‘Sip, return, repeat’: US city tackles throwaway cup culture with first-of-its-kind system 26/8/2024

A line of purple, plastic cups grows longer on the counter at Avid Coffee as Sam Gearhard takes orders at the Petaluma, California, store on a recent weekday morning. ...more

Humans to push further into wildlife habitats across more than 50% of land by 2070 – study 23/8/2024

Over the next 50 years, people will push further into wildlife habitats across more than half the land on Earth, scientists have found, threatening biodiversity and increasing the chance of future pandemics. ...more

Brazil's grid caps power from wind and solar, threatening renewable projects 23/8/2024

Wind and solar energy producers in Brazil have warned they are reconsidering future investments there after the national grid operator repeatedly capped how much energy they could deliver in the past year, which squeezed their profits. ...more

Microplastics are infiltrating brain tissue, studies show: ‘There’s nowhere left untouched’ 23/8/2024

A growing body of scientific evidence shows that microplastics are accumulating in critical human organs, including the brain, leading researchers to call for more urgent actions to rein in plastic pollution. ...more

Germany's auto industry calls for stricter climate targets for fuel suppliers 23/8/2024

Germany needs to go beyond the European Union's guidance on fuels if it wants to achieve its 2045 goal of climate-neutral road traffic, auto association VDA said on Wednesday. ...more

Effectiveness of 1,500 global climate policies ranked for first time 23/8/2024

The world can take a major step to meeting the goals of the Paris Climate Accord by focusing on 63 cases where climate policies have had the most impact, new research has revealed. The findings have been published today in Science. ...more

UAE releases sustainability guide with doable actions at home, work and travel 22/8/2024

The UAE’s official Year of Sustainability Committee has compiled a checklist to help residents become more environmentally friendly. ...more

Petronas taps ADNOC, Storegga to evaluate carbon capture, storage in Malaysia 22/8/2024

Malaysian state energy firm Petroliam Nasional (Petronas) will collaborate with Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) and U.K.-based Storegga to evaluate carbon dioxide emissions storage in Malaysia, the companies said on Tuesday. ...more

Keeping 1.5C global warming target alive hangs on governments not tech, study warns 22/8/2024

The ability of some governments to roll out climate policies could push the world over the Paris Agreement limit. ...more

China has cut new coal power plant permits by nearly 80%, Greenpeace says 22/8/2024

China, the world's largest builder of coal-fired power stations, cut the number of permits for new plants by nearly 80% in the first half of 2024, an environmental group report finds, saying time would tell whether it was a turning point. ...more