Worst melt year on record for Swiss glaciers, data shows 29/9/2022

Swiss glaciers have recorded their worst melt rate since records began more than a century ago, losing 6% of their remaining volume this year or nearly double the previous record of 2003, monitoring body GLAMOS said on Wednesday, ...more

Wildlife protection helps species thrive in Europe - report 29/9/2022

Many wildlife species are thriving in Europe thanks to protection and re-introduction, a new report finds. ...more

Nations seek aviation climate pact despite global tensions 28/9/2022

A United Nations body has begun global talks to hammer out a consensus on reducing airline emissions in the face of lingering discord over climate change and the impact of war in Ukraine. ...more

Drought is killing Kenya's endangered wildlife 28/9/2022

Kenya's worst drought in four decades has killed almost 2% of the world's rarest zebra in three months, and 25 times more elephants than normal over the same period. ...more

Fires in Brazil's Amazon surge in September, worst month since 2010 28/9/2022

Fires in Brazil's Amazon rainforest surged in September, already making it the worst month in more than a decade, government data showed on Monday, after a jump in deforestation during an election year. ...more

Bank study group sets out guidelines for financing Asia's energy transition 28/9/2022

A study group drawn from a number of private financial institutions on Monday laid out guidelines for financing low-carbon technologies and energy transition projects in Asia to help combat climate change. ...more

More than half of the world's palm trees in danger 28/9/2022

More than a thousand species of palm tree are at risk of extinction, according to a study. ...more

Current status of world’s 2030 Sustainable Development Goals 27/9/2022

Goals set in 2015 outlined a 15-year timeline to achieve certain human and environmental goals by 2030. The United Nations Member States adopted the Sustainable Development Goals as a commitment to end poverty, improve education, address water shortages, eliminate inequalities and focus on the climate, among 17 designated targets. ...more

U.S. EPA launches environmental justice office 27/9/2022

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on Saturday launched a new office that will be focused on the needs of minority communities overburdened by pollution and oversee the delivery of $3 billion in environmental justice grants created by the recent passage of new climate legislation. ...more

Britain launches review of plan to reach net zero climate target 27/9/2022

Britain's government on Monday launched a review of how the country plans to meet its climate target of net zero emissions by 2050, saying it needs to ensure meeting the goal provides energy security and is affordable for businesses and households. ...more