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

More deadly than hard plastic: California city bans balloons to protect birds and the ocean 24/2/2023

Laguna Beach – the California city known for surfers, waves, rolling hills – grabbed headlines this week for enacting a strict ban on the sale and use of balloons. ...more

Environment Agency–Abu Dhabi issues policy for managing and protecting groundwater in the emirate 23/2/2023

As part of its ongoing efforts to ensure the sustainability of Abu Dhabi’s groundwater reserves and to secure future water supplies and enhance sustainable water use measures, the Environment Agency–Abu Dhabi (EAD) has issued a general policy for managing, organising and protecting groundwater in the emirate. ...more

The toxic legacy of the Ukraine war 23/2/2023

It has been one year since the Russian Federation’s invasion of Ukraine. The war has killed tens of thousands of people, displaced millions and caused widespread environmental damage. A preliminary monitoring of the conflict in Ukraine undertaken last year by the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) and partners points to a toxic legacy for generations to come. ...more

Alarming toxic ‘forever chemicals’ found in animals’ blood – study 23/2/2023

Hundreds of animal species across the globe from ticks to whales have blood contaminated with toxic PFAS, a new analysis of previous peer-reviewed research shows. ...more

France eyes 'unprecedented' water curbs after driest winter since 1959 23/2/2023

France is preparing to introduce restrictions on water use in parts of the country from March, in an unprecedented move for the time of year following the driest winter in 64 years, environment minister Christophe Bechu said on Wednesday. ...more