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Talks stall on world’s first plastic pollution treaty one day before deadline 14/8/2025
Talks stall on world’s first plastic pollution treaty one day before deadline Talks on the world’s first legally binding treaty to end plastic pollution have stalled just one day before the negotiations are due to end. ...more
Groups sue Trump agencies for using 'secret' report to reverse core of US climate rules 14/8/2025
Groups sue Trump agencies for using 'secret' report to reverse core of US climate rules Two major environmental groups announced on Tuesday they have sued the Trump administration for secretly convening a group of climate skeptics, which prepared a report that served as the basis for a reversal of U.S. rules on greenhouse gas emissions without public notice. ...more
Urban wildfire risk rising due to hot dry summers, scientists warn 14/8/2025
Urban wildfire risk rising due to hot dry summers, scientists warn Cities across the UK are facing a growing threat from an emerging phenomenon called "firewaves" as temperatures rise due to climate change, scientists have warned. ...more
Geneva makes public transport temporarily free to combat pollution spike 14/8/2025
Geneva makes public transport temporarily free to combat pollution spike Public transport will be temporarily free of charge in Geneva, in a first for Switzerland, as part of a series of measures aimed at tackling a spike in pollution in the city. ...more
People often miscalculate climate choices, a study says. One surprise is owning a dog 14/8/2025
People often miscalculate climate choices, a study says. One surprise is owning a dog It turns out many Americans aren’t great at identifying which personal decisions contribute most to climate change. ...more
No heat, no excuses – How Dubai’s Mallathon is turning malls into fitness communities 13/8/2025
No heat, no excuses – How Dubai’s Mallathon is turning malls into fitness communities At 6:30am, when most shopping malls in Dubai are still dark, shutters pulled down and corridors silent, the Mall of the Emirates was full of life. Sneakers were laced, smartwatches synced, and residents, young and old lined up not for sales, but for steps. ...more
Global plastic treaty talks are ‘difficult', European commissioner says 13/8/2025
Global plastic treaty talks are ‘difficult', European commissioner says Negotiations to debate the terms of a global treaty to curb plastic pollution are proving difficult, the European Union environment commissioner said on Tuesday. ...more
Amazon rainforest is approaching 'tipping points' that could transform it into a drier savanna 13/8/2025
Amazon rainforest is approaching 'tipping points' that could transform it into a drier savanna The Amazon could be racing closer to a calamitous tipping point that would transform the lush rainforest into a drier savanna within a century, researchers warn. ...more
Vape sellers to pay disposal costs under plans to end UK’s ‘throwaway culture’ 13/8/2025
Vape sellers to pay disposal costs under plans to end UK’s ‘throwaway culture’ Ministers say online vendors of electrical goods such as microwaves will also have to contribute to recycling fees. ...more
Fossil-fuelled heat has caused tropical birds to decline by ‘up to 38%’ since 1950s 13/8/2025
Fossil-fuelled heat has caused tropical birds to decline by ‘up to 38%’ since 1950s An uptick in heat extremes, driven by human-caused climate change, has caused tropical bird populations to decline by up to 38% since the 1950s, according to a first-of-its-kind analysis. ...more
 
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