Shrinking green spaces in Iraq highlight urgent environmental concerns 24/6/2024

Green spaces in Iraq have diminished significantly from around 50 to 17 percent due to climate change and the negligence of citizens and responsible authorities in providing green areas. ...more

UAE releases 63 falcons into the wilds of Kazakhstan 24/6/2024

After the success of the 30th anniversary of the Sheikh Zayed Falcon Release Programme (SZFRP) in May, the number of falcons that have been returned to nature has reached 2,274. ...more

Solar can provide 20% of world electricity on northern summer solstice, thinktank says 24/6/2024

The world has enough solar power capacity to generate a fifth of its midday peak electricity needs on the longest day of the year in the northern hemisphere, up from 16% last year, a report by thinktank Ember showed on Friday. ...more

Hawaii agrees to 'groundbreaking' settlement of youth climate change case 24/6/2024

Hawaii on Thursday agreed to take action to decarbonize its transportation system by 2045 to settle a lawsuit by 13 young people alleging the U.S. state was violating their rights under its constitution with infrastructure that contributes to greenhouse gas emissions and climate change. ...more

Carbon emissions from vans still rising as UK drivers cling to diesel 24/6/2024

Carbon emissions from vans in the UK have risen by 63% since 1990, new analysis shows, as cars are getting cleaner. ...more

Fossil fuel use, emissions hit records in 2023, report says 21/6/2024

Global fossil fuel consumption and energy emissions hit all-time highs in 2023, even as fossil fuels' share of the global energy mix decreased slightly on the year, the industry's Statistical Review of World Energy report said on Thursday. ...more

Environmental activists win landmark ruling over UK oil well plan 21/6/2024

The UK's highest court ruled on Thursday that planners must look at the impact of emissions on global warming before granting approval for oil wells, in a landmark case that climate activists said makes it easier to block fossil fuel projects. ...more

UK among rich countries not paying fair share to restore nature – report 21/6/2024

The UK, Canada, New Zealand, Italy and Spain are among the rich countries contributing less than half their fair share of nature finance to poor countries, a new report has found. ...more

Canada to ban open-net salmon farms in British Columbia waters by 2029 21/6/2024

Canada will ban open-net salmon farms off the coast of British Columbia by the middle of 2029 in order to help protect dwindling wild Pacific salmon populations, the federal government said on Wednesday. ...more

Iberian lynx no longer endangered after numbers improve in Spain and Portugal 21/6/2024

Less than a quarter of a century after the Iberian lynx was feared to be only a whisker away from extinction, populations of the animal have recovered enough across Spain and Portugal for it to be moved from “endangered” to “vulnerable” on the global red list of threatened species. ...more