Global water cycle 'spinning out of balance': UN meteorological agency 13/10/2023

The World Meteorological Organization said on Thursday that the hydrological cycle was increasingly out of balance due to climate change and made a call for a fundamental policy shift towards better monitoring. ...more

World Bank's Banga calls for removal of subsidies that harm environment 13/10/2023

World Bank President Ajay Banga called for discussions on reducing the $1.25 trillion spent each year on subsidies for agriculture, fuel and fisheries, which in turn have $5 to $6 trillion of environmental impact, as the world looks for urgently needed funds to address climate change. ...more

Global economic losses from extreme weather could hit $5 trillion, Lloyd's says 13/10/2023

Global economic losses could reach $5 trillion under a "plausible increase" in extreme weather events linked to climate change that cause crop failures and food and water shortages, insurance marketplace Lloyd's of London said on Wednesday. ...more

Half a billion cheap electrical items go to UK landfills in a year, research finds 13/10/2023

Almost half a billion small, cheap electrical everyday items from headphones to handheld fans ended up in landfill in the UK in the past year, according to research. ...more

World Cup in six countries at odds with FIFA's climate strategy, experts say 13/10/2023

FIFA's decision to hold the 2030 World Cup in six countries with fans flying to over 100 games will increase the tournament's carbon footprint and is at odds with the soccer governing body's climate commitments, experts have warned. ...more

The Government of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Joins the Global CCS Institute 12/10/2023

The Global CCS Institute is pleased to welcome the government of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA), represented by the Ministry of Energy, as the latest member to join the Institute. As a member of an international think tank focused on scaling up carbon capture and storage technology (CCS), Saudi Arabia reaffirms its commitment to tackling the climate challenge through collaboration, innovation and the adoption of proven technologies. ...more

Urgent action to cut methane emissions from fossil fuel operations essential to achieve global climate targets 12/10/2023

Decisive, far-reaching efforts to cut methane emissions from fossil fuel production and use must go hand-in-hand with decarbonisation of our energy systems to limit global warming to 1.5 °C, according to a new report by the International Energy Agency (IEA) in partnership with the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and the UNEP-convened Climate and Clean Air Coalition (CCAC).  ...more

Monitoring air pollution levels is key to adopting and implementing WHO's Global Air Quality Guidelines 12/10/2023

New report summarizes air quality monitoring methods to estimate air pollution exposure ...more

Climate change main culprit for hot South American winter 12/10/2023

"While many people have pointed to El Nino to explain the South America heat wave, this analysis has shown that climate change is the primary driver of the heat," said Lincoln Muniz Alves, a researcher at the Brazil National Institute for Space Research who participated in the study by the World Weather Attribution (WWA) group. ...more

Stockholm to ban petrol, diesel cars from city centre 12/10/2023

Stockholm will ban petrol and diesel-powered cars from key parts of the city centre from 2025 as it seeks to improve air quality and reduce traffic noise, the Swedish capital's vice mayor for transport said on Tuesday. ...more