EU scientists say 2021 was world's fifth-hottest year on record 11/1/2022

Last year was the world's fifth hottest on record, while levels of planet-warming carbon dioxide and methane in the atmosphere hit new highs in 2021, European Union scientists said. ...more

Customers shun red meat after carbon footprint added to weekly shop receipts 10/1/2022

A Norwegian online grocer has seen a drop in the number of carbon-intensive products sold since introducing receipts that tell shoppers how environmentally sound their shopping basket is. ...more

Heat records broken all around the world in 2021, says climatologist 10/1/2022

Temperature records were broken at more than 400 weather stations around the world in 2021, according to a climate statistics expert. ...more

‘Drastic’ rise in high Arctic lightning has scientists worried 10/1/2022

The high Arctic saw a dramatic rise in lightning in 2021 in what could be one of the most spectacular manifestations of the climate crisis. ...more

Iran says only 12 Asiatic cheetahs left in the country 10/1/2022

Iran is now home to only a dozen Asiatic cheetahs, the deputy environment minister said Sunday, describing the situation for the endangered species as "extremely critical". ...more

Indonesia releases 33 sea turtles after rescue from poachers 10/1/2022

Authorities on the Indonesian tropical island Bali released 33 endangered green sea turtles into the ocean on Saturday in an effort to boost a population threatened by poachers and illegal traders. ...more

EU lawmaker calls for carbon border tax revenues to boost climate finance 7/1/2022

Revenues from the EU’s planned carbon border tax should be used to help the poorest countries decarbonise their polluting industries, a lawmaker leading on the issue has proposed. ...more

Brazil stops tracking savanna deforestation despite rising destruction 7/1/2022

Brazil will stop monitoring deforestation in the Cerrado, the world's most species-rich savanna, a government researcher said on Thursday citing a lack of funds, days after data showed destruction hitting a 6-year high in 2021. ...more

India to invest $1.61 bln to link more green energy projects to grid 7/1/2022

India's cabinet approved a plan on Thursday to build transmission lines costing $1.61 billion over 5 years to link 20 gigawatts (GW) of renewable energy projects from seven states with the grid, as the nation moves to cut its carbon emissions. ...more

Kew scientists name new tree after Leonardo DiCaprio 7/1/2022

A tree that is new to science has been named after Leonardo DiCaprio. ...more