India to start monitoring high-risk glacial lakes next year 17/10/2023

India aims to install the first part of an early warning system at some high-risk glacial lakes in the Himalayas next year, a senior official said on Monday, as the country responds to deadly floods this month that killed at least 60 people. ...more

Solar-powered off-road car finishes 620-mile test drive across North Africa 17/10/2023

A solar-powered car said to be the first in the world capable of driving off-road over long distances without recharging has completed a 620-mile (1,000km) test drive across Morocco and the Sahara. ...more

UAE launches region's first marine wildlife rescue ambulances 16/10/2023

The region’s first marine wildlife rescue ambulances have just been launched in Abu Dhabi. ...more

EU watchdog piles pressure on banks to better quantify climate risks 16/10/2023

Banks may not be fully reflecting risks from climate change in their capital buffers and several changes will be introduced over the next three years to help rectify this, the European Union's banking watchdog said on Thursday. ...more

European airlines say sustainable fuel targets may mean higher fares, consolidation 16/10/2023

European airline chiefs said on Thursday the industry needs to make more money and may consolidate further to pay for sustainability targets, a trend likely to lead to higher fares for passengers on top of rising demand for air travel. ...more

Scientists track 'alarming' melt in Antarctic ice shelves 16/10/2023

Around 40% of Antarctica's ice shelves have significantly shrunk over the last 25 years, scientists said on Thursday, in findings the European Space Agency said were "alarming". ...more

UK's climate policy changes may raise costs and jeopardise goals, advisers say 16/10/2023

Changes to Britain's climate policies will make meeting its climate targets harder and could increase energy and transport costs for households, the country's independent advisory panel on the issue said on Thursday. ...more

Global water cycle 'spinning out of balance': UN meteorological agency 13/10/2023

The World Meteorological Organization said on Thursday that the hydrological cycle was increasingly out of balance due to climate change and made a call for a fundamental policy shift towards better monitoring. ...more

World Bank's Banga calls for removal of subsidies that harm environment 13/10/2023

World Bank President Ajay Banga called for discussions on reducing the $1.25 trillion spent each year on subsidies for agriculture, fuel and fisheries, which in turn have $5 to $6 trillion of environmental impact, as the world looks for urgently needed funds to address climate change. ...more

Global economic losses from extreme weather could hit $5 trillion, Lloyd's says 13/10/2023

Global economic losses could reach $5 trillion under a "plausible increase" in extreme weather events linked to climate change that cause crop failures and food and water shortages, insurance marketplace Lloyd's of London said on Wednesday. ...more