How scientists hope to predict huge floods across Europe 8/11/2023

Predicting megafloods in Europe may now be within reach by examining historical data from areas with similar hydrological features, researchers have found. ...more

AFED in ASFER Conference in Dubai: Impact of Climate Change on Arab Economic Development 7/11/2023

The Mohammed bin Rashid School of Government in Dubai hosted the seventeenth scientific conference of the Arab Society for Economic Research (ASFER) under the title “Climate Change and its Implications on Arab Economic Development.” ...more

‘Loss and damage’ deal struck to help countries worst hit by climate crisis 7/11/2023

Countries have agreed key measures to supply funds to the world’s most vulnerable people to repair the damage from climate breakdown. ...more

Just 4% of top companies meet UN climate target guidelines, study says 7/11/2023

Half of the world's 2,000 biggest listed companies have set a target to get to net-zero emissions by mid-century, but just a fraction meet tough United Nations guidelines for what constitutes a quality pledge, a report on Monday showed. ...more

Beef, soy and palm oil products linked to deforestation still imported into UK 7/11/2023

Beef, soy and palm oil products driving deforestation are still being imported into the UK, despite government promises this practice would end, data has revealed. ...more

New Delhi to restrict use of vehicles to curb air pollution 7/11/2023

India's Delhi city will restrict use of vehicles next week to curb rising pollution as air quality in the capital remained dangerously unsafe for a third consecutive day despite mitigation efforts. ...more

Lebanon says fires destroy 40,000 olive trees, blames Israeli shelling 6/11/2023

Fires caused by Israeli shelling in south Lebanon have burned some 40,000 olive trees and torched hundreds of square km (miles) of land, dealing a serious blow to a major Lebanese crop, the agriculture minister said. ...more

Global warming will reach 1.5C threshold this decade -report 6/11/2023

Climate change is accelerating and the world will cross the 1.5 degrees Celsius (2.7 Fahrenheit) warming threshold this decade, according to research published on Thursday that scientists said should raise alarms at this year's COP28 climate talks. ...more

World Bank poised to host climate loss and damage fund, despite concerns 6/11/2023

Countries moved a step closer on Saturday to getting a fund off the ground to help poor states damaged by climate disasters, despite reservations from developing nations and the United States. ...more

US agency proposes allowing carbon capture projects in national forests 6/11/2023

The U.S. Forest Service wants to allow carbon capture and storage (CCS) projects on national forest land, according to a proposed rule published by the agency on Friday. ...more