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Dying satellites can drive climate change and ozone depletion, study finds 5/5/2025
Dying satellites can drive climate change and ozone depletion, study finds Aluminium emissions from satellites as they fall to Earth and burn up is becoming more significant as their numbers soar. ...more
Dubai to close all landfills by 2027 2/5/2025
Dubai to close all landfills by 2027 In just two years, Dubai residents are likely to see the landfills in the emirates closed as Dubai Municipality has announced its plan to do so by 2027, three years ahead of the previously announced schedule. ...more
Britain unprepared for worsening impact of climate change, advisers say 2/5/2025
Britain unprepared for worsening impact of climate change, advisers say Britain is unprepared for the worsening impacts of climate change such as flooding and extreme heat, the country’s independent climate advisers said on Wednesday. ...more
Industry groups, business call on Britain and the EU to link carbon markets 2/5/2025
Industry groups, business call on Britain and the EU to link carbon markets More than 50 companies and business groups across Europe have called on Britain and the EU to start talks at an upcoming summit on linking their carbon markets which they say will help curb costs for consumers. ...more
What caused the blackout in Spain and Portugal and did renewable energy play a part? 2/5/2025
What caused the blackout in Spain and Portugal and did renewable energy play a part? The countries boast high levels of wind and solar on their grids, leading to speculation about the robustness of the technology. ...more
Cooling Earth's climate with commercial aircraft may be possible 2/5/2025
Cooling Earth's climate with commercial aircraft may be possible As the global community scrambles to limit warming, a new study offers an unexpected possibility: we may not need to wait for advanced aircraft technology to intervene in cooling Earth’s climate. ...more
Qatar’s Amir inaugurates Ras Laffan and Mesaieed Solar Power Plants 30/4/2025
Qatar’s Amir inaugurates Ras Laffan and Mesaieed Solar Power Plants The power plants join the Al-Kharsaah facility, which was inaugurated in 2022, in contributing to 15 percent of the local peak electricity demand. ...more
Costs for climate disasters to reach $145 bln in 2025, says Swiss Re 30/4/2025
Costs for climate disasters to reach $145 bln in 2025, says Swiss Re Hurricanes, storms, floods and other natural disasters may cause $145 billion in insured losses in 2025, nearly 6% up from 2024 and one of the costliest years on record, reinsurance company Swiss Re (SRENH.S) said in a report on Tuesday. ...more
US dismisses all authors of National Climate Assessment, email says 30/4/2025
US dismisses all authors of National Climate Assessment, email says President Donald Trump's administration has dismissed all contributors to the U.S. government's signature study that informs federal and local governments on how to prepare for climate change impacts, according to an email sent to them on Monday. ...more
New satellite will see through clouds to 'weigh' Earth's forests 30/4/2025
New satellite will see through clouds to 'weigh' Earth's forests A first-of-its-kind satellite that will be able to see through clouds and leafy canopies to assess how the world's rainforests are protecting the planet from climate change, has successfully launched. ...more
 
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