Storm brewing: How climate change could cause a coffee crisis and threaten other key crops 19/3/2024

Since agriculture developed in the Middle East about 12,000 years ago, farmers have been at the mercy of the weather when hoping for a good harvest. ...more

The 'insane' plan to save the Arctic's sea-ice 19/3/2024

Perched on sea-ice off Canada's northern coast, parka-clad scientists watch saltwater pump out over the frozen ocean. ...more

COP29 host Azerbaijan plans to upgrade climate target 18/3/2024

Azerbaijan, host of this year's U.N. climate change talks, hopes to upgrade its emissions reduction target in time for the event, the incoming president of the COP29 summit said on Thursday. ...more

Chemicals in plastics far more numerous than previous estimates, report says 18/3/2024

At least 3,000 more chemicals are in plastics — from food packaging to toys to medical devices — than previously estimated by environmental agencies, a report published on Thursday found, raising questions over pollution and consumer safety. ...more

Germany on track to reach 2030 targets, environment agency says 18/3/2024

Germany's greenhouse emissions fell by around 10% in 2023, the biggest drop since the 1990 reunification, the country reported on Friday as its economy shrank while green power production rose. ...more

France proposes EU ban on exports of used clothes 18/3/2024

France is proposing a European Union ban on exports of used clothes, the environment ministry told Reuters on Thursday, as governments look for new ways to tackle the worsening problem of textile waste. ...more

Arctic nightlife: seabird colony bursts with sound at night 18/3/2024

Acoustic recordings of a colony of little auks reveal their nocturnal activities and offer valuable monitoring means for avian biology in the Arctic. ...more

Big Oil's climate targets 15/3/2024

The world's biggest oil and gas companies have set varying targets to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from their operations and the combustion of the products they sell. ...more

Melt rate of Greenland ice sheet can predict summer weather in Europe, scientist says 15/3/2024

Long-range weather predictions are notoriously difficult, but a new paper in the journal Weather and Climate Dynamics suggests that the melt rate of the Greenland ice sheet can predict the next summer’s weather in Europe. ...more

After destructive floods, EU sues Greece for failing to revise risk plans 15/3/2024

The European Commission said on Wednesday it was taking Greece to the EU's top court for failing to revise its flood risk management plans, a key tool for EU countries to prepare themselves against floods. ...more