Toxic air pollution particles found in lungs and brains of unborn babies 7/10/2022

Toxic air pollution particles have been found in the lungs, livers and brains of unborn babies, long before they have taken their first breath. Researchers said their “groundbreaking” discovery was “very worrying”, as the gestation period of foetuses is the most vulnerable stage of human development. ...more

Biggest polluting firms failing to disclose climate risks - study 7/10/2022

Almost all of the companies most responsible for corporate greenhouse gas emissions are failing to disclose how climate-related risks might impact them financially, according to a report released by Carbon Tracker on Thursday. ...more

New oil and gas at odds with green goals - report 7/10/2022

Exploiting new oil and gas fields is "radically at odds" with the UK's commitments to fight climate change, according to a new report. ...more

Climate crisis made summer drought 20 times more likely, scientists find 7/10/2022

The climate crisis made the record drought across the northern hemisphere this summer at least 20 times more likely, scientists have calculated. Without human-caused global heating, the event would have been expected only once every four centuries. ...more

World leaders not invited to attend critical UN biodiversity summit 7/10/2022

Heads of government haven’t been invited to attend an important biodiversity summit in Canada, raising concerns nature is slipping down the global agenda amid fraught geopolitical relations. ...more

Abu Dhabi's environment agency aims to change emirate's future with its ‘mission to zero’ campaign 6/10/2022

As part of its future vision for the emirate of Abu Dhabi, The Environment Agency – Abu Dhabi (EAD) has set an aspirational, long-term target to achieve zero consumption of single-use plastics, while generating zero waste and zero carbon emissions, with zero impact on biodiversity through its ‘Mission to Zero’ public outreach campaign. ...more

Europe must show 'far greater ambition' on climate -UN 6/10/2022

Europe should show "far greater ambition" on climate change because its overall greenhouse gas emissions are still rising, and so countries must embrace recycling, tighten air quality and spend more on the environment, a U.N. report said on Wednesday. ...more

Lowly wax worm's saliva may boost fight against plastic pollution 6/10/2022

Two substances in the saliva of wax worms - moth larvae that eat wax made by bees to build honeycombs - readily break down a common type of plastic, researchers said on Tuesday, in a potential advance in the global fight against plastic pollution. ...more

Consortium kicks off project to capture carbon emissions onboard oil tanker 6/10/2022

A consortium made up of global energy and shipping organisations announced on Wednesday that they will start a project to build and test a carbon capture system onboard an oil tanker for the next two years. ...more

Rising ozone is harming the important work of pollinators 6/10/2022

Plants communicate through organic volatile compounds that signal to pollinators that a flower awaits them. But ozone pollution is coming between plant and pollinator, according to a new study. ...more