The Environment Agency– Abu Dhabi Maps Noise Levels Across the Emirate 2/7/2024

The Environment Agency–Abu Dhabi (EAD) has embarked on a significant initiative to map noise levels across the emirate. ...more

New fuel restrictions for ships in Arctic fall short, green groups say 2/7/2024

Ships sailing through Arctic waters will no longer be able to use or carry heavy bunker fuel oil under a United Nations shipping agency regulation which took effect on Monday. ...more

Toxic PFAS absorbed through skin at levels higher than previously thought 2/7/2024

New research “for the first time proves” toxic PFAS forever chemicals are absorbed through human skin, and at levels much higher than previously thought. ...more

Biden tailpipe emission rules on shakier ground after Supreme Court ruling 2/7/2024

A U.S. Supreme Court decision limiting federal regulatory powers to interpret ambiguous laws could undermine President Joe Biden's effort to cut tailpipe emissions from the nation’s vehicle fleet, two environmental law attorneys told Reuters. ...more

India records 11% below normal rainfall in June, weather department says 2/7/2024

India received 11% less rainfall than normal in June as all regions except the south received below-average rains after the monsoon lost momentum in mid-June, weather department data showed on Monday. ...more

Right-wing shift may slow, not reverse climate action 1/7/2024

A political tilt to the right in Europe and a potential Trump presidency in the U.S. will not derail climate efforts as businesses are increasingly locked into green strategies, delegates at London Climate Action Week heard. ...more

Number of days over 35 C surges in world's scorching capitals 1/7/2024

The number of days reaching a sizzling 35 degrees Celsius (95 Fahrenheit) in 20 of the world's largest capitals - from Delhi to Jakarta to Buenos Aires - has risen 52% over the past three decades, a think tank analysis found on Friday. ...more

Countries pushing to reach WTO fishing deal next month, documents show 1/7/2024

Dozens of countries have voiced their support for concluding in the next few weeks World Trade Organization negotiations on cutting harmful fishing subsidies that contribute to overfishing, two documents showed on Friday. ...more

More finance, policy ambition demanded at London climate week 1/7/2024

The world's climate goal is hanging by a thread and countries need to dig deeper to provide the finance and set the policies needed to shift to a low-carbon economy, delegates to climate events in London heard last week. ...more

No harm and no farm: How a British biotech company grows leather in a lab 1/7/2024

For titans of the luxury business with coveted products but a troubled clientele, it may be time to call on Dr Che Connon, a London-based scientist who has pioneered a fabric that guarantees no harm to animals. ...more