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![Climate change made Britain’s heatwave at least 10 times more likely, scientists say Climate change made Britain’s heatwave at least 10 times more likely, scientists say](/uploaded/images/thumbnails/thu-News_83c9e938-eeba-4c5e-a4be-ec14f8fc3b1c_.jpeg) |
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The heatwave which scorched Britain last week was made at least 10 times more likely because of climate change, scientists reported Thursday. ...more |
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![Ireland sets targets to halve greenhouse emissions Ireland sets targets to halve greenhouse emissions](/uploaded/images/thumbnails/thu-News_044082da-67c8-4373-b0a6-26ed86969c5c_.jpeg) |
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The Irish government on Thursday agreed targets to limit carbon emissions in key sectors of the economy after the leaders of coalition partners the Green Party, Fianna Fail and Fine Gael compromised on a 25% cut for the agricultural sector. ...more |
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![Mosul’s recovery moves towards a circular economy (VIDEO) Mosul’s recovery moves towards a circular economy (VIDEO)](/uploaded/images/thumbnails/thu-News_e818304a-6461-404d-91b1-f920c5cb57b2_.jpg) |
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Five years since the end of the ISIL (so-called Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant) conflict in 2017, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) in Iraq and the UN Environment Programme (UNEP), with funding from the Government of Japan, has established a debris recycling centre in Mosul. After its initial use, the centre has now been handed over to Mosul Municipality for its continued, sustainable operation. ...more |
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![Palestinians strive to stop Gaza shore erosion with concrete and rubble Palestinians strive to stop Gaza shore erosion with concrete and rubble](/uploaded/images/thumbnails/thu-News_c9549e6e-1c53-4eed-8c46-b91080f580ac_.jpeg) |
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Authorities in Gaza have ordered giant concrete blocks to be dropped along the shoreline as increasingly heavy seas eat into beaches that provide residents of the densely populated strip with a rare public space for relaxation. ...more |
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![German cabinet earmarks 35.4 bln eur for climate fund for 2023 - Lindner German cabinet earmarks 35.4 bln eur for climate fund for 2023 - Lindner](/uploaded/images/thumbnails/thu-News_7c867b0f-339d-4ef1-98cb-6f545322e4f6_.jpeg) |
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The German cabinet has earmarked 35.4 billion euros ($35.90 billion) for expenditure in 2023 by a climate fund it approved last year to speed up the transition towards a green economy, Finance Minister Christian Lindner said on Wednesday. ...more |
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![Pakistanis plant trees to provide relief from scorching sun Pakistanis plant trees to provide relief from scorching sun](/uploaded/images/thumbnails/thu-News_1a577cf4-ea51-423e-9742-4783e7226cd1_.jpeg) |
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Mulazim Hussain is proud of the trees he has planted. ...more |
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![Coal industry is 'delusional', South Africa climate change official says Coal industry is 'delusional', South Africa climate change official says](/uploaded/images/thumbnails/thu-News_ce7151d8-64f7-4dc2-b477-1f22f9269716_.jpeg) |
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The executive director of South Africa's Presidential Commission on Climate Change called the country's coal industry "delusional" on Wednesday, saying the market for the fossil fuel is going to dwindle rapidly in the next decade. ...more |
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![Australia sets sights on clean energy jobs created by 'climate emergency' Australia sets sights on clean energy jobs created by 'climate emergency'](/uploaded/images/thumbnails/thu-News_b13b6bce-a067-4476-96a9-438ba486faec_.jpeg) |
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Australia sees the world's climate emergency as an opportunity to create jobs, the new Labor government said on Wednesday, introducing legislation to enshrine an emissions reduction target. ...more |
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![On the International Day for the Conservation of Mangrove Ecosystems, EAD Reflects on Mangrove Restoration Efforts Undertaken in Abu Dhabi On the International Day for the Conservation of Mangrove Ecosystems, EAD Reflects on Mangrove Restoration Efforts Undertaken in Abu Dhabi](/uploaded/images/thumbnails/thu-News_d46b4b25-adf9-4382-a4be-c0ce99e36730_.jpeg) |
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During COP26 last year in Glasgow, the UAE Minister of Climate Change and Environment, announced a nationwide plan to plant 100 million mangroves by 2030. ...more |
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![Interlinked climate risks could ripple through euro zone, ECB study says Interlinked climate risks could ripple through euro zone, ECB study says](/uploaded/images/thumbnails/thu-News_7f66e970-e834-4f68-b6b5-4dcdb10fbfc7_.jpeg) |
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Climate shocks could quickly ripple through the euro zone economy as financial interlinkages amplified dangers and losses, a study by the European Central Bank and the EU's risk watchdog, the European Systemic Risk Board, said on Tuesday. ...more |
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