EU phase out of fossil fuel cars unreasonable - Italy PM 30/12/2022

The European Union's decision to effectively ban the sale of new petrol and diesel cars from 2035 is unreasonable and hurts Italy's economic interests, Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said on Thursday. ...more

Brazil's haunting graveyard of ships risks environmental disaster, warns activist group 30/12/2022

On a stormy evening in mid-November, a huge, abandoned cargo ship broke free of its moorings and slowly floated into the massive concrete bridge that carries cars across Brazil's Guanabara Bay to Rio de Janeiro. ...more

Are ultra-thin solar cells the future of solar energy? 30/12/2022

According to the American Institute of Physics, a new ultra-thin solar cell technology could help with the creation of radiation-resistant solar cells. This technology could increase the longevity of solar cells and reduce the amount of materials needed to create solar panels or similar solar tech that could power everything from satellites to houses. ...more

Britain's Met Office says 2022 set to be UK's warmest yet 30/12/2022

The year 2022 will be the warmest year on record for the United Kingdom, provisional figures reported by Britain's national weather service on Wednesday showed, after a summer marked by the country's highest recorded temperature. ...more

Green Riyadh project embarks on tree-planting campaign 29/12/2022

The Green Riyadh project on Tuesday announced the start of tree-planting in residential neighborhoods — a central component of the program that aims to increase green space in the city. ...more

Climate impact labels could help people eat less red meat 29/12/2022

Climate impact labels on foods such as red meat are an effective way to get people to stop choosing options that negatively affect the planet, a study has found. ...more

Ghana's vintage enthusiasts give new life to Western clothing waste 29/12/2022

As the sun set on a courtyard of shipping containers in Ghana’s capital Accra, young men and women in Pink Floyd, Grateful Dead and tie-dye tees bartered over army surplus jackets and Adidas sneakers while a live deejay spun Afrobeat classics. ...more

Human hair recycled in Belgium to protect the environment 29/12/2022

Coiffeurs across Belgium are sweeping up and bagging hair clipped from their customers, and then handing it over to an NGO that recycles it to protect the environment. ...more

Vanishing right whale must remain on endangered list, U.S. authorities say 29/12/2022

The fading North Atlantic right whale will remain protected under the Endangered Species Act, and the species requires a series of protective steps to stave off extinction, federal authorities said Tuesday. ...more

Biggest climate toll in year of ‘devastating’ disasters revealed 28/12/2022

The 10 most expensive storms, floods and droughts in 2022 each cost at least $3bn (£2.5bn) in a “devastating” year on the frontline of the climate crisis, a report shows. ...more