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Study: The ozone hole is healing, thanks to global reduction of CFCs 7/3/2025
Study: The ozone hole is healing, thanks to global reduction of CFCs A new MIT-led study confirms that the Antarctic ozone layer is healing, as a direct result of global efforts to reduce ozone-depleting substances. ...more
UK’s richest can boost climate action but need to cut outsized emissions – study 7/3/2025
UK’s richest can boost climate action but need to cut outsized emissions – study Study finds wealthy have larger carbon footprints but are uniquely positioned to have positive effects. ...more
South Africa records 16% drop in rhino poaching last year 7/3/2025
South Africa records 16% drop in rhino poaching last year South Africa recorded a roughly 16% drop in rhino poaching last year, with 420 animals killed for their horns versus 499 the previous year, the government said on Thursday. ...more
EU says it sticks to zero-emission car path to 2035 6/3/2025
EU says it sticks to zero-emission car path to 2035 The European Commission said on Wednesday it would stick to its 2035 target that all new cars and vans sold in the European Union would no longer emit carbon dioxide and would also abide by its intermediate target for 2030. ...more
Reuters Exclusive: US withdrawing from plan to help major polluters move from coal, sources say 6/3/2025
Reuters Exclusive: US withdrawing from plan to help major polluters move from coal, sources say The United States is withdrawing from the Just Energy Transition Partnership, a collaboration between richer nations to help developing countries transition from coal to cleaner energy, several sources in key participating countries said. ...more
China announces plans for major renewable projects to tackle climate change 6/3/2025
China announces plans for major renewable projects to tackle climate change China said on Wednesday it would develop a package of major projects to tackle climate change as it moves to bring its carbon dioxide emissions to a peak before 2030 and become carbon neutral by 2060. ...more
Half of world’s CO2 emissions come from 36 fossil fuel firms, study shows 6/3/2025
Half of world’s CO2 emissions come from 36 fossil fuel firms, study shows Researchers say data strengthens case for holding firms to account for their contribution to climate crisis. ...more
Half of global croplands could see a drop in suitable crops at 2C of warming 6/3/2025
Half of global croplands could see a drop in suitable crops at 2C of warming More than half of global cropland areas could see a decline in the number of suitable crops under a warming scenario of 2C, new research finds.  ...more
Saudi ministry promotes local products for sustainable growth 5/3/2025
Saudi ministry promotes local products for sustainable growth The Ministry of Environment, Water and Agriculture highlighted the importance of purchasing local products to achieve environmental and economic sustainability and enhance food security, in line with Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030. ...more
UN sets date for extra session to finalize plastics treaty 5/3/2025
UN sets date for extra session to finalize plastics treaty The United Nations Environment Programme on Monday said a new round of negotiations toward a global plastics treaty will take place from August 5 to 14 in Geneva, Switzerland, after countries failed to agree on the parameters of a final agreement last December in Busan, South Korea. ...more
 
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