No plastic bags in Malaysia for good soon 11/5/2023

The use of plastic bags will be phased out within two years across all businesses, including roadside stalls. ...more

1 million meals from surplus food distributed in UAE 10/5/2023

The National Food Loss and Waste Initiative, ‘ne’ma’, distributed 1 million meals to the underprivileged during Ramadan, in collaboration with UAE Food Bank. ...more

EU set for tough talks after lawmakers back stricter methane rules 10/5/2023

The European Parliament voted on Tuesday in favour of rules that would force companies selling oil and gas in Europe to cut their methane emissions, setting itself up for tough negotiations with EU countries seeking weaker limits on the potent greenhouse gas. ...more

China to implement stricter vehicle emissions standards from July 1 10/5/2023

China will implement an upgraded version of emission standards for vehicles nationwide from July 1, the country's environment ministry said on Tuesday, pressuring automakers to clear inventories of their old models ahead of the new rules. ...more

Wansbeck trees and shrubs to be sampled for CO2 storage 10/5/2023

Trees, shrubs and soil will be sampled for carbon storage as part of a project to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. ...more

Warming-stoked tides eating huge holes in Greenland glacier 10/5/2023

Daily tides stoked with increasingly warmer water ate a hole taller than the Washington Monument at the bottom of one of Greenland’s major glaciers in the last couple years, accelerating the retreat of a crucial part of the glacier, a new study found. ...more

UAE: 10,000 mangrove trees planting drive starts May 11 9/5/2023

The National Day Mangrove Project will commence at 10am on Thursday, May 11, at Yas Beach in Abu Dhabi with an aim to eventually plant 10,000 mangrove trees across the UAE. The project is part of the ‘Today for Tomorrow’ announced during the UAE’s 51st National Day celebrations in December 2022. ...more

April Mediterranean heatwave ‘almost impossible’ without climate crisis 9/5/2023

The record-shattering temperatures that hit the western Mediterranean last week would have been “almost impossible” without the climate crisis, according to scientists. ...more

Common US consumer products release toxic compounds, new research shows 9/5/2023

Some of the most common consumer products probably release 5,000 tons of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) in American homes annually, new research on the dangerous class of chemicals finds. ...more

Italy must learn to live with drought-inducing weather -minister 9/5/2023

Italy's long-running drought is a result of climate change, meaning the country must adjust to the new reality, Agriculture Minister Francesco Lollobrigida told Reuters. ...more