How methane leaks accelerate global warming 29/9/2022

Methane leaks have emerged as a top threat to the global climate, with the latest incident involving two Russian gas pipelines under the Baltic Sea that are at the heart of an energy crisis since Russia invaded Ukraine. ...more

Carmakers nearly as carbon-heavy per euro as oil firms - NGO 29/9/2022

The lifetime carbon emissions of a car are so high that investing in car companies funds almost as much carbon per euro as investing in an oil firm, according to a study by environmental NGO Transport & Environment released on Wednesday. ...more

Reuters Exclusive: U.S. seeks allies as split emerges over global plastics pollution treaty 29/9/2022

The United States is seeking to form a coalition of countries to drive negotiations on a global plastic pollution treaty, weeks after a similar group involving several other G7 nations was launched, according to a document seen by Reuters. ...more

Worst melt year on record for Swiss glaciers, data shows 29/9/2022

Swiss glaciers have recorded their worst melt rate since records began more than a century ago, losing 6% of their remaining volume this year or nearly double the previous record of 2003, monitoring body GLAMOS said on Wednesday, ...more

Wildlife protection helps species thrive in Europe - report 29/9/2022

Many wildlife species are thriving in Europe thanks to protection and re-introduction, a new report finds. ...more

Nations seek aviation climate pact despite global tensions 28/9/2022

A United Nations body has begun global talks to hammer out a consensus on reducing airline emissions in the face of lingering discord over climate change and the impact of war in Ukraine. ...more

Drought is killing Kenya's endangered wildlife 28/9/2022

Kenya's worst drought in four decades has killed almost 2% of the world's rarest zebra in three months, and 25 times more elephants than normal over the same period. ...more

Fires in Brazil's Amazon surge in September, worst month since 2010 28/9/2022

Fires in Brazil's Amazon rainforest surged in September, already making it the worst month in more than a decade, government data showed on Monday, after a jump in deforestation during an election year. ...more

Bank study group sets out guidelines for financing Asia's energy transition 28/9/2022

A study group drawn from a number of private financial institutions on Monday laid out guidelines for financing low-carbon technologies and energy transition projects in Asia to help combat climate change. ...more

More than half of the world's palm trees in danger 28/9/2022

More than a thousand species of palm tree are at risk of extinction, according to a study. ...more