Rhine water depth up from crisis levels, could normalise this week 27/9/2022

Water depths on the Rhine in Germany could rise to normal levels this week, with forecasts of heavy rain in river catchment areas, vessel brokers and commodity traders said on Monday. ...more

Spike in Amazon emissions linked to law enforcement 26/9/2022

Carbon emissions in the Amazon region in 2019 and 2020 more than doubled compared to the average of the previous eight years, according to a new study. ...more

California to ban the sale of diesel-powered trucks by 2040 26/9/2022

The California Air Resources Board (CARB) proposed banning the sale of diesel commercial trucks by 2040. The proposal comes just weeks after the state had to battle with high temperatures that threatened to cause blackouts throughout the state. ...more

Explainer: How climate change is fueling hurricanes 26/9/2022

After a quiet start to the season, Hurricane Fiona slammed into Puerto Rico and then battered the Dominican Republic, leaving more than 1 million people without running water or power. ...more

Galapagos park testing coral replanting to restore fragile ecosystem 26/9/2022

Ecuador's Galapagos National Park is testing different coral replanting methods in an effort to restore fragile underwater ecosystems around the storied islands. ...more

Massive new wind turbine design produces more energy 26/9/2022

A Norwegian company wants to help Norway reach its goal of harnessing 30,000 megawatts of offshore wind by 2040 with its new vertical turbines. World Wide Wind claims it has developed a turbine with a maximum output of 40 megawatts. It is almost triple the 15 megawatts of what is currently the largest turbine. ...more

AFED at EDAMA Panel Discussion on COP 27 Expectations 23/9/2022

As part of the Power Breakfast series organized by EDAMA, to debate climate and environmental challenges in Jordan, Arab Forum for Environment and Development (AFED) Secretary General, Najib Saab, participated yesterday in a panel discussion in Amman on expectations from COP 27. ...more

U.S. Senate votes to amend global treaty to curb climate-warming gas 23/9/2022

The U.S. Senate on Wednesday voted 69-27 to ratify an amendment to the Montreal Protocol that would cut the use of hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs), a major greenhouse gas, in a key step towards combating climate change. ...more

Renewable Energy Jobs hit 12.7 Million Globally 23/9/2022

New report confirms growth in renewable jobs despite multiple crises and calls for targeted industrial strategies to create stable supply chains and ‘good jobs’  ...more

Banks face legal risks if they don't stick to climate goals, ECB says 23/9/2022

Banks face the risk of being sued if they don't stick to their climate goals or try "greenwashing" their image, a top European Central Bank (ECB) supervisor said on Thursday. ...more