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Great Barrier Reef hit by bleaching as UNESCO weighs "in danger" listing 18/3/2022
Great Barrier Reef hit by bleaching as UNESCO weighs The Great Barrier Reef has been hit by bleaching due to heat stress, the Australian agency that manages the reef said on Friday, ahead of a visit by United Nations officials reviewing whether the reef should be listed as being "in danger". ...more
High energy costs intensify debate over Europe's carbon plan 18/3/2022
High energy costs intensify debate over Europe's carbon plan A European Union plan to charge fuel suppliers for the CO2 emitted by cars and heating buildings is emerging as the most contentious element in a raft of climate change policies the bloc's member states are negotiating this year. ...more
Swiss Re cuts fossil fuel cover for oil, gas to protect climate 18/3/2022
Swiss Re cuts fossil fuel cover for oil, gas to protect climate Swiss Re, the world's second biggest reinsurer said it would no longer insure most new oil and gas projects following mounting pressure on big business to do more to help the world cap global warming. ...more
Brazilian biologists "frightened" at amount of microplastics in Rio marine life 18/3/2022
Brazilian biologists Biologists in Rio de Janeiro studying the presence of microplastics in marine life off the coast of Brazil's postcard city have found that the impact of plastic pollution is far worse than they had feared. ...more
Fast melting alpine permafrost is bad news for Earth 18/3/2022
Fast melting alpine permafrost is bad news for Earth Melting permafrost will play a major role in shaping Earth’s future. Recent research published in Nature Communications has established that alpine permafrost will melt much faster than arctic permafrost under current conditions. ...more
World far short of climate goals during 'decade of action' -report 17/3/2022
World far short of climate goals during 'decade of action' -report Climate action promised by countries would reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 9% in this decade - far short of the global goal of cutting emissions by nearly half by 2030, a new analysis shows. ...more
Europe seeks breakthrough on climate change plans amid energy crisis 17/3/2022
Europe seeks breakthrough on climate change plans amid energy crisis EU environment ministers will assess their progress on negotiating a raft of new climate change policies on Thursday, with countries divided over whether soaring energy prices should speed up or slow down their green agenda. ...more
U.S. appeals court restores Biden climate risk measure for now 17/3/2022
U.S. appeals court restores Biden climate risk measure for now A federal appeals court on Wednesday allowed the Biden administration to continue, at least temporarily, using Obama-era values for calculating climate change costs in government decisions. ...more
Fate of oceans depends on sewage and waste control, experts and diplomats warn 17/3/2022
Fate of oceans depends on sewage and waste control, experts and diplomats warn The world's oceans are suffocating form a lack of oxygen caused by global warming and human pollution from sewage and industrial waste, and we are running out of time to fix the problem, experts and diplomats warned on Wednesday. ...more
Britain's HSBC firms up climate pledge after activist pressure 17/3/2022
Britain's HSBC firms up climate pledge after activist pressure Britain's HSBC toughened its climate commitments and pledged greater openness about its progress on Wednesday after pressure from activists who said they would now withdraw a resolution slated for its next shareholder meeting. ...more
 
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