EU's greenhouse gases rise by nearly a fifth on economic rebound - Eurostat 30/11/2021

Greenhouse gas emissions from European Union countries jumped 18% last spring, according to data from the bloc's statistics office, as all economic sectors released more harmful gases into the atmosphere as they recovered from pandemic shutdowns. ...more

Fracking fashion: Argentine designers turns shale sand bags into handbags 30/11/2021

An Argentine fashion firm has found a new source of inspiration - and materials - in an unlikely location: oil industry burlap plastic sacks from the country's huge Vaca Muerta shale formation, which they recycle to make shoes, bags and purses. ...more

Australia accused of trying to block Unesco process that could put Great Barrier Reef in danger list 30/11/2021

A dozen countries have accused the Australian government of trying to hit pause on a process that could still lead to the Great Barrier Reef being placed on a list of world heritage sites “in danger”. ...more

30 South African white rhino relocated to Rwanda 30/11/2021

Thirty endangered white rhinos arrived in Rwanda on Monday after a long journey from South Africa in a Boeing 747, conservationists said, hailing it as the largest single transfer of the species ever undertaken. ...more

Australia’s forest fires fanned by climate crisis: Study 29/11/2021

New research by CSIRO, Australia’s national science agency, has found climate change has driven a significant increase in forest fires in the country over the past 30 years. ...more

Cambodia releases endangered royal turtles in revival bid 29/11/2021

Cambodian conservationists released 51 critically endangered royal turtles back into the wild on Friday, in a drive to bolster a species thought to be extinct two decades ago. ...more

German car goals not tough enough to protect climate, NGOs say 29/11/2021

Environmental groups hoping for more radical action to promote electric vehicles were disappointed at Germany's new coalition agreement, saying it falls short of what was needed to meet climate goals. ...more

‘Every tree counts’: Dutch come up with cunning way to create forests for free 29/11/2021

In a clearing in the Amsterdamse Bos, a forest on the outskirts of the Dutch capital, is a “tree hub” where hundreds of saplings, among them hazelnut, sweet cherry, field maple, beech, chestnut and ash, are organised by type. ...more

Scientists attempting to make potato that can withstand climate change 29/11/2021

University of Maine researchers are trying to produce potatoes that can better withstand warming temperatures as the climate changes. ...more

Canada's emissions-cutting efforts falling short -environment watchdog 26/11/2021

Canada's official environment watchdog on Thursday rapped the Liberal government of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau for incoherent and poorly designed efforts to slow climate change. ...more