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Belgium has become the EU first country to ban the sale of disposable vapes in an effort to stop young people from becoming addicted to nicotine and to protect the environment. ...more |
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Millions of fireworks are set off around the world each year to mark New Year's Eve, causing air pollution to spike. Should you be worried? ...more |
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In line with the Year of Sustainability and as part of Abu Dhabi Mangrove Initiative (ADMI), the Environment Agency–Abu Dhabi (EAD) has announced an innovative partnership with Nabat, a new climate tech venture by the Advanced Technology Research Council’s VentureOne. This groundbreaking collaboration aims to revolutionise mangrove restoration in Abu Dhabi by leveraging AI and autonomous robotics to enhance effectiveness, efficiency, and accuracy.
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UN Secretary-General António Guterres called for making 2025 “a new beginning” in his message for the New Year, issued on Monday. ...more |
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The Amazonian city of Belém, Brazil, will be the global focus of efforts to tackle the climate crisis in November 2025, when it hosts one of the most significant UN climate conferences in recent years. ...more |
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The world’s 10 most costly climate disasters of 2024 caused $229bn in damages and killed 2,000 people, the latest annual analysis of insurance payouts has revealed. ...more |
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A central Japan city at the foot of Mt. Fuji has lost over a month’s worth of winter days per year in the past decade due to global warming, Kyodo news agency reported a recent study by a US-based climate research organisation showed. ...more |
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A low tech and sustainable solution to holding back advancing desert sands in eastern Saudi Arabia could help farming communities to thrive and conserve vulnerable habitats. ...more |
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Climate change has brought record-breaking heat this year, and with it extreme weather, from hurricanes to month-long droughts. ...more |
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Major European energy companies doubled down on oil and gas in 2024 to focus on near-term profits, slowing down - and at times reversing - climate commitments in a shift that they are likely to stick with in 2025. ...more |
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