If Brazil legalizes more Amazon mining, it would drive deforestation, study says 29/7/2022

Legalizing mining on indigenous land and other protected areas in Brazil's Amazon rainforest would lead to thousands of square kilometers in new deforestation, according to a study published on Thursday. ...more

U.S. Senate climate deal 'transformative', backers say 29/7/2022

The nearly $370 billion in climate and energy security measures in the budget reconciliation deal U.S. Senate Democrats struck on Wednesday were whittled down from previous versions of the bill, but highly praised by backers of clean energy. ...more

Climate change made Britain’s heatwave at least 10 times more likely, scientists say 29/7/2022

The heatwave which scorched Britain last week was made at least 10 times more likely because of climate change, scientists reported Thursday. ...more

Ireland sets targets to halve greenhouse emissions 29/7/2022

The Irish government on Thursday agreed targets to limit carbon emissions in key sectors of the economy after the leaders of coalition partners the Green Party, Fianna Fail and Fine Gael compromised on a 25% cut for the agricultural sector. ...more

Mosul’s recovery moves towards a circular economy (VIDEO) 29/7/2022

Five years since the end of the ISIL (so-called Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant) conflict in 2017, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) in Iraq and the UN Environment Programme (UNEP), with funding from the Government of Japan, has established a debris recycling centre in Mosul. After its initial use, the centre has now been handed over to Mosul Municipality for its continued, sustainable operation. ...more

Palestinians strive to stop Gaza shore erosion with concrete and rubble 28/7/2022

Authorities in Gaza have ordered giant concrete blocks to be dropped along the shoreline as increasingly heavy seas eat into beaches that provide residents of the densely populated strip with a rare public space for relaxation. ...more

German cabinet earmarks 35.4 bln eur for climate fund for 2023 - Lindner 28/7/2022

The German cabinet has earmarked 35.4 billion euros ($35.90 billion) for expenditure in 2023 by a climate fund it approved last year to speed up the transition towards a green economy, Finance Minister Christian Lindner said on Wednesday. ...more

Pakistanis plant trees to provide relief from scorching sun 28/7/2022

Mulazim Hussain is proud of the trees he has planted. ...more

Coal industry is 'delusional', South Africa climate change official says 28/7/2022

The executive director of South Africa's Presidential Commission on Climate Change called the country's coal industry "delusional" on Wednesday, saying the market for the fossil fuel is going to dwindle rapidly in the next decade. ...more

Australia sets sights on clean energy jobs created by 'climate emergency' 28/7/2022

Australia sees the world's climate emergency as an opportunity to create jobs, the new Labor government said on Wednesday, introducing legislation to enshrine an emissions reduction target. ...more