Saudi crown prince touts vertical living in NEOM's zero-carbon city 26/7/2022

The zero-carbon city that Saudi Arabia plans to build at NEOM will vertically layer homes, offices, public parks and schools within a mirrored facade stretching over 170 km (150 miles), the crown prince said on Monday in remarks carried by state media. ...more

U.S. triples reforestation spending for wildfire devastation 26/7/2022

The United States on Monday said it had tripled annual reforestation spending to tackle a four million acre replanting backlog driven by intense, climate-driven wildfires. ...more

Disney VIP world tour will produce 6.2 tonnes of carbon for each guest 26/7/2022

Disney is marketing a $110,000-a-ticket elite package tour that comes with a carbon price tag of 6.2 tonnes of emissions for each guest – 20 times more than a person in a low-income country accounts for in an entire year. ...more

NGOs ask Musk to not invest in Indonesia's nickel industry over environmental worries 26/7/2022

Dozens of non-governmental organizations (NGOs) have sent an open letter to Elon Musk, urging the Tesla Inc's chief to not invest in Indonesia's nickel industry on environmental concerns. ...more

Senegalese island keeps coastal erosion at bay with stakes in the sand 26/7/2022

Simple wooden structures padded with coconut tree fronds are helping residents of Diogue island in southern Senegal to win back stretches of sandy beach from the Atlantic swells that threaten much of the West African coast. ...more

Biden could declare climate emergency - Kerry 25/7/2022

The US climate envoy, John Kerry, says President Joe Biden is considering announcing a climate emergency. ...more

The audacious PR plot that seeded doubt about climate change 25/7/2022

Thirty years ago, a bold plan was cooked up to spread doubt and persuade the public that climate change was not a problem. ...more

A year on, China's CO2 market yet to drive big emission cuts 25/7/2022

China's year-old carbon market has given more than 2,000 power plants a taste of emissions trading, but design flaws and data fraud have meant limited large-scale greenhouse gas reductions and environmental gains, experts say. ...more

Explainer: What is behind the heat waves affecting the United States? 25/7/2022

Virtually all the contiguous United States experienced above normal temperatures in the past week, with more dangerously hot weather forecast. ...more

Chinese Paddlefish and wild Yangtze Sturgeon extinct - IUCN 25/7/2022

The extinction of the Chinese Paddlefish and wild Yangtze Sturgeon, declared by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), unleashed a torrent of comments on China's social media platforms on Friday urging more environmental protection. ...more