Rhino poaching sees slight decline in South Africa 8/2/2023

The number of rhinos poached for their horns in South Africa decreased slightly in 2022 but more must be done to save them in provincial parks, the environment ministry said on Monday. ...more

Dubai taxis to become 100% eco-friendly by 2027 7/2/2023

The Board of Directors of the Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has endorsed a plan to transform taxis in Dubai (Dubai Taxi and franchise company taxis) into 100 per cent environmentally-friendly (hybrid, electric and hydrogen-powered) by 2027. ...more

Single-use plastic waste rises from 2019-2021 despite pledges 7/2/2023

Polluting single-use plastic production rose by 6 million tonnes per year from 2019 to 2021 despite tougher worldwide regulations, with producers making "little progress" to tackle the problem and boost recycling, new research showed on Monday. ...more

Exclusive: Huge chunk of plants, animals in U.S. at risk of extinction 7/2/2023

A leading conservation research group found that 40% of animals and 34% of plants in the United States are at risk of extinction, while 41% of ecosystems are facing collapse. ...more

How much microfibre do we emit with our washing? 7/2/2023

The UK’s laundry releases microfibres weighing the equivalent of up to 1,500 double-decker buses every year, according to new research.  ...more

Garden pesticides are contributing to British songbird decline, study finds 7/2/2023

Gardeners who use pesticides are contributing to the decline of British songbirds, a study suggests. ...more

UAE, France, India to cooperate on energy, climate, Emirati state news agency reports 6/2/2023

The United Arab Emirates (UAE), France and India established a tripartite cooperation initiative in several areas including energy and climate change and drew a road map to implement it, the Emirati state news agency WAM reported on Saturday. ...more

Clue to rising sea levels lies in DNA of 4m-year-old octopus, scientists say 6/2/2023

Deep in the DNA of an Antarctic octopus, scientists may have uncovered a major clue about the future fate of the continent’s ice sheet – raising fears global heating could soon set off runaway melting. ...more

Concrete traps CO2 soaked from air in climate-friendly test 6/2/2023

California startup using rocks to soak up carbon dioxide from the air has teamed up with a Canadian company to mineralize the gas in concrete, a technological tie-up that is a first and they say could provide a model for fighting climate change globally. ...more

Colombia forest fires fall 70% in first 30 days of 2023 vs 2022, NGO says 6/2/2023

Incidents of forest fires in Colombia fell by almost 70% during the first 30 days of 2023 versus the year-earlier period, local advocacy group the Foundation for Conservation and Sustainable Development(FCDS) said on Friday. ...more