Disasters caused total of $122 bln in insured losses in 2022 -Swiss Re 2/12/2022

Hurricane Ian and other natural catastrophes have caused an estimated $115 billion of insured losses so far this year, well above the 10-year average of $81 billion, Swiss Re (SRENH.S) estimated on Thursday. ...more

Abu Dhabi reduces number of single-use plastic bags by 90% 1/12/2022

Environment Agency–Abu Dhabi’s Single-Use Plastic Policy has offset the use of 87 million single-use plastic bags since its launch on 1 June 2022, reducing the use of single-use plastic bags by more than 90 per cent, supporting efforts to enhance sustainability in the emirate. ...more

Future global treaty on plastics must cut production to ease pollution, some states say 1/12/2022

Countries have begun to discuss a future global plastics treaty which would cut pollution, some hope entirely by 2040, at U.N. talks in Uruguay this week, with many states calling for curbs on plastic production as a way to reach that goal. ...more

Air pollution linked to almost a million stillbirths a year 1/12/2022

Almost a million stillbirths a year can be attributed to air pollution, according to the first global study. ...more

Companies not doing enough to protect nature, environmental non-profit says 1/12/2022

Companies are not doing enough to stop biodiversity loss, and most have no idea about the damage to nature caused by their supply chains, a report from environmental disclosure platform CDP said on Wednesday. ...more

Whole Foods stop selling lobsters to save endangered whales 1/12/2022

The U.S. retail giant Whole Foods has decided to stop selling Maine lobsters across its stores. The store said that the decision came following a move by several sustainability organizations to halt endorsement of the U.S. lobster fishing industry. ...more

Great Barrier Reef should be put on 'in danger' list, UN panel says 30/11/2022

Australia's Great Barrier Reef should be listed as a world heritage site that is "in danger", a UN panel recommended on Tuesday, saying the world's biggest coral reef ecosystem was significantly impacted by climate change and warming of oceans. ...more

U.S. seeks to limit flaring and methane leaks from public lands drilling 30/11/2022

President Joe Biden's administration on Monday proposed rules aimed at limiting methane leaks from oil and gas drilling on public lands, Washington's latest move to crack down on emissions of the potent greenhouse gas. ...more

Damages to Spanish agriculture from climate events likely to hit record this year -govt 30/11/2022

Damages caused to Spain's agriculture sector by climate events in the first 10 months of this year totalled 684 million euros ($708.97 million) and are likely to reach a record high for the year, the government spokesperson said on Tuesday. ...more

Smog engulfs Indian capital as winter pollution worsens 30/11/2022

Thick smog engulfed India's capital New Delhi on Tuesday as air pollution worsened with the setting in of winter, shooting up concentrations of fine particles in the air three times above the acceptable limits. ...more