Too late now to save Arctic summer ice, climate scientists find 8/6/2023

It is now too late to save summer Arctic sea ice, research has shown, and scientists say preparations need to be made for the increased extreme weather across the northern hemisphere that is likely to occur as a result. ...more

Airlines call for emissions help in long-haul to net-zero 8/6/2023

Global airlines called on Tuesday for broad co-operation to reach "very tough" emission targets and pledged to release interim climate targets next year as the industry aims for a goal of net-zero by 2050. ...more

Pathways to global sustainability revealed through a worldwide survey of experts 8/6/2023

The majority of sustainable development researchers believe that in affluent countries, it is necessary to look beyond economic growth to achieve sustainable development, a recent study from the University of Eastern Finland suggests. ...more

More wildlife-friendly farming needed to stop decline of insects in Britain, says report 8/6/2023

Conservation measures over the past 30 years have failed to stop the decline of insects on British farmland, a new report shows. ...more

Drought drives economic exodus from Iraq's rivers and marshlands 7/6/2023

On a sun-scorched shoreline in Iraq's southern marshlands, fishermen stood shovelling a grim catch: tiny fish gathered dead from the water, fit only for use as animal fodder. ...more

UN climate talks in Germany kick off with no final agenda 7/6/2023

United Nations climate talks in Germany kicked off on Monday without an agreed final agenda for technical discussions, a senior negotiator said, clouding optimism that the 10-day meeting would result in a clear programme for the COP28 conference in Dubai. ...more

Rich countries with high greenhouse gas emissions could pay $170tn in climate reparations 7/6/2023

Rich industrialised countries responsible for excessive levels of greenhouse gas emissions could be liable to pay $170tn in climate reparations by 2050 to ensure targets to curtail climate breakdown are met, a new study calculates. ...more

Atmospheric CO2 now 50% higher than pre-industrial level -NOAA 7/6/2023

Carbon dioxide levels as measured atop a Hawaiian volcano extended their record-breaking rise in 2023, reaching a level more than 50% higher than at the onset of the industrial era, U.S. scientists reported on Monday. ...more

Italy could abandon coal by 2024, environment minister says 7/6/2023

Italy could shut down its coal-fired power stations in 2024, a year earlier than planned, if gas prices remain at current low levels, Environment Minister Gilberto Pichetto Fratin said on Monday. ...more

UAE: 2 new lanes for having electric cars tested for licensing open in Abu Dhabi 6/6/2023

In line with the growing popularity of electric vehicles (EVs) in Abu Dhabi, dedicated new lanes for testing EVs for licensing purposes have opened up in the emirate. ...more