Deforestation threat to Amazon indigenous areas if protected status changed - report 23/2/2022

Areas of Amazon rainforest with a combined area the size of England could be threatened by new mining and deforestation, a new report claims. ...more

Qatar's World Cup turf needs chilled stadiums, desalinated water to thrive 22/2/2022

Winter will come early to soccer stadiums in baking-hot Qatar when groundskeepers blast chilled air starting in September to ensure pitch turf thrives in the desert country for the World Cup. ...more

IPCC: Climate change report to sound warning on impacts 22/2/2022

A new report on the impacts of climate change will likely be the most worrying assessment yet of how rising temperatures affect every living thing. ...more

75% of people want single-use plastics banned, global survey finds 22/2/2022

Three in four people worldwide want single-use plastics to be banned as soon as possible, according to a poll released on Tuesday, as United Nations members prepare to begin talks on a global treaty to rein in soaring plastic pollution. ...more

EU countries to ask top diplomat to increase climate action 22/2/2022

European Union foreign ministers will call on the bloc’s top diplomat to scale up efforts on climate change this year to help clinch tougher emissions-cutting goals from individual countries, a draft document due to be adopted on Monday said. ...more

Drought hits Mediterranean crops, rest of Europe in good condition 22/2/2022

Persistent rain deficits in Mediterranean regions have led to droughts, harming grasslands and crops such as wheat and barley, while dry weather has had a limited impact in central and western Europe, European crop monitor MARS said on Monday. ...more

REUTERS EXCLUSIVE U.S.-UAE push for another $4 billion in farming climate change investment 21/2/2022

The United States and the United Arab Emirates are seeking an additional $4 billion of global investment in an initiative launched last year to make agriculture resilient to climate change and reduce its emissions, a U.S. official said on Sunday. ...more

Singapore's carbon tax to rise five-fold in 2024 21/2/2022

Singapore will increase its carbon tax fivefold to S$25 ($18.60) a tonne in 2024, Finance Minister Lawrence Wong said, in an attempt to meet its zero-emissions target by around 2050. ...more

U.N. draft resolution shows countries aim to create chemical waste body 21/2/2022

A Swiss-led proposal could form a new intergovernmental panel to study the dangers of chemical waste and pollution, a draft resolution on the agenda of a U.N. environment summit showed. ...more

U.S., Germany clash over role of nuclear energy in green transition 21/2/2022

Germany and the United States clashed on Friday over whether nuclear power should be part of the energy mix as rich countries race to cut emissions to limit the impact of global warming. ...more