'New normal' of extreme weather in Gulf will require significant infrastructure investment 24/5/2024

Countries in the Gulf will be required to invest billions of dollars in flood-proofing infrastructure as the region grapples with the “new normal” of extreme weather, a report has found. ...more

‘Never-ending’ UK rain made 10 times more likely by climate crisis, study says 24/5/2024

The seemingly “never-ending” rain last autumn and winter in the UK and Ireland was made 10 times more likely and 20% wetter by human-caused global heating, a study has found. ...more

Half of world's mangroves under threat, says conservation group 24/5/2024

Half of the world's mangrove ecosystems are at risk of collapse as a result of human activity, rising sea levels and extreme weather, according to the latest survey by an international conservation group. ...more

Australian researchers turn morning coffee waste into greener concrete 24/5/2024

Your morning coffee could help the planet. ...more

Microsoft backs tree-planting carbon removal scheme in Panama 24/5/2024

Microsoft Corp (MSFT.O) has struck a deal to buy 1.6 million carbon removal credits from what the developers say is one of the largest fully financed nature-based removals projects in Central America. ...more

Half of world's pastures degraded by overuse, climate change, UN report says 23/5/2024

Half the world's natural pasture land has been degraded by overexploitation and the impact of climate change, putting food supplies and livelihoods in peril, the United Nations body in charge of fighting desertification said on Tuesday. ...more

Climate change: small island states hail ocean court victory 23/5/2024

A global maritime court found on Tuesday that greenhouse gases constitute marine pollution, a major breakthrough for small island states threatened by the rise in sea levels caused by global warming. ...more

Global carbon emissions pricing raised record $104 bln in 2023 23/5/2024

Countries raised a record $104 billion last year by charging firms for emitting carbon dioxide, but prices remain too low to drive changes needed to meet Paris climate accord targets, the World Bank said in a report on Tuesday. ...more

Migratory freshwater fish populations ‘down by more than 80% since 1970’ 23/5/2024

Migratory fish populations have crashed by more than 80% since 1970, new findings show. ...more

Chilean scientists track flamingos by satellite to preserve dwindling population 23/5/2024

The flamingo population in Chile's Los Flamencos national reserve is dwindling and scientists are trying to find out where the long-legged, pink-plumed birds are going. ...more