New European satellite will better predict violent storms 14/12/2022

A new European satellite launches on Tuesday that will greatly enhance forecasting of sudden, violent storms so that we can better prepare for them. ...more

UAE asks state entities to buy local in food security push 13/12/2022

The United Arab Emirates has directed government entities such as the armed forces and hospital authorities to buy locally grown produce to support agri-tech efforts in the desert country, the minister of climate change and environment said on Sunday. ...more

EU seeks deal on world-first carbon border tariff 13/12/2022

The European Union is hoping to reach a deal late on Monday to impose a carbon dioxide tariff on imports of polluting goods such as steel and cement, a scheme the bloc says is crucial to support European industry during the low-carbon transition. ...more

G7 establishes Climate Club to support green transition 13/12/2022

The Group of Seven (G7) economic powers decided on Monday to set up an international Climate Club and invited interested states that pursue ambitious climate policies to join it, G7 chair Germany said in a statement. ...more

Investor group launches campaign to help companies protect nature 13/12/2022

Here's the plan: Select 100 companies whose business burdens nature. Then, offer advice on how to lighten their impact and monitor their progress. ...more

Europe’s forests increasingly under pressure from climate-driven disturbances 13/12/2022

European forests are being increasingly affected by natural disturbances, a new ground-based observation study shows. ...more

Big Oil does little to act on climate despite vows -U.S. House panel 12/12/2022

Major energy companies are not doing enough to prevent the worst effects of climate change despite public promises to fight the problem, a U.S. House panel said about documents released on Friday that it got in a probe. ...more

Nearly 10% of marine life threatened with extinction -Red List 12/12/2022

The effects of human activity from climate change to pollution are "devastating" marine life, with nearly a tenth of underwater plants and animals assessed so far threatened with extinction, the latest Red List of Threatened Species showed on Friday. ...more

Disappearing plants jeopardize a green future 12/12/2022

Nearly 800 plant species have disappeared since the 18th century, while thousands more are considered functionally extinct – no longer playing a role in their environment, or are so rare they are no longer able to reproduce. ...more

Cities call for increased investment to halt and reverse nature loss 12/12/2022

As the largest biodiversity conference in a decade kicked off in Montreal, mayors from 15 cities around the world called for increased direct financing to allow cities to implement ambitious greening and ecosystem restoration projects. ...more