Countries launch nature coalition at UN COP16 talks, warn of human extinction 31/10/2024

Colombia at the U.N. COP16 biodiversity talks on Tuesday launched a coalition with 20 other countries seeking to make "peace with nature," as leaders warned that the rapid destruction of the environment risks humanity's own extinction. ...more

Climate change is making temperatures deadlier, food less reliable, experts warn 31/10/2024

Climate change, driven by fossil fuel emissions, is raising temperatures to dangerous new heights, while also worsening drought and food security, a new report by doctors and health experts warned on Tuesday. ...more

Extreme drought areas treble in size since 80s - study 31/10/2024

The area of land surface affected by extreme drought has trebled since the 1980s, a new report into the effects of climate change has revealed. ...more

The world needs $700bn a year to restore nature. But where is the money coming from? 31/10/2024

Experts agree that the world needs $700bn (£539bn) a year to restore nature – but no one knows where the money is going to come from, and anger is building about rich countries failing to pay their share. ...more

US sets new safety measures as deep sea oil drillers test new depths 31/10/2024

The Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) rolled out new rules for U.S. offshore drillers on Tuesday, as breakthrough technology enables them to operate under extreme subsea pressures and unlock billions in untapped oil reserves. ...more

UN COP16 nature talks gridlocked as conservation funding trickles in 30/10/2024

Countries were at an impasse over how to fund conservation and other key decisions as the U.N. COP16 biodiversity summit entered its second week on Monday, with nations pledging millions of dollars rather than the billions needed. ...more

Net zero target needs $3.5 trillion in annual green energy investment, Wood Mackenzie says 30/10/2024

Investment in the green energy transition needs to double to $3.5 trillion per year if the world is to meet the Paris Agreement's goal of reaching net zero emissions by 2050, a report by Wood Mackenzie said on Tuesday. ...more

Climate crisis caused half of European heat deaths in 2022, says study 30/10/2024

Climate breakdown caused more than half of the 68,000 heat deaths during the scorching European summer of 2022, a study has found. ...more

Alarm call as world's trees slide towards extinction 30/10/2024

Scientists assessing dangers posed to the world’s trees have revealed that more than a third of species are facing extinction in the wild. ...more

Sceye partners with NASA, USGS to monitor wildfires, storms from the edge of space 30/10/2024

Aerospace startup Sceye has partnered with NASA and the U.S. Geological Survey to deploy climate management tools to monitor wildfires and storms from the edge of space, the company and the government agencies exclusively told Reuters on Tuesday. ...more