UAE announces new long-term ‘Blue Residency’ visa 20/5/2024

UAE announced Wednesday a new long-term visa for professionals working in fields of sustainability and environment action, Emirates News Agency (WAM) reported. ...more

Economic damage from climate change six times worse than thought – report 20/5/2024

The economic damage wrought by climate change is six times worse than previously thought, with global heating set to shrink wealth at a rate consistent with the level of financial losses of a continuing permanent war, research has found. ...more

Cop29 at a crossroads in Azerbaijan with focus on climate finance 20/5/2024

Oil is inescapable in Baku, the capital of Azerbaijan. The smell of it greets the visitor on arrival and from the shores of the Caspian Sea on which the city is built the tankers are eternally visible. Flares from refineries near the centre light up the night sky, and you do not have to travel far to see fields of “nodding donkeys”, small piston pump oil wells about 6 metres (20ft) tall, that look almost festive in their bright red and green livery. ...more

Britain eyes 2026 start for tougher company climate disclosures 20/5/2024

Britain said on Thursday it would decide in the second quarter of next year on whether to endorse a global set of climate disclosures that would be mandatory for listed companies from January 2026. ...more

More than 60% of world's coral reefs may have bleached in past year, NOAA says 20/5/2024

Nearly two-thirds of the world's coral reefs have been subjected to heat stress bad enough to trigger bleaching over the past year, the leading agency monitoring coral reefs said on Thursday. ...more

The Environment Agency–Abu Dhabi Starts the First Reintroduction Phase of Dama Gazelles in Chad 17/5/2024

As part of one of the largest large mammal reintroduction programmes in the world, the Environment Agency–Abu Dhabi (EAD) released for the first time six Dama Gazelles into the Ouadi Rimé – Ouadi Achim Wildlife Reserve (OROAWF) in Chad. One of the three most endangered gazelle species, this latest release is part of an ambitious initiative to increase Dama Gazelle numbers in the wild. ...more

How Europe reduced its greenhouse gas emissions last year 17/5/2024

The European Union's greenhouse gas emissions fell by 5% last year, official data published this week showed, continuing a trend of declining emissions in Europe. ...more

US must act to slash landfill methane emissions, report says 17/5/2024

Methane emissions at nearly two dozen U.S. landfills regularly exceeded federal limits and in some cases were higher than facility owners reported to the government, according to an analysis of inspection reports published on Thursday. ...more

Climate disruption to UK seasons causes problems for migratory birds 17/5/2024

Migratory birds, especially those long-distance travellers that winter in sub-Saharan Africa, are struggling with the effects of climate change. Specifically, the trend towards earlier springs is causing problems, because when they arrive at their usual time – between mid-April and early May – nature’s calendar has shifted forwards and spring is almost over. ...more

Herd of 170 bison could help store CO2 equivalent of 43,000 cars, researchers say 17/5/2024

A herd of 170 bison reintroduced to Romania’s Țarcu mountains could help store CO2 emissions equivalent to removing 43,000 US cars from the road for a year, research has found, demonstrating how the animals can help mitigate some effects of the climate crisis. ...more