England Environment Agency tells people to ignore pollution 12/1/2022

England’s Environment Agency doesn’t have enough money to investigate low-impact pollution incidents. So it’s decided to ignore them. ...more

Maersk moves net zero target forward by a decade to 2040 12/1/2022

Container shipping giant A.P. Moller-Maersk said on Wednesday it now targets net zero greenhouse gas emissions in 2040, a decade earlier than a 2050 target it announced in 2018. ...more

EU delays deadline on green investment rules for nuclear and gas 11/1/2022

The European Commission said on Monday it has delayed to later this month the deadline for experts to give feedback on divisive plans to allow some natural gas and nuclear energy projects to be labelled as sustainable investments. ...more

U.S. greenhouse gas emissions jumped 6.2% in 2021-report 11/1/2022

U.S. greenhouse gas emissions rose by 6.2% from 2020 levels last year as the use of coal-fired electricity jumped 17% and drivers returned to the roads after the first year of the coronavirus pandemic, according to a report released on Monday. ...more

Veg diet plus re-wilding gives 'double climate dividend' 11/1/2022

One hundred billion tons of carbon dioxide could be removed from the air by the end of the century through veggie diets plus re-wilding farmland. ...more

Natural disasters cost insurers $120 billion in 2021, Munich Re says 11/1/2022

Marked by devastating hurricanes and cold snaps in the United States, 2021 proved the second-most costly year on record for the world's insurers, Munich Re said on Monday, warning that extreme weather was more likely with climate change. ...more

EU scientists say 2021 was world's fifth-hottest year on record 11/1/2022

Last year was the world's fifth hottest on record, while levels of planet-warming carbon dioxide and methane in the atmosphere hit new highs in 2021, European Union scientists said. ...more

Customers shun red meat after carbon footprint added to weekly shop receipts 10/1/2022

A Norwegian online grocer has seen a drop in the number of carbon-intensive products sold since introducing receipts that tell shoppers how environmentally sound their shopping basket is. ...more

Heat records broken all around the world in 2021, says climatologist 10/1/2022

Temperature records were broken at more than 400 weather stations around the world in 2021, according to a climate statistics expert. ...more

‘Drastic’ rise in high Arctic lightning has scientists worried 10/1/2022

The high Arctic saw a dramatic rise in lightning in 2021 in what could be one of the most spectacular manifestations of the climate crisis. ...more