Extreme water stress faced by countries home to quarter of world population 17/8/2023

Twenty-five countries that are home to a quarter of the world’s population are facing extreme water stress, according to new research. ...more

A warming planet, pathogens, and diseases 17/8/2023

People around the world are living longer, healthier lives than they were just half a century ago. ...more

EU greenhouse gas emissions fall 3% in the first quarter 17/8/2023

Greenhouse gas emissions in the European Union fell by nearly 3% in the first quarter of 2023, even as the bloc's economy grew slightly, statistics agency Eurostat said on Wednesday. ...more

Indonesia delays plan to invest $20 bln in energy transition funds 17/8/2023

Indonesia has pushed back until later this year plans to announce investments from a fund of $20 billion pledged by rich countries and global lenders to help speed transition to cleaner energy sources, authorities said on Wednesday. ...more

Coventry University students win Design Concrete 2023 competition with nature reserve creation that absorbs carbon dioxide 17/8/2023

A team of Coventry University students combined their architectural knowledge to claim top prize at a national competition with a design for a building that absorbs carbon dioxide. ...more

Changing climate pushes migrating birds from parched Tunisian wetlands 16/8/2023

Tunisia's lakes and coastal lagoons are parched and overheating, endangering a delicate ecosystem and disrupting the vast flocks of migrating birds that use the wetlands as a way station between Africa and Europe. ...more

Decarbonisation group's biofuel bunkering trial finds sharp drop in emissions 16/8/2023

The Global Centre for Maritime Decarbonisation (GCMD) found carbon emissions fell 83% using a vegetable oil biofuel blend compared with marine gasoil in a trial for a dual-fuel liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) carrier, the centre said on Tuesday. ...more

Dead flies could be used to make biodegradable plastic, scientists say 16/8/2023

Dead flies could be turned into biodegradable plastic, researchers have said. ...more

Healthy diet in UK at risk from Mediterranean droughts, experts say 16/8/2023

A healthy diet in the UK will be put at risk by climate breakdown as European droughts shrink fresh fruit and vegetable supplies, experts have said. ...more

Global conservation mission sets sail from UK in Darwin's wake 16/8/2023

Almost two centuries after Charles Darwin's voyage around the world, environmentalists plan to follow in his footsteps by undertaking a two-year journey across four continents to study endemic wildlife and boost conservation. ...more