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EU considers suspending penalties for oil and gas firms that breach methane law 8/5/2026
EU considers suspending penalties for oil and gas firms that breach methane law The European Commission has drafted plans to let oil and gas companies avoid penalties for breaching the EU's methane emissions law, a draft document seen by Reuters showed, after pressure from industry and the United ‌States government. ...more
El Niño looms: Near-record sea temperatures in April raise fears of more global heat 8/5/2026
El Niño looms: Near-record sea temperatures in April raise fears of more global heat The last major El Niño event saw a string of heat records, and scientists fear warming seas signal more extreme weather to come. ...more
Portugal has just used up its natural resources for 2026. Is the rest of Europe doing any better? 8/5/2026
Portugal has just used up its natural resources for 2026. Is the rest of Europe doing any better? Humans use as much ecological resources as if we lived on 1.7 Earths, meaning many European nations have already reached 'Overshoot Day'. ...more
Study finds one-fifth of flowering plant history is at risk 8/5/2026
Study finds one-fifth of flowering plant history is at risk Over one fifth of the evolutionary history of the world's flowering plants is at risk of extinction, according to research by the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew and the Zoological Society of London. ...more
24/7 Renewables Outcompete Fossil Fuels on Costs 7/5/2026
24/7 Renewables Outcompete Fossil Fuels on Costs New IRENA report confirms the cost-competitiveness of round-the-clock renewable power through hybrid solutions of solar and wind with battery storage. ...more
Here's why Amsterdam banned fossil fuel and meat ads 7/5/2026
Here's why Amsterdam banned fossil fuel and meat ads Cities from Amsterdam to Sydney are banning fossil fuel advertisements, drawing from tactics once used to curb smoking. They're targeting the messaging that has normalized carbon-intensive lifestyles for decades. ...more
The sea that is vanishing in real time 7/5/2026
The sea that is vanishing in real time The world's largest inland body of water is retreating at an alarming speed. From stranded buildings to vanishing habitats, scientists warn the Caspian Sea may be approaching a tipping point. ...more
Gender emissions gap: Rich white men’s jobs, diets and hobbies found to be ‘bad for the planet’ 7/5/2026
Gender emissions gap: Rich white men’s jobs, diets and hobbies found to be ‘bad for the planet’ As humanity edges closer to irreversible climate damage, masculine behaviours have been called out for being “bad for the planet”. ...more
EU to give industries more free CO2 permits, document shows 6/5/2026
EU to give industries more free CO2 permits, document shows The European Commission has drafted plans to give more free emissions permits to industries over the next few years, a move that ‌could save companies 4 billion euros ($4.68 billion) in CO2 costs, an internal EU document seen by Reuters showed on Monday. ...more
One of the planet’s biggest cities is sinking so rapidly it’s visible from space 6/5/2026
One of the planet’s biggest cities is sinking so rapidly it’s visible from space Mexico City is sinking at such an alarming rate that it’s visible from the space. Imagery from a powerful NASA radar system is revealing subsidence rates of more than 0.5 inches a month — making the city one of the planet’s fasting-sinking capitals. ...more
 
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