Study reveals links between UK air pollution and mental ill-health 3/2/2023

Long-term exposure to even comparatively low levels of air pollution could cause depression and anxiety, according to a study exploring the links between air quality and mental ill-health. ...more

How Abu Dhabi prevented the use of 120 million single-use plastic bags in 8 months 2/2/2023

Abu Dhabi prevented the use of more than 120 million single-use plastic bags over the last eight months, and collected more than 50 million disposable water bottles for recycling in 2022. ...more

Emissions divide now greater within countries than between them – study 2/2/2023

The difference between the carbon emissions of the rich and the poor within a country is now greater than the differences in emissions between countries, data shows. ...more

Green projects are boosting UK growth - CBI report 2/2/2023

The transition to a greener economy is worth £71bn and has brought jobs and investment to parts of the UK experiencing industrial decline. ...more

GHGSat: Commercial satellite will see CO2 super-emitters 2/2/2023

The world's first commercial satellite dedicated to monitoring carbon dioxide from orbit will launch later this year. ...more

Planting more trees in cities could cut deaths from summer heat, says study 2/2/2023

Planting more trees could mean fewer people die from increasingly high summer temperatures in cities, a study suggests. ...more

Earth is on track to exceed 1.5C warming in the next decade, study using AI finds 1/2/2023

The world is on the brink of breaching a critical climate threshold, according to a new study published on Monday, signifying time is running exceedingly short to spare the world the most catastrophic effects of global heating. ...more

EU urged to speed up permits for critical mineral projects 1/2/2023

The European Union must use upcoming legislation to speed up permitting and encourage investment in projects such as rare earths needed to meet targets for cutting carbon emissions, the head of an EU-linked critical materials agency said on Monday. ...more

Less than half of global cost of climate disasters insured, broker Gallagher Re says 1/2/2023

Weather events intensified by climate change resulted in a direct economic cost of $360 billion in 2022, with only around 40% covered by insurance providers, reinsurance broker Gallagher Re said on Monday. ...more

Germany pledges funds to help Brazil defend Amazon rainforest 1/2/2023

Germany on Monday pledged 200 million euros ($217 million) to help Brazil defend the Amazon rainforest, a global ecosystem devastated during years of rule under former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro. ...more