The shocking extent of Earth's plastic crisis: 220 MILLION tonnes of waste are set to be generated this year - the equivalent of 650 Empire State Buildings 9/9/2024

The shocking extent of Earth's plastic crisis has been laid bare in a new report.  ...more

Summer of 2024 was world's hottest on record, EU climate change monitor says 9/9/2024

The world is emerging from its warmest northern hemisphere summer since records began, the European Union's climate change monitoring service said on Friday, as global warming continues to intensify. ...more

ADB to devote half its lending to climate finance by 2030 9/9/2024

The Asian Development Bank said on Friday it approved a new goal to devote 50% of its annual lending to climate finance by 2030 and boost private sector capital mobilization as part of a sweeping strategy update for the rest of the decade. ...more

Ghana begins pilot program to trace cocoa as EU deforestation law looms, official says 9/9/2024

Ghana is piloting a system that traces cocoa beans from farm to port as it gears up for a new EU law banning the import of commodities linked to deforestation, a government official said on Thursday. ...more

‘Citizen scientists’ to check UK rivers for sewage and pollution 9/9/2024

Rivers will be checked for sewage and other pollution by the general public this month in an attempt to assess the health of British waterways. ...more

How Sub-Saharan Africa can achieve the SDGs by 2100: A new report by Earth4All 6/9/2024

In advance of the UN Summit of the Future, Earth4All has released a new report detailing two possible futures for Sub-Saharan Africa this century. The report, "SDGs for All: Africa,"  uses Earth4All’s state-of-the-art system dynamics model to chart possible pathways for SDG implementation in the region. Written in collaboration with notable African sustainability experts, the report emphasises the scale and urgency of economic transformation needed to meet the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in the region.  ...more

EU manages record number of responses to extreme weather 6/9/2024

The European Union has coordinated a record number of emergency responses to extreme weather this year, as climate change fuels wildfires and other disasters in Europe, the world's fastest-warming continent. ...more

Poland sees 56% of renewables in 2030 power mix in climate plan 6/9/2024

Poland is targeting a 56% share of renewable power in its electricity mix in 2030, the climate minister said on Thursday, as she presented the draft of the national energy and climate plan that Warsaw has to submit to the European Commission. ...more

Malaysia launches aviation decarbonisation drive targeting net zero emissions by 2050 6/9/2024

Malaysia is targeting net zero emissions in its aviation sector by 2050 through the launch of a decarbonisation plan, its transport ministry said on Thursday. ...more

Air and noise pollution linked to higher risk of infertility, study finds 6/9/2024

Air pollution has greater impact on men while noise pollution more significantly affects women, study says. ...more