Vanuatu, one of the most climate-vulnerable countries, launches ambitious climate plan 15/8/2022

The Pacific country of Vanuatu has launched one of the world’s most ambitious climate policies, committing to 100% renewable energy in electricity generation by 2030 and ambitious targets on loss and damage. ...more

New York to have the largest composting program in the US 15/8/2022

Queens, New York will soon have the country’s largest composting program. Starting October 3, 2.2 million New Yorkers will automatically have weekly pickup service for yard debris, food scraps and food-soiled paper products. ...more

Barbados: New UN disaster preparedness hub built on ‘frontlines of climate change’ 12/8/2022

A new UN-backed humanitarian logistics hub and training centre in Barbados aims to strengthen emergency preparedness and response across the Caribbean, the World Food Programme (WFP) said in announcing the news on Thursday.  ...more

Methane emissions from U.S. shallow offshore platforms exceed those on land, study finds 12/8/2022

Measurements of methane emissions from shallow water oil and gas platforms in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico found they were substantially higher than those from drilling on land, according to research published on Thursday. ...more

Africa getting just 12% of financing needed to adapt to climate change -report 12/8/2022

Africa is getting just 12% of the finance it needs to manage the impact of climate change, a report on Thursday said, raising pressure on rich nations to do more in the run up to global climate talks in November. ...more

Satellite imagery shows Antarctic ice shelf crumbling faster than thought 12/8/2022

Antarctica's coastal glaciers are shedding icebergs more rapidly than nature can replenish the crumbling ice, doubling previous estimates of losses from the world's largest ice sheet over the past 25 years, a satellite analysis showed on Wednesday. ...more

Google searches could help scientists track the effects of climate change 12/8/2022

People's Google searches could provide the key to keeping an eye on the effects of climate change, scientists believe. ...more

Low Rhine water levels threaten Germany's economic growth 11/8/2022

Already bracing for recession and winter energy shortages, German businesses are grappling with the lack of another precious commodity: rain. ...more

Landfills around the world release a lot of methane - study 11/8/2022

Decomposing food waste is releasing thousands of tonnes of planet-warming methane gas at landfills in Buenos Aires, Delhi, Mumbai, and Lahore, new research finds. ...more

States repurpose old coal plants into clean energy plants 11/8/2022

Several U.S. states are repurposing closed-down coal plants into solar plants and wind farms. ...more