Scientists race against time to preserve Arctic ice samples for future study 5/4/2023

A team of international scientists has reached the Holtedahlfonna icefield in the Arctic to drill ice cores, as part of the Sentinel project expedition. ...more

Mine waste finds new life as source of rare earths 5/4/2023

Sweden, South Africa and Australia are at the forefront of a push to transform piles of mine waste and by-products into rare earths vital for the green energy revolution, hoping to substantially cut dependence on Chinese supply. ...more

Plastic wet wipes ban planned in England to tackle pollution 5/4/2023

Wet wipes containing plastic will be banned in England under plans to tackle water pollution, environment minister Therese Coffey has told BBC News. ...more

Egypt promotes reforestation plan to combat climate change 4/4/2023

Egypt planted over 7.2 million trees during this fiscal year as part of a national strategy to counteract climate change, the Minister of Local Development, Hisham Amna, reported. ...more

Landmark study charts Africa’s methane emissions (VIDEO) 4/4/2023

For decades, there has been a dearth of data on methane emissions from Africa’s offshore oil and gas sector. ...more

EU preparing 2040 emissions cut target to combat climate change 4/4/2023

The European Union is moving ahead with plans to set an emissions-cutting target for 2040, a milestone to steer the world's third-biggest economy towards zero net greenhouse gas emissions a decade later. ...more

British cows could be given ‘methane blockers’ to cut climate emissions 4/4/2023

Cows in the UK could be given “methane blockers” to reduce their emissions of the greenhouse gas as part of plans to achieve the country’s climate goals. ...more

EU eyes CO2-hydrogen combination to make synthetic fuels 4/4/2023

Experts say the two molecules of carbon dioxide (CO2) and hydrogen are the foundation of the EU’s future low-carbon synthetic fuel industry. ...more

'Loss and damage' climate fund should be in place this year -Egyptian negotiator 3/4/2023

A fund to deliver financing to places affected by climate-fuelled disasters should be created by the annual U.N. climate summit that opens at the end of November, the lead host negotiator at last year's summit said on Thursday. ...more

UN to start taking deep-sea mining applications this July 3/4/2023

The International Seabed Authority will start accepting applications in July from companies that want to mine the ocean's floor, a decision that came after the U.N. body spent the past two weeks debating standards for the new and controversial practice. ...more