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Can the UK expand airports and still hit climate targets? 23/9/2025
Can the UK expand airports and still hit climate targets? The second runway at Gatwick could lead to an extra 100,000 flights a year. ...more
Switzerland's Gries Glacier melting at an alarming pace 23/9/2025
Switzerland's Gries Glacier melting at an alarming pace Switzerland's 5.4 km-long Gries Glacier, a focal point for research, is retreating at an alarming pace as climate change accelerates an unprecedented ice melt across the country, the Swiss glacier monitoring service said. ...more
The race to find a way to recycle old turbine blades from wind farms 23/9/2025
The race to find a way to recycle old turbine blades from wind farms Made from carbon fibre, they are difficult to break down, but in UK and elsewhere in Europe there are plans to tackle the waste. ...more
Dubai's man-made reef turning the tide as marine life starts to return 22/9/2025
Dubai's man-made reef turning the tide as marine life starts to return Dubai's plan to create one of the world’s largest man-made reefs is already showing promising ecological returns. ...more
New York readies for record Climate Week despite Trump chill factor 22/9/2025
New York readies for record Climate Week despite Trump chill factor When Climate Week kicked off on Sunday in New York City, it marked the event’s biggest year yet – with organizers reporting a record number of companies participating and more events than ever to attend. ...more
Reuters Exclusive: Brazil will be first to invest in global forest fund, sources say 22/9/2025
Reuters Exclusive: Brazil will be first to invest in global forest fund, sources say Brazil will become the first country to announce an investment in the Tropical Forests Forever Facility, a multilateral funding mechanism it has proposed to support conservation of endangered forests globally, three people with knowledge of the plans told Reuters. ...more
Top shipping players want overhaul of UN ship fuel emissions deal 22/9/2025
Top shipping players want overhaul of UN ship fuel emissions deal A group of top shipping companies including leading Greek players said on Thursday they want changes to a United Nations deal tabled for adoption in October that seeks to cut marine fuel emissions, adding complications to the draft accord after U.S. opposition. ...more
Key oceans treaty crosses threshold to come into force 22/9/2025
Key oceans treaty crosses threshold to come into force A global agreement designed to protect the world's oceans and reverse damage to marine life is set to become international law. ...more
EU set to miss UN climate deadline amid internal divisions 19/9/2025
EU set to miss UN climate deadline amid internal divisions European Union countries' climate ministers are expected to confirm on Thursday that the bloc will miss a global deadline to set new emissions-cutting targets, owing to divisions among EU governments over its climate plans. ...more
India’s power-sector CO2 emissions fall for second time in over four decades, report says 19/9/2025
India’s power-sector CO2 emissions fall for second time in over four decades, report says India’s carbon dioxide emissions from its power sector declined by 1% year-on-year in the first half of 2025 on strong clean energy additions and lower power demand, data from a research report showed, marking only the second drop in nearly 50 years. ...more
 
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