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Solutions journalism can spur climate action, study finds 12/2/2025
Solutions journalism can spur climate action, study finds News stories that highlight potential solutions alongside the harsh realities of climate change can spur people to action—as long as the stories empower readers to see their own role in the solution, a new study by University of Oregon researchers has found. ...more
Most countries miss UN deadline for new climate targets 11/2/2025
Most countries miss UN deadline for new climate targets Many of the world's biggest polluter nations have missed a U.N. deadline to set new climate targets as efforts to curb global warming come under pressure following U.S. President Donald Trump's election. ...more
Air pollution causing 1,100 cases a year of main form of lung cancer in UK 11/2/2025
Air pollution causing 1,100 cases a year of main form of lung cancer in UK More than 1,100 people a year in the UK are developing the most prevalent form of lung cancer as a result of air pollution, the Guardian can reveal. ...more
Statement: World Resources Institute Addresses Recent Trump Administration Actions 11/2/2025
Statement: World Resources Institute Addresses Recent Trump Administration Actions In recent days, the Trump Administration has taken significant actions to slow U.S. climate action. They have frozen most U.S. foreign assistance, including international climate finance, moved to abolish USAID, and withdrawn from the Paris Agreement. Domestically, the administration has frozen most climate spending and is seeking to rework many government institutions and initiatives. ...more
‘More ambitious climate plans needed’ 11/2/2025
‘More ambitious climate plans needed’ Global Renewables Alliance calls on governments to set ‘clear policy signals’ for renewables investment. ...more
Hedges capture more carbon than grassland - study 11/2/2025
Hedges capture more carbon than grassland - study Hedgerows increase soil carbon storage by almost half compared to grassland, according to research from the University of Leeds. ...more
Iraq's power plants: A health and environmental hazard 10/2/2025
Iraq's power plants: A health and environmental hazard Iraq’s electricity sector is facing critical challenges that extend beyond power shortages, raising serious environmental and health concerns. ...more
‘Backsliding’: most countries to miss vital climate deadline as Cop30 nears 10/2/2025
‘Backsliding’: most countries to miss vital climate deadline as Cop30 nears The vast majority of governments are likely to miss a looming deadline to file vital plans that will determine whether or not the world has a chance of avoiding the worst ravages of climate breakdown. ...more
Billions for 'unproven' carbon capture technology will have 'very significant' impact on energy bills, MPs warn 10/2/2025
Billions for 'unproven' carbon capture technology will have 'very significant' impact on energy bills, MPs warn The state is "gambling" net zero targets on carbon capture technology but there are no examples of it working at scale in the UK, a committee has warned the government. ...more
China to roll back clean power subsidies after boom 10/2/2025
China to roll back clean power subsidies after boom China's top economic planning agency said on Sunday it was taking steps to scale back subsidies for renewable energy projects after a boom in solar and wind power installations. ...more
 
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