'Staggering' rate of global tree losses from fires 18/8/2022

Around 16 football pitches of trees per minute were lost to forest fires in 2021, a new report says. ...more

Major cities blighted by nitrogen dioxide pollution, research finds 18/8/2022

Cities in relatively prosperous countries are blighted by serious levels of air pollution from nitrogen dioxide, often without realising the extent of the problem, research has found. ...more

China and US spar over climate on Twitter 18/8/2022

The world’s two biggest emitters of greenhouse gases are sparring on Twitter over climate policy, with China questioning whether the U.S. can deliver on the landmark climate legislation signed into law by President Joe Biden this week. ...more

Ants can be better than pesticides for growing healthy crops, study finds 18/8/2022

Ants can be more effective than pesticides at helping farmers produce food, according to new research. They are better at killing pests, reducing plant damage and increasing crop yields, according to the first systematic review of ants’ contributions to crop production. ...more

Biden signs major climate, health care and tax bill into law 17/8/2022

President Joe Biden signed into law Tuesday a major Democratic spending bill that seeks to fight climate change, raise taxes on corporations and expand health care coverage. ...more

EU greenhouse gas emissions on the rise, but still below pre-pandemic level 17/8/2022

Greenhouse gas emissions across the European Union rose in the first quarter from a year earlier, but remained just below pre-pandemic levels, the bloc's statistics office said on Tuesday. ...more

Caribbean nations should push for climate finance at COP27, Bahamas PM says 17/8/2022

Caribbean countries should pressure developed nations to provide more financing to mitigate the effects of climate change at the upcoming COP27 climate talks, the prime minister of The Bahamas said at a summit of regional officials on Tuesday. ...more

Study: Climate Change Threatens Agricultural Crops with Extinction 17/8/2022

A recent study conducted by the Global Citizen platform, an international website concerned with climate issues and facing poverty, revealed that 40 percent of the total edible crops globally are threatened with extinction, as a result of climate change. ...more

Why drought can lead to dangerous flooding 17/8/2022

After weeks of hot and dry conditions in most of the UK, with drought declared in parts of England, it might seem that a good downpour is what we need. ...more

Al-Azhar, Ministry of Environment launch ‘Our climate our life’ initiative 16/8/2022

As part of Egypt’s preparations to host COP27, and under the patronage of Al-Azhar Grand Imam Ahmed Al-Tayeb and the Minister of Environment, Yasmin Fouad, “Our climate our life” initiative was announced on Monday. ...more