Saudi firm plans hydrogen-powered skyscraper in Egypt's new capital 16/8/2024

A Saudi-controlled real estate firm says it plans to break ground early next year in Egypt's new capital on a $1 billion, 50-storey office tower that aims to be the first of its kind to be powered by clean hydrogen. ...more

Reuters Exclusive: In shift, US backs global target to reduce plastic production, source says 16/8/2024

The United States, one of the world's biggest plastic makers, will support a global treaty calling for a reduction in how much new plastic is produced each year in a major policy shift, a source close to U.S. negotiators told Reuters on Wednesday. ...more

Unprecedented number of heat records broken around world this year 16/8/2024

A record 15 national heat records have been broken since the start of this year, an influential climate historian has told the Guardian, as weather extremes grow more frequent and climate breakdown intensifies. ...more

Project 2025 promises billions of tonnes more carbon pollution – study 16/8/2024

The impact of Donald Trump enacting the climate policies of the rightwing Project 2025 would result in billions of tonnes of extra carbon pollution, wrecking the US’s climate targets, as well as wiping out clean energy investments and more than a million jobs, a new analysis finds. ...more

China firm claims world's fastest-charging EV battery 16/8/2024

Chinese car maker Zeekr says its new electric vehicle (EV) batteries charge faster than any of its rivals, including industry leaders Tesla and BYD. ...more

How wildfires are changing face of the Mediterranean landscape 15/8/2024

The Mediterranean is a landscape that's always been shaped by fire. But now climate change is supercharging heatwaves and wildfires, the region is at risk of long-term change to its ecosystems. ...more

Half a billion children live in areas with twice as many very hot days as in 1960s 15/8/2024

Almost half a billion children are growing up in parts of the world where there are at least twice the number of extremely hot days every year compared with six decades ago, analysis by Unicef has found. ...more

Canada’s 2023 wildfires produced nearly a decade’s worth of blaze emissions 15/8/2024

Canada’s “record-shattering” wildfires last year produced nearly as much greenhouse gas emissions in one season as would be expected over a decade of fires in normal circumstances, data has shown. ...more

Toyota hybrid among cars found to guzzle more petrol than advertised, study finds 15/8/2024

Australians are buying cars that consume more petrol than the fuel efficiencies marketed to them, repeated investigations have found, while many vehicles also emit more toxic fumes than manufacturers advertise. ...more

Urban birds are teeming with antibiotic-resistant bacteria, study finds 15/8/2024

Urban ducks and crows might offer us a connection to nature, but scientists have found wild birds that live near humans are more likely to harbour bacteria resistant to important antibiotics. ...more