Antarctic sea-ice at 'mind-blowing' low alarms experts 18/9/2023

The sea-ice surrounding Antarctica is well below any previous recorded winter level, data shows, a worrying new benchmark for a region that once seemed resistant to global warming. ...more

Global climate protests demand world leaders phase out fossil fuels 18/9/2023

Climate protesters were set to take to the streets in more than 50 countries from Friday to Sunday, in a weekend of demonstrations to demand that governments phase out the burning of fossil fuels heating the planet. ...more

Saudi Arabia to host World Environment Day 2024 with a focus on land restoration, desertification, and drought resilience 15/9/2023

The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia will host World Environment Day 2024 with a focus on land restoration, desertification and drought resilience, the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) and Saudi Arabia announced today. ...more

UN weather agency warns climate goals to tackle hunger and poverty are being undermined 15/9/2023

The UN's weather agency has warned only 15 per cent of the world's sustainable development goals, or SDGs, are on track. ...more

Human activity jeopardising Earth's life-support systems - study 15/9/2023

The Earth's life-support systems are facing greater risks and uncertainties than ever before, with most major safety limits already crossed as a result of planet-wide human interventions, according to a scientific study released on Wednesday. ...more

EU's von der Leyen pledges more support for wind industry 15/9/2023

The European Union will put forward a package of measures to support its wind power industry as renewable energy companies struggle with challenges including inflation, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said on Wednesday. ...more

England's rarest species to get £14.5m funding boost 15/9/2023

Nature projects to revive England's endangered species have been awarded £14.5m of funding by Natural England - the government's advisers. ...more

Biden's climate act to cut US emissions by 2030 by 35-43% -EPA 14/9/2023

The U.S. economy is on track to spew between 35% and 43% less carbon dioxide by 2030 from 2005 levels as a consequence of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), a U.S. government report released on Tuesday showed. ...more

Greenwashing cases against airlines in Europe, US 14/9/2023

Airlines around the world are facing scrutiny from advertising and consumer agencies, regulators, and courts over allegedly making misleading claims about their sustainability efforts, sometimes dubbed "greenwashing". ...more

Britain’s fish populations are in a ‘deeply troubling state’ – report 14/9/2023

Half of Britain’s 10 largest fish populations are in a “deeply troubling state”, having been either overfished or depleted to a critically low size, according to a new report. The situation is being driven by the UK government setting catch limits at levels that exceed scientific advice, said Oceana, a Washington DC-based NGO. ...more