Saudi Arabia Recycles 100,000 Electronic Devices to Limit Environmental Impact 7/8/2024

Saudi Arabia was able to recycle more than 100,000 electronic devices to reduce their environmental damage as part of an effort to build a sustainable digital future that supports the efficient use of resources. ...more

UN agency raises just 20% of needed southern Africa drought aid in tough funding environment 7/8/2024

The U.N. World Food Programme has faced challenges in raising $400 million for its southern Africa drought response, collecting just one-fifth of what it needs to help seven countries in the region, a WFP spokesperson said on Tuesday. ...more

Almost 500 chemicals found in England’s rivers and groundwater 7/8/2024

Almost 500 different chemicals, some of which are banned, have been found in various mixtures across all 171 river and groundwater catchments tested in England in 2024, according to data from the Environment Agency, analysed by the Guardian and Watershed Investigations. ...more

Deforestation harms climate less than other types of Amazon degradation, study finds 7/8/2024

Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva came into office in 2023 pledging to tackle deforestation in the Amazon and restore his country as a climate leader after years of intense destruction in the world's largest rainforest under predecessor Jair Bolsonaro. ...more

Explainer: How climate change is fueling hurricanes 7/8/2024

Storm Debby made landfall in Florida's Big Bend region on Monday as a Category 1 hurricane, part of what U.S. government forecasters have predicted could be an extraordinarily busy 2024 Atlantic hurricane season. ...more

New EU pollutant rules for industry and farmers in force 6/8/2024

New regulations aim to reduce hazardous substances in production and agriculture by up to 40 percent. The Commission, however, would have liked even stricter requirements. ...more

APEC businesses propose new climate bonds, carbon credit network 6/8/2024

Asia-Pacific business executives urged emerging economies in the region to issue climate bonds indexed to a basket of currencies, which would reduce the risk from foreign exchange fluctuation in raising funds for clean energy transition. ...more

New Zealand scraps clean, green policies to boost economy 6/8/2024

New Zealand's green credentials are at risk as the government rolls back environmental reforms in a bid to boost a flailing economy and fulfil promises made to its voters. ...more

World's biggest iceberg spins in ocean trap 6/8/2024

Something remarkable has happened to A23a, the world's biggest iceberg. ...more

All-night streetlights make leaves inedible to insects, study finds 6/8/2024

Streetlights left on all night cause leaves to become so tough that insects cannot eat them, threatening the food chain, a study has found. ...more