Interlinked climate risks could ripple through euro zone, ECB study says 27/7/2022

Climate shocks could quickly ripple through the euro zone economy as financial interlinkages amplified dangers and losses, a study by the European Central Bank and the EU's risk watchdog, the European Systemic Risk Board, said on Tuesday. ...more

Reuters Exclusive: Glaciers vanishing at record rate in Alps following heatwaves 27/7/2022

From the way 45-year-old Swiss glaciologist Andreas Linsbauer bounds over icy crevasses, you would never guess he was carrying 10 kg of steel equipment needed to chart the decline of Switzerland's glaciers. ...more

Britain begins drought planning after record heatwave 27/7/2022

Britain is enacting the early stages of drought plans which involve using water carefully to protect supplies, the government said on Tuesday, following record-breaking temperatures. ...more

Scientists find 30 potential new species at bottom of ocean 27/7/2022

Scientists have found more than 30 potentially new species living at the bottom of the sea. ...more

Saudi crown prince touts vertical living in NEOM's zero-carbon city 26/7/2022

The zero-carbon city that Saudi Arabia plans to build at NEOM will vertically layer homes, offices, public parks and schools within a mirrored facade stretching over 170 km (150 miles), the crown prince said on Monday in remarks carried by state media. ...more

U.S. triples reforestation spending for wildfire devastation 26/7/2022

The United States on Monday said it had tripled annual reforestation spending to tackle a four million acre replanting backlog driven by intense, climate-driven wildfires. ...more

Disney VIP world tour will produce 6.2 tonnes of carbon for each guest 26/7/2022

Disney is marketing a $110,000-a-ticket elite package tour that comes with a carbon price tag of 6.2 tonnes of emissions for each guest – 20 times more than a person in a low-income country accounts for in an entire year. ...more

NGOs ask Musk to not invest in Indonesia's nickel industry over environmental worries 26/7/2022

Dozens of non-governmental organizations (NGOs) have sent an open letter to Elon Musk, urging the Tesla Inc's chief to not invest in Indonesia's nickel industry on environmental concerns. ...more

Senegalese island keeps coastal erosion at bay with stakes in the sand 26/7/2022

Simple wooden structures padded with coconut tree fronds are helping residents of Diogue island in southern Senegal to win back stretches of sandy beach from the Atlantic swells that threaten much of the West African coast. ...more

Biden could declare climate emergency - Kerry 25/7/2022

The US climate envoy, John Kerry, says President Joe Biden is considering announcing a climate emergency. ...more