Electric Vehicles … A Saudi Step Towards Establishing Sustainable Transportation 11/4/2022

The announcement made by Lucid Group, an American electric vehicle manufacturer, on signing several agreements with Saudi government agencies, paving way for laying the groundwork for a full production factory in Saudi Arabia, is an important step that shows the competitiveness of Saudi Arabia in becoming a perfect investment destination and a top industrial force.N ...more

Air pollution now directly affects 99% of the world 11/4/2022

Nearly everybody in the world is breathing in air pollution, says the United Nations. On Monday, the U.N. health agency World Health Organization (WHO) updated its database on air quality. ...more

Brazil's Amazon deforestation sets first-quarter record despite March dip 11/4/2022

Deforestation in Brazil's Amazon rainforest fell 15% in March from a year earlier, preliminary government data showed on Friday, but even with that dip it was enough to drive the most destruction during the first quarter in at least six years. ...more

Investors urge governments not to ditch climate for energy security 11/4/2022

Asset owners managing more than $10.4 trillion have urged governments not to let worries about security of fossil fuel supplies impede the transition to greener energy needed to limit catastrophic climate change. ...more

Drinks firms spooked as India refuses to exempt some plastic straws from ban 11/4/2022

India has rejected demands from large global and domestic beverage firms to exempt some plastic straws from a ban that takes effect on July 1, fanning fears of disruption in a multi-billion-dollar industry. ...more

Global methane soars to record levels- NOAA 8/4/2022

Global levels of the potent greenhouse gas methane rose to a record high for a second consecutive year in 2021, according to data released by NOAA on Thursday, hitting the highest levels since scientists began measuring these emissions nearly four decades ago. ...more

US and Europe behind majority of global ecological damage, says study 8/4/2022

The US and Europe are responsible for the majority of global ecological damage caused by the overuse of natural resources, according to a groundbreaking study. ...more

Facebook takes down Brazil environmental disinformation network with ties to military 8/4/2022

Facebook owner Meta Platforms said on Thursday it had removed a network of social media accounts with ties to the Brazilian military that posed as fake nonprofits to play down the dangers of deforestation. ...more

China energy goals a problem as U.N. report calls for deeper coal cuts 8/4/2022

A new U.N. report detailing what the world needs to do to combat climate change has highlighted the need for China - by far the world's biggest greenhouse gas emitter - to accelerate its shift towards clean and low-carbon energy. ...more

Wind energy company pleads guilty to killing at least 150 eagles 8/4/2022

An American wind energy company that pleaded guilty to federal criminal charges after at least 150 eagles were killed, most hacked by turbine blades, has agreed to spend as much as $27m on efforts to prevent more deaths. ...more