‘Big irony’ as winter sports sponsored by climate polluters, report finds 28/2/2023

Winter sports are being sponsored by high-carbon companies despite their pollution helping to melt the snow the sports require to exist, according to a new report. ...more

Lebanese Environment Minister launches application for treating construction waste 27/2/2023

The Ministry of Environment, with the support of the Centre for Studies and Expertise on Risks, the Environment, Mobility and Urban Planning (CEREMA) and the Lebanese Contractors Syndicate for Public Works & Buildings, organized a seminar to launch "RE-MED Community," a platform and an application that aims to pursue the commitment to activate the circular economy in the Mediterranean basin. ...more

Wealthy nations' failure to honour climate finance pledge a 'travesty' - UNDP 27/2/2023

Developed nations' failure to deliver on a decade-old commitment to pay $100 billion in annual climate financing to developing nations is a "travesty", Achim Steiner, administrator of the U.N. Development Programme, said on Friday. ...more

US 2022 power plant emissions fell on switch from coal to gas -EPA 27/2/2023

U.S. power plant emissions of pollutants that harm human health and warm the planet fell last year as the industry continued a switch from coal to natural gas, the Environmental Protection Agency said on Friday. ...more

Ecosystem collapse ‘inevitable’ unless wildlife losses reversed 27/2/2023

The steady destruction of wildlife can suddenly tip over into total ecosystem collapse, scientists studying the greatest mass extinction in Earth’s history have found. ...more

World's largest ice rink stays shut for first time due to mild Canada winter 27/2/2023

Canada's renowned Rideau Canal Skateway, the world's largest natural ice skating rink, will not open this season for the first time due to a lack of ice, its operator said on Friday, blaming the closure on climate change. ...more

Revealed: scale of ‘forever chemical’ pollution across UK and Europe 24/2/2023

Pollutants known as “forever chemicals”, which don’t break down in the environment, build up in the body and may be toxic, have been found at high levels at thousands of sites across the UK and Europe, a major mapping project has revealed. ...more

U.S. EPA unveils $550 mln in environmental justice grants 24/2/2023

President Joe Biden's administration announced on Thursday it will select 11 organizations across the United States to administer $550 million in grants to disadvantaged communities for reducing legacy pollution and gaining access to clean energy. ...more

Health impact of tyre particles causing ‘increasing concern’, say scientists 24/2/2023

Scientists are “increasingly concerned” by the health impact of air pollution produced by the wear of vehicle tyres. The particles are especially damaging due to the toxic chemicals they are made from, say the scientists from Imperial College London. ...more

Recapturing excess heat could power most of Europe, say experts 24/2/2023

Excess heat produced across Europe could almost power the entire region but preventing this waste is largely being ignored as a solution to the energy crisis, say environmental experts. ...more