Nearly half replanted trees do not survive past five years 22/11/2022

A team of researchers established that approximately half of all trees planted to restore tropical forests in Asia do not survive beyond five years. ...more

COP27 deal delivers landmark on 'loss and damage', but little else 21/11/2022

Countries adopted a hard-fought final agreement at the COP27 climate summit early on Sunday that sets up a fund to help poor countries being battered by climate disasters - but does not boost efforts to tackle the emissions causing them. ...more

U.S. aims for zero-emissions heavy-duty vehicles by 2040 21/11/2022

The United States aims to only sell and produce zero-emissions medium- and heavy-duty vehicles like school buses and tractor trailers by 2040, the U.S. energy secretary agreed at the COP27 climate summit in Egypt on Thursday. ...more

Norway-backed fund to protect Amazon to restart early 2023 - Norwegian minister 21/11/2022

A Norway-backed fund to protect Brazil's Amazon rainforest will restart "very soon after the 1st of January", Norway's environment minister Espen Barth Eide told Reuters on Thursday. ...more

'Landmark vote' gives boost to threatened sharks 21/11/2022

More than 50 species of sharks are to be given protection from over-exploitation in what's being seen as a milestone for shark conservation. ...more

FIFA World Cup Qatar will be lit by smart solar leaf lights 21/11/2022

Decorative off-grid solar street lights from the U.S. were installed as part of the sustainable agenda for hosting the World Cup in Qatar. Near the end of 2022, the country will be hosting the popular event and created a green agenda to make it as sustainable as possible. ...more

Oil pollution: Investigation reveals Egypt’s 'super coral' at risk 18/11/2022

As Egypt hosts world leaders at COP27 to discuss action over climate change, an oil terminal is dumping toxic wastewater on the country's Red Sea coast, an investigation by BBC News Arabic has found. A rare form of coral, that offers hope for preserving ocean life as the planet warms, could be a casualty. ...more

COP27 draft climate deal retains 1.5C limit, but many issues unresolved 18/11/2022

The first draft of a deal being hashed out at the COP27 climate summit in Egypt would keep a target of limiting global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius, but leaves many of the most contentious issues in the talks unresolved ahead of a Friday deadline. ...more

Bankers bet billions on new wave of debt-for-nature deals 18/11/2022

The Galapagos Islands, whose thousands of unique species inspired Darwin's theory of evolution, have incalculable ecological value. But what are they worth? ...more

Feed maker ForFarmers to utilise food waste amid rising calls for sustainable farming 18/11/2022

Dutch animal feed maker ForFarmers on Thursday said it planned to use food waste and alternative raw materials to develop new feeds to meet consumer demand for more sustainable agricultural practices. ...more