Decline of more than 500 species of marine life on Australian reefs ‘the tip of the iceberg’, study finds 24/3/2023

More than 500 common species of fish, seaweed, coral and invertebrates that live on reefs around Australia have declined in the past decade, a study has found, as experts warn “not all is well in the ocean”. ...more

EU Commission proposes rules to better fight greenwashing 23/3/2023

The European Union’s executive arm proposed rules Wednesday to protect consumers from businesses selling goods labeled as green which actually aren’t. ...more

Colombia sharply raises reforestation target to more than 1.8 mln acres 23/3/2023

Colombia's government has sharply raised its reforestation target to 750,000 hectares (1.85 million acres) by 2026, the environment ministry said, as part of the leftist government's plans to tackle climate change. ...more

India's capital bets on more e-buses, solar energy to curb pollution 23/3/2023

India’s New Delhi, the world’s most polluted capital, is betting on expanding its fleet of electric buses and using more solar power in the next three years to improve the city’s air quality, its finance minister said on Wednesday. ...more

Hydrologist Andrea Rinaldo wins Stockholm Water Prize 2023 23/3/2023

The world-renowned hydrologist Andrea Rinaldo was awarded the Stockholm Water Prize 2023 for his ground-breaking research on river networks, demonstrating their significance in the spread of solutes, aquatic species, and diseases. ...more

Fears for orangutans, dolphins as Indonesia presses on with new capital 23/3/2023

Just outside Indonesia's planned new capital on Borneo island, an orangutan catches a banana with one hand, thrown by a conservationist on a boat, while her other hand clings to a tree branch. ...more

Egyptian startup turns millions of bags into tiles 22/3/2023

An Egyptian startup is aiming to turn more than 5 billion plastic bags into tiles tougher than cement as it tackles the twin problems of tonnes of waste entering the Mediterranean Sea and high levels of building sector emissions. ...more

Imminent risk of a global water crisis (UNESCO/UN-Water) 22/3/2023

Between two and three billion people worldwide experience water shortages. These shortages will worsen in the coming decades, especially in cities, if international cooperation in this area is not boosted, warn UNESCO and UN-Water in the latest edition of the UN World Water Development Report. ...more

Record 9.6% Growth in Renewables Achieved Despite Energy Crisis 22/3/2023

Expansion of renewable power generation in 2022 confirms upward trend of renewables against declining new fossil fuel capacity ...more

EU lawmakers toughen up draft law on environmental crimes 22/3/2023

European Union lawmakers on Tuesday toughened up a draft law to crack down on illegal timber trade and other crimes against the environment, with sanctions that include imprisonment for up to 10 years for the most serious offences. ...more