Mission 2025 group urges governments to set more ambitious climate goals 25/6/2024

Some of the world's biggest companies, finance houses, cities and regions have joined forces to urge governments to increase their climate ambition ahead of a February 2025 deadline to deliver their emission-cutting plans to the United Nations. ...more

Climate engineering off US coast could increase heatwaves in Europe, study finds 25/6/2024

A geoengineering technique designed to reduce high temperatures in California could inadvertently intensify heatwaves in Europe, according to a study that models the unintended consequences of regional tinkering with a changing climate. ...more

Only 60% of Australians accept climate disruption is human-caused, global poll finds 25/6/2024

Australians are among the most sceptical around the world that climate disruption is being caused by humans and that the costs of tackling it will be less than that of its impacts, according to polling across 26 countries. ...more

Citizen testing finds 75% of rivers in Britain in poor ecological health 25/6/2024

A huge citizen testing blitz of rivers across Britain this summer has found 75% are in poor ecological health as a result of pollution from water companies and agricultural runoff. ...more

Millions of mosquitoes released in Hawaii to save rare birds from extinction 25/6/2024

Millions of mosquitoes are being released from helicopters in Hawaii in a last-ditch attempt to save rare birds slipping into extinction. ...more

Shrinking green spaces in Iraq highlight urgent environmental concerns 24/6/2024

Green spaces in Iraq have diminished significantly from around 50 to 17 percent due to climate change and the negligence of citizens and responsible authorities in providing green areas. ...more

UAE releases 63 falcons into the wilds of Kazakhstan 24/6/2024

After the success of the 30th anniversary of the Sheikh Zayed Falcon Release Programme (SZFRP) in May, the number of falcons that have been returned to nature has reached 2,274. ...more

Solar can provide 20% of world electricity on northern summer solstice, thinktank says 24/6/2024

The world has enough solar power capacity to generate a fifth of its midday peak electricity needs on the longest day of the year in the northern hemisphere, up from 16% last year, a report by thinktank Ember showed on Friday. ...more

Hawaii agrees to 'groundbreaking' settlement of youth climate change case 24/6/2024

Hawaii on Thursday agreed to take action to decarbonize its transportation system by 2045 to settle a lawsuit by 13 young people alleging the U.S. state was violating their rights under its constitution with infrastructure that contributes to greenhouse gas emissions and climate change. ...more

Carbon emissions from vans still rising as UK drivers cling to diesel 24/6/2024

Carbon emissions from vans in the UK have risen by 63% since 1990, new analysis shows, as cars are getting cleaner. ...more