Net zero climate target could fail without more copper supply -report 15/7/2022

Efforts to reach carbon neutrality by 2050 are likely to remain out of reach as copper supply fails to match demand amid growing use of solar panels, electric vehicles and other renewable technologies, data from S&P Global showed on Thursday. ...more

Utah's Great Salt Lake is drying out, threatening ecological, economic disaster 15/7/2022

Utah's Great Salt Lake dropped to its lowest recorded level this month amid a two-decade drought, a grim milestone as researchers and politicians point to grave threats to wildlife and people along its receding shores. ...more

Kids especially vulnerable to air pollution and effects of climate change, says influential medical journal 15/7/2022

An influential medical journal has joined the fight against global warming. ...more

Renewable Power Remains Cost-Competitive amid Fossil Fuel Crisis 14/7/2022

New IRENA report shows almost two-thirds of renewable power added in 2021 had lower costs than the cheapest coal-fired options in G20 countries. ...more

UAE's desert-grown plant burger arrives on menus 14/7/2022

A hardy plant grown using salt water is thriving in the UAE's desert farms and helping to create "healthy" burgers, showing sustainable agriculture's potential in the toughest conditions. ...more

Germany sets climate emergency plan in transport, construction sectors 14/7/2022

German ministries presented emergency programmes on Wednesday to cut transport and construction emissions after the two sectors missed their 2021 carbon-dioxide reduction targets, threatening Germany's overall 2030 climate goals. ...more

Africa seeks private sector funding for ocean climate action 14/7/2022

Countries on Africa’s west coast are increasingly turning to climate funding initiatives to boost livelihoods of oceanside communities, aid biodiversity and take climate action. ...more

Why is it so hot in the UK and elsewhere in Europe and what are the dangers? 14/7/2022

The UK and continental Europe are sweltering in a heatwave due to last until at least the weekend, and the climate crisis is playing a clear role in intensifying extreme temperatures. ...more

U.S. climate envoy: Europe's return to coal should be temporary 13/7/2022

Moscow's war in Ukraine must not sideline European Union efforts to cut carbon emissions even as the continent is forced to turn back to coal to cope with reduced supplies of Russian gas, U.S. Special Presidential Envoy for Climate John Kerry said. ...more

Pacific island leaders welcome U.S. pledge to triple funding for region 13/7/2022

Pacific island leaders welcomed a pledge by the United States to triple aid to the region to combat illegal fishing, enhance maritime security and tackle climate change, after decades of stagnant U.S. funding. ...more