Gulf's mangroves could shrink by 45 per cent as climate threat looms, report warns 28/5/2024

Mangroves in the Arabian Gulf and surrounding regions could shrink by 45 per cent over the next half century if current trends continue, scientists have warned in a new study. ...more

EU approves law to hit gas imports with methane emissions limit 28/5/2024

European Union countries approved a law on Monday to impose methane emissions limits on Europe's oil and gas imports from 2030, pressuring international suppliers to cut leaks of the potent greenhouse gas. ...more

Ship emissions targeted in landmark ruling on climate change 28/5/2024

In a landmark and historic ruling, the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea has issued a long-awaited advisory opinion on the responsibility of states to tackle climate change. ...more

Ditch brightly coloured plastic, anti-waste researchers tell firms 28/5/2024

Retailers are being urged to stop making everyday products such as drinks bottles, outdoor furniture and toys out of brightly coloured plastic after researchers found it degrades into microplastics faster than plainer colours. ...more

ICBA research paves the way to fast-tracking quinoa breeding 28/5/2024

Quinoa breeders now have the genetic information about the crop which will help them develop high-yielding, early-maturing quinoa varieties which are not bitter in taste in record time. ...more

Dubai’s ban on all single-use bags from June 1: Know the fines and rules 27/5/2024

Customers will no longer be able to pay 25 fils at shops to use single-use plastic bags after May 31 and will have to use alternatives to a total ban on all kinds of single-use bags, including those made of paper, Dubai Municipality announced on Saturday. ...more

Antarctica's doomsday glacier melting 'faster than thought' sparking fears for climate 27/5/2024

Antarctica's ‘Doomsday Glacier’ is melting at an alarming rate beyond what scientists had predicted – as warm ocean water continues to penetrate several miles underneath it. ...more

UN weather agency anticipates highly active hurricane season 27/5/2024

The World Meteorological Organization on Friday said it expected a highly active hurricane season and stressed that early warnings were needed to save lives. ...more

Netherlands to ban loudest night flights at Schiphol airport 27/5/2024

The Dutch government wants fewer night flights at Amsterdam's Schiphol Airport and to ban the loudest night flights by 2025 to reduce noise pollution, Infrastructure Minister Mark Harbers said in a letter to parliament on Friday. ...more

Electrification of heavy-duty vehicles: How can efficiency be improved under challenging climatic conditions? 27/5/2024

Spanish researcher Albert Alonso-Villar receives the 2024 Young Researcher of the Year Award today for his research on the effects of cold climates on heavy-duty vehicles powered by batteries. ...more