Climate tipping points of coral die-off, ice sheet collapse closer than thought 12/9/2022

When might the world's bleaching coral reefs pass the point of no return? When would warming temperatures cause the Greenland Ice Sheet to collapse and trigger severe sea level rise? These worrying scenarios could happen sooner than expected, according to new scientific research. ...more

African nations push for more climate finance ahead of COP 12/9/2022

African ministers meeting in Cairo two months ahead of the COP27 climate summit called on Friday for a sharp expansion of climate financing for their continent while pushing back against an abrupt move away from fossil fuels. ...more

More than 1.1m sea turtles illegally killed over past 30 years, study finds 12/9/2022

More than 1.1 million sea turtles have been illegally killed in the past 30 years, according to new data. ...more

Brazil sees dramatic spike in August deforestation data 12/9/2022

Deforestation in Brazil's Amazon rainforest spiked more than 80% in August from a year earlier, preliminary government data showed on Friday, with fires raging at a record-breaking pace. ...more

Toyota, Honda and Nissan decarbonisation efforts lagging, Greenpeace study says 9/9/2022

Japanese automakers Toyota Motor Corp, Honda Motor Co and Nissan Motor CO ranked at the bottom of a new Greenpeace study on 10 automakers' efforts to tackle climate change, the environmental group said on Thursday. ...more

Australia passes a law for net zero emissions by 2050 9/9/2022

Australia's parliament on Thursday passed government legislation enshrining a pledge to cut carbon emissions by 43% by 2030 and to net zero by 2050, with the support of the Greens party and independents. ...more

Europe unveils hi-tech satellite to speed up extreme weather warnings 9/9/2022

Europe on Wednesday unveiled the first of a 4 billion euro ($4 billion) family of satellites designed to give earlier warning of extreme weather that has been causing havoc across the globe this year. ...more

Colombia Amazon deforestation rose in first half of the year 9/9/2022

Deforestation in Colombia's Amazon rose to 52,460 hectares (129,631 acres) in the first half of the year and could finish close to 11% higher in 2022, the environment ministry said on Wednesday. ...more

Canada can cut fertilizer emissions 14% by 2030 -agriculture groups 9/9/2022

Canadian farmers can reduce greenhouse gas emissions from applying nitrogen fertilizer by 14% by 2030 through adoption of more sustainable farm practices and new technology, without any overall reduction in fertilizer use, agriculture industry groups said on Wednesday. ...more

Dubai Can saves 3.5 million bottles in six months as tide turns on single-use plastics 8/9/2022

Green initiative Dubai Can has helped to reduce the usage of single-use plastic by the equivalent of more than 3.5 million bottles, the government said on Wednesday. ...more