Brazil stops tracking savanna deforestation despite rising destruction 7/1/2022

Brazil will stop monitoring deforestation in the Cerrado, the world's most species-rich savanna, a government researcher said on Thursday citing a lack of funds, days after data showed destruction hitting a 6-year high in 2021. ...more

India to invest $1.61 bln to link more green energy projects to grid 7/1/2022

India's cabinet approved a plan on Thursday to build transmission lines costing $1.61 billion over 5 years to link 20 gigawatts (GW) of renewable energy projects from seven states with the grid, as the nation moves to cut its carbon emissions. ...more

Kew scientists name new tree after Leonardo DiCaprio 7/1/2022

A tree that is new to science has been named after Leonardo DiCaprio. ...more

Scientists embark on two-month mission to explore 'doomsday' Thwaites Glacier 7/1/2022

A team of scientists are setting sail to the "hardest" place to get to in the world to investigate how much and how quickly sea levels will rise as global warming eats away at Antarctica's vast ice sheet. ...more

Pollution kills nearly 2 million a year in world’s cities 6/1/2022

Nearly nine in 10 people living in cities worldwide are exposed to high levels of air pollution that resulted in 1.9 million deaths in 2019, according to a study. ...more

Taiwan fund to issue $2.3 bln climate change pension mandate, Asia's first -official 6/1/2022

Taiwan's largest pension fund is set to issue what a top official said is Asia's first climate change-focused stock mandate, worth $2.3 billion, amid mounting pressure for the global financial sector to support green investing. ...more

Farmers could be paid for post-Brexit 'rewilding' land changes 6/1/2022

Farmers and landowners in England could be paid to turn large areas of land into nature reserves, or to restore floodplains, under new government agriculture subsidies. ...more

Carmakers report booming UK sales of electric vehicles 6/1/2022

Booming electric car sales were a bright spot in a tough car market last year amid disruption to global supply chains hitting manufacturers, according to fresh data. ...more

A US company pays people to cut their electricity use 6/1/2022

We all know that cutting energy use is a good thing, but how do you make it appealing to the average person? San Francisco company OhmConnect has a novel approach. ...more

World’s largest coal port to be 100% powered by renewable energy 5/1/2022

The world’s largest coal port has announced it will now be powered entirely by renewable energy. ...more