More snow and rain is falling in the Arctic 16/12/2022

For a long time scientists could identify no trends in the amount of snow, rain and freezing rain across the region, but that's now changed. ...more

UNEP Names EAD's Coastal and Marine Ecosystem Preservation and Rehabilitation Programmes Among its Top Ten Global Initiatives 15/12/2022

The United Nations Environment Program (UNEP) named EAD-led programmes in Abu Dhabi among the top ten list of global initiatives to restore and rehabilitate coastal marine ecosystems. ...more

At COP15 summit, U.N. announces nature restoration priorities through 2030 15/12/2022

The United Nations on Tuesday announced its top priorities for restoring ecosystems from South America's Atlantic Forest to the Ganges River in India. ...more

Climate Asset Management raises $650 mln to invest in nature projects 15/12/2022

Climate Asset Management, the specialist "natural capital" investment manager formed by HSBC Asset Management and climate change advisory firm Pollination Group, said it has raised $650 million for projects which aim to protect the environment. ...more

Climate change will fuel humanitarian crises in 2023 -study 15/12/2022

Climate change will accelerate humanitarian crises around the world in 2023, adding to the issues created by armed conflict and economic downturns, according to a study by the NGO International Rescue Committee (IRC). ...more

NASA to conduct first global water survey from space 15/12/2022

A NASA-led international satellite mission was set for blastoff from Southern California early on Thursday on a major Earth science project to conduct a comprehensive survey of the world's oceans, lakes and rivers for the first time. ...more

Explainer: Could fusion energy help fight climate change? 14/12/2022

U.S. scientists announced a breakthrough on fusion energy on Tuesday, potentially a step toward one day harnessing the process that fires the sun to generate carbon-free electricity as the world struggles with climate change. ...more

Plan to protect 30% of Earth divides and inspires at Cop15 14/12/2022

Just as the climate conference focuses on 1.5C, the UN biodiversity conference appears to have found its north star – protecting 30% of land and sea by 2030. ...more

EU strikes deal on world-first carbon border tariff 14/12/2022

After all-night negotiations, the European Union struck a political deal on Tuesday to impose a carbon dioxide emissions tariff on imports of polluting goods such as steel and cement, a world-first scheme aiming to support European industries as they decarbonise. ...more

'Far too many' companies fail to disclose environmental data, CDP shows 14/12/2022

Too many companies are failing to respond to environmental transparency requests, non-profit platform CDP said on Tuesday, after only 1.3% of over 900 firms scored an "A" based on their climate change, forests and water security disclosures. ...more