ...more

Najib Saab on Arab Eco-Futures at the Museum of the Future 28/9/2023

Arab Eco-Futures was the topic of AFED Secretary General Najib Saab’s speech at the opening of Climate Future Week, organized by Museum of the Future in Dubai, in association with Fiker Institute. ...more

Youth vs Europe: 'Unprecedented' climate trial kicks off at rights court 28/9/2023

Six young people from areas in Portugal ravaged by wildfires and heatwaves took 32 European governments to court on Wednesday, arguing their failure to act fast enough on climate change is a violation of their human rights. ...more

Investors push for greater corporate action on nature loss 28/9/2023

A group of 190 investors have joined the Nature Action 100 initiative which aims to push the world's leading companies to do more to protect and restore nature and ecosystems. ...more

Scientists use water fleas to filter pollutants out of wastewater 28/9/2023

Tiny water fleas could play a big role in filtering out drugs, pesticides and industrial chemicals from wastewater to make it safe, according to scientists. ...more

Shipping industry has no easy path towards decarbonisation, UN agency says 28/9/2023

The shipping industry lacks clarity on future clean fuels and regulatory systems which is holding back companies from replacing ageing vessels amid pressure to decarbonise faster, U.N. agency UNCTAD said on Wednesday. ...more

IEA says route to net zero requires more cash and less politics 27/9/2023

Record growth in clean energy technology, including solar panels and electric vehicles, means it is still possible to limit global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius (2.7 degrees Fahrenheit), the International Energy Agency (IEA) said on Tuesday. ...more

India to set emission reduction mandates for 4 sectors, to start carbon trading from 2025 -sources 27/9/2023

India will set carbon emission reduction targets for four fossil fuel dependent sectors, as the Asian country looks to align its industry with the country's greenhouse emissions reduction target, two government officials said. ...more

France wants to replace gas, fuel heaters with heat pumps - minister 27/9/2023

France wants to replace residential fuel and gas heaters with heat pumps and create an industry to make the device in a bid to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, French Environment Minister Christophe Bechu said on Tuesday. ...more