Major sea-level rise caused by melting of Greenland ice cap is ‘now inevitable’ 30/8/2022

Major sea-level rise from the melting of the Greenland ice cap is now inevitable, scientists have found, even if the fossil fuel burning that is driving the climate crisis were to end overnight. ...more

Brazil's Lula asks EU for help to support Amazon biodiversity 30/8/2022

The European Union needs to help develop the economic potential of the Amazon's biodiversity, Brazil's former leader Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and candidate in this year's presidential race told Members of the European Parliament on Monday. ...more

Efforts to pass global ocean protection treaty fail 29/8/2022

A fifth effort to pass a global agreement to protect the world's oceans and marine life has failed. ...more

Biden administration to declare 'forever chemicals' hazardous substances 29/8/2022

The Biden administration said on Friday it will propose designating certain "forever chemicals" as hazardous substances under the nation's Superfund program, in a bid to spark cleanup of countless sites that have been found contaminated by the toxic industrial compounds. ...more

Horn of Africa on track for 5th failed rainy season: WMO 29/8/2022

The worst drought in the Horn of Africa in more than 40 years looks almost certain to persist after the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) said on Friday that forecasts for October-December show a high chance of drier-than-average conditions. ...more

India's state-funded helmet promises 'fresh air' in battle on winter smog 29/8/2022

As India's capital of New Delhi prepares for winter - and the accompanying season of acrid smog - the government is promoting a motorcycle helmet fitted with filters and a fan at the back that it says can remove 80% of pollutants. ...more

Scientists find new bird species at South America's edge 29/8/2022

In a sparse, windswept pasture at the frigid tip of South America lives a tiny bird whose quiet life is shedding light on the importance of studying the world's most remote places. ...more

EU to urge big polluters to toughen climate pledges by COP27 summit -draft 26/8/2022

The European Union will urge the world's biggest economies to improve their targets to fight climate change ahead of this year's U.N. climate summit and warn that states' current efforts fall short, according to a draft document seen by Reuters. ...more

California to cover canal with solar panels in experiment to fight drought, climate change 26/8/2022

California is about to launch an experiment to cover aqueducts with solar panels, a plan that if scaled up might save billions of gallons of otherwise evaporated water while powering millions of homes. ...more

Australia needs massive renewable energy expansion to hit net zero by 2050 -study 26/8/2022

Australia will have to invest in renewable energy and carbon capture and storage at unprecedented speed and scale in order for the economy to achieve net zero carbon emissions by 2050, modelling released on Thursday showed. ...more