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Reuters Exclusive: US seeks to weaken global development finance efforts, UN document shows 6/5/2025
Reuters Exclusive: US seeks to weaken global development finance efforts, UN document shows The United States is seeking to weaken a global deal aimed at helping developing countries struggling with the impacts of climate change and other issues, an internal United Nations document seen by Reuters showed. ...more
Satellite view of forest biomass reveals hidden carbon trends 6/5/2025
Satellite view of forest biomass reveals hidden carbon trends As the newest Biomass satellite begins its journey in orbit following its launch on April 29, it brings fresh momentum to efforts aimed at understanding how forests shape our climate. ...more
Saharan storms ‘threaten Europe’s solar power future’ 6/5/2025
Saharan storms ‘threaten Europe’s solar power future’ Solar power generation can be affected by dust particles, with traditional forecasting models in need of improvement, scientists say. ...more
Collapsing bird numbers in North America prompt fears of ecological crisis – research 6/5/2025
Collapsing bird numbers in North America prompt fears of ecological crisis – research Study using citizen data finds three-quarters of nearly 500 species in decline, with steepest trend in areas where they once thrived. ...more
Revealed: Forecasts of greenhouse gas emissions from fossil fuels soar in Trump’s first 100 days 5/5/2025
Revealed: Forecasts of greenhouse gas emissions from fossil fuels soar in Trump’s first 100 days Donald Trump’s ambitions for the US to “drill, baby, drill” for more fossil fuels have ironically been hampered by the economic chaos unleashed by his own tariffs, but the US is still on track to increase oil and gas extraction, causing a surge in planet-heating emissions, a new analysis shows. ...more
Trump budget proposes slashes to renewable energy, farms, EPA 5/5/2025
Trump budget proposes slashes to renewable energy, farms, EPA U.S. President Donald Trump's administration on Friday proposed cutting billions of dollars in federal funding next year for projects including renewable energy and electric vehicle chargers, and gutting programs aimed at curbing climate change. ...more
Glut of early fruit and veg hits UK as climate change closes ‘hungry gap’ 5/5/2025
Glut of early fruit and veg hits UK as climate change closes ‘hungry gap’ Warm weather means strawberries, aubergines and tomatoes have come weeks earlier than expected. ...more
Research organizations to keep US climate report alive in new journal 5/5/2025
Research organizations to keep US climate report alive in new journal Two major U.S. scientific associations on Friday called for submissions for a special compilation of research that would have fed into the National Climate Assessment, a comprehensive report on climate change impacts across the United States that was effectively canceled by the Trump administration. ...more
Dying satellites can drive climate change and ozone depletion, study finds 5/5/2025
Dying satellites can drive climate change and ozone depletion, study finds Aluminium emissions from satellites as they fall to Earth and burn up is becoming more significant as their numbers soar. ...more
Dubai to close all landfills by 2027 2/5/2025
Dubai to close all landfills by 2027 In just two years, Dubai residents are likely to see the landfills in the emirates closed as Dubai Municipality has announced its plan to do so by 2027, three years ahead of the previously announced schedule. ...more
 
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