So far, 31 countries have announced their 2035 emissions-reduction targets, but only two have released targets consistent with limiting global warming to 1.5 degrees.
Livestock farming feeds millions of South Africans, but it also leaves a carbon footprint, which needs to be addressed.
A U.S. renewable diesel refiner purchased tallow from slaughterhouses supplied by ranches fined for illegal clearing of Brazilian forests.
A promising new study has revealed that this protective shield - around 20 miles above our planet's surface - could be well on its way to recovery.
Ozone hole over the Antarctic was smaller in 2024 than in recent years.
Exclusive: Planning documents show impact of Thurrock ‘hyperscale’ unit as UK attempts to ramp up AI capacity Business live – latest updates UK and US line up deals to build modular nuclear reactors in Britain A new Google datacentre in Essex is expected to emit more than half a million tonnes of carbon dioxide a year , equivalent to about 500 short-haul flights a week, planning documents show. Spread across 52 hectares (128 acres), the Thurrock “hyperscale datacentre” will be part of a wave of mammoth computer and AI power houses if it secures planning consent. Continue reading...
[RFI] Africa's most feared snake has found a new role as an environmental guardian, with researchers having discovered that black mambas can serve as detectors of air pollution.
Europe is warming faster than any continent. That's speeding up glacial melt, which is already threatening Europe's largest rivers.
[Ghanaian Times] Ghana loses more than $520 million annually through the destruction of the ecosystem and biodiversity, an Environmental Policy Specialist at the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), Ms Pamela Quaye, has revealed.
Environment Minister Murray Watt will reveal the conditions for gas giant Woodside’s 40-year expansion as early as Friday.
Open access notables Wild, scenic, and toxic: Recent degradation of an iconic Arctic watershed with permafrost thaw , Sullivan et al., Proceedings of the National Academy of Science The streams of Alaska’s Brooks Range lie within a vast (~14M ha) tract of protected wilderness and have long supported both resident and anadromous fish. However, dozens of historically clear streams have recently turned orange and turbid. Thawing permafrost is thought to have exposed sulfide minerals to weathering, delivering iron and other potentially toxic metals to aquatic ecosystems. Here, we report stream water metal concentrations throughout the federally designated Wild and Scenic Salmon River watershed and compare them with United States Environmental Protection Agency...
The move means five states can now give a carbon dioxide well a green light, which Louisiana did last week.
Canada's record-breaking 2023 wildfires exposed more than 350 million people in North America and Europe to air pollution that likely contributed to tens of thousands of deaths, according to new estimates published Wednesday. In North America and Europe, an estimated 354 million people were exposed to levels of PM2.5 above the World Health Organization's (WHO) safe limit, concluded a new study into the long-range impact of the wildfires, published in the journal Nature.
[Liberian Investigator] The European Union's head of delegation to Liberia has warned that the country's credibility as a cocoa exporter could be undermined if production continues to be linked to deforestation, citing growing concerns over Burkinabè migrants felling trees for farmland in southeastern Liberia.
[spotlight] Journalist Sue Segar and photographer Thom Pierce recently visited Emalahleni in Mpumalanga to report on how air pollution is impacting the health of people in the area. In part 3 of this Spotlight special series, we zoom in on the science of air pollution and what it does to the human body.
Regulations from the Environmental Protections Agency require vehicles to undergo emissions testing to reduce air pollution. Motorcycles are no exception.
[SNA] Khartoum, Sunday, September 7, 2025 (SUNA) - The Environmental Sanitation Committee, affiliated with the Higher Committee for Preparing the Environment for the Return of Citizens to Khartoum State, announced the launch of an environmental sanitation campaign on August 27, 2025.
Prochlorococcus converts sunlight and carbon dioxide into food at the base of the marine ecosystem, say researchers.
Sea levels are rising in New England at some of the fastest rates in the world. On a quiet ribbon of saltmarsh in Rhode Island, septuagenarian Deirdre isn’t prepared to accept the loss of her beloved saltmarsh sparrow - the species is facing extinction before 2050 due to elevated high tides inundating nests and drowning fledgling birds. Leading a team of citizen scientists, Deirdre unravels the secret to finding delicate nests amid thick marsh grass, while they design and deploy a low-cost ‘ark’ to try to raise the sparrow nests to safety. Continue reading...
There are solid economic arguments behind the state government’s move to declare a new national park – provided the federal government also gets on board.
A new study presents an innovative approach to CO2 removal that addresses two environmental crises at once.
Journal of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres, Volume 130, Issue 17, 16 September 2025.
The Hautes-Alpes community was battered on Thursday evening by the extreme weather system that Météo-France calls 'the most violent and devastating type of isolated storm.'
The demise removes a group of experts that could have probed the air quality impacts of the Trump administration's deregulatory blitz.
GENEVA - Wildfires are releasing a "witches' brew" of pollutants that can end up wrecking air quality a continent away from the blaze, the UN's weather and climate agency said Friday.
Over the next 20 years, it may be possible to reduce methane emissions from cows burps by a fifth using a combination of IVF and breeding
Wildfires are releasing a "witches' brew" of pollutants that can end up wrecking air quality a continent away from the blaze, the UN's weather and climate agency said Friday.
Airborne particles cause toxic clumps of proteins in brain that are hallmarks of Lewy body dementia, study indicates Fine-particulate air pollution can drive devastating forms of dementia by triggering the formation of toxic clumps of protein that destroy nerve cells as they spread through the brain, research suggests. Exposure to the airborne particles causes proteins in the brain to misfold into the clumps, which are hallmarks of Lewy body dementia, the second most common form of dementia after Alzheimer’s disease. Continue reading...
In a rule issued without public feedback, the agency is withdrawing from a clampdown on one of the nation’s leading sources of sulfur dioxide.
Evidence links air pollution to dementia, yet its role in Lewy body dementia (LBD) remains unclear. In this work, we showed in a cohort of 56.5 million individuals across the United States that fine particulate matter (PM2.5) exposure raises LBD risk. ...
Environmental groups are challenging carve-outs in a newly revised standards for trash-burning operations.
Guest commentary by Kerry Emanuel Executive Summary Chapter 6 of the draft DOE report examines whether global warming exacerbates extreme weather. It rightly notes that because events such as hurricanes are rare, detecting their response to climate change in short and imperfect historical records is extremely difficult—if not impossible. Yet the authors devote most of […] The post Critique of Chapter 6 “Extreme Weather” in the DOE review first appeared on RealClimate.
More than 40 round-leaf pomaderris discovered by environmental community group inside the area earmarked for fire break in July Sign up for climate and environment editor Adam Morton’s free Clear Air newsletter here A mere 150 round-leaf pomaderris are thought left in the world and a planned fire break in Victoria could decimate almost 30% of those last remaining plants. The critically endangered shrub, which bursts into cascades of creamy flowers, is known to exist in only a handful of locations in central Victoria’s hill country. Continue reading...
Skeptical Science is partnering with Gigafact to produce fact briefs — bite-sized fact checks of trending claims. You can submit claims you think need checking via the tipline . Is global warming actually happening? Multiple indicators show Earth is warming rapidly. Global surface temperatures are now about 1.47°C (2.65°F) above the 19th century average, with the past ten years the warmest on record. Surface temperatures are measured by thousands of land weather stations and weather balloons, along with ships, ocean buoys, and satellite measurements. Oceans, which absorb over 90% of excess heat, hit record highs in 2024, making the last decade the warmest since the 1800s. Sea levels are rising at the fastest rate in 2,500 years, driven by melting ice sheets...
First observed in Sydney in 1860, the ‘magical’ phenomenon has become more common in Australia’s warming waters since the 1990s Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Beachgoers in Melbourne have been treated to the “cosmic and magical” sight of bioluminescent algae off St Kilda beach this week. Richard Pensak, a marine biologist at local environment group Earthcare St Kilda, spotted the bright pink-coloured cloud in the water on Sunday, and immediately knew what it was. Continue reading...
Simon King guides us through the weather we're expecting as we start meteorological autumn
One country's unique climate keeps it a mosquito-free zone, but global warming may change that.
Energy Environ. Sci. , 2025, Advance Article DOI : 10.1039/D5EE02875B, Paper Nan-Hai Li, Xiao-Lei Shi, Chao Zhang, Meng Li, Xiaodong Wang, Min Zhang, Wen-Yi Chen, Yong-Qi Chen, Dmitri Golberg, Dong-Chen Qi, Zhi-Gang Chen Electronic band modulation induced by manganese doping decouples the electron and phonon transport properties of AgCuTe, achieving a high ZT of 1.88 at 773 K and an energy conversion efficiency of 13.3% at a temperature difference of 462 K. To cite this article before page numbers are assigned, use the DOI form of citation above. The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry
Once hunted nearly to extinction, gray wolves have been returning in large numbers to the Northern Rockies, Idaho and Yellowstone National Park thanks to conservation efforts.
A massive fire at a recycling plant east of Edmonton Saturday morning sent huge plumes of smoke and flames towering over much of the city.
[The Point] In an era of ever-increasing global health threats from antimicrobial resistance to emerging infectious diseases, it is important for countries to invest in strengthening environmental surveillance for the health of the populace.
Ministers should find out what the regulator says before signing away a further £1.8bn of public money There is already a scandal of bad accounting at Drax, one could say mischievously. It’s the one that maintains that transporting wood pellets from North America to burn in North Yorkshire is a “carbon neutral” activity because replacement trees absorb carbon dioxide as they grow. You don’t have to be a green lobbyist to think there’s something wrong there. As the research group Ember regularly reminds us , Drax is the UK’s biggest emitter yet qualifies for renewables subsidies. That weirdness in the methodology is one for the government to justify. The Financial Conduct Authority’s investigation is into the grittier issue of Drax’s “historical statements” about its sourcing of wood pellets...
The blue dragons, which pack a ferocious sting, have led to several beach closures. Experts say it’s a worrying sign of the warming of the Mediterranean.
An industry based on insects’ natural recycling abilities could help limit the environmental damage from our food system.
In the past decades, China has witnessed high air pollution associated with rapid economic development, although regulatory efforts have alleviated the situation since 2013. Haze events characterized by high particulate matter (PM) levels in China are ...
NASA's James Webb Space Telescope has made its first observations of interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS, revealing that the comet appears to be unusually rich in carbon dioxide.
Environmental groups say oil drilling in the Amazon is driving deforestation, destroying biodiversity and violating Indigenous rights.
California's truth in labeling law reserves the recycling sign only for products and packaging that can truly be recycled. Yet CalRecycle greenlit the label for milk and juice cartons which are tough to recycle.
Nature Climate Change, Published online: 27 August 2025; doi:10.1038/s41558-025-02411-0The authors assess the impacts of tropical deforestation and its subsequent local warming on human heat-related mortality. They estimate that deforestation-related warming (+0.27 °C) is associated with approximately 28,000 heat-related deaths per year.
Observations from the James Webb Space Telescope reveal unexpectedly high levels of carbon dioxide coming off 3I/ATLAS, giving another clue to the comet’s origin
Views of forward-thinking artist and writer who lived off land in national park celebrated at museum in Glastonbury She was considered an eccentric by some, eking out a frugal existence on a wild English moor, surviving off the land and exchanging her sketches of the countryside for meals. But the first museum exhibition on the life and work of the largely forgotten nature writer and artist Hope Bourne highlights that her views on the environment, recycling, access to the countryside – even rewilding – were ahead of her time. Continue reading...
[Ghanaian Times] Africa, a continent of breathtaking landscapes and unparalleled biodiversity, is home to some of the world's most incredible national parks. From the sprawling savannas of East Africa to the dense forests of the West, these protected areas offer a glimpse into a world where nature reigns supreme. Whether you're a seasoned safari enthusiast or a first-time adventurer, Africa's national parks promise an unforgettable experience. In this guide, we'll explore three of the continent's most remarkable parks:
China and Mongolia are joining forces to build an ecological security barrier to combat desertification and sandstorms, which may involve an expansion of the Chinese “Great Green Wall” across their shared border. The project is the latest in joint efforts to help slow the spread of desertification in the Mongolian Plateau. With nearly 80 per cent of Mongolian land degraded, the country’s battle with desertification has consequences that extend beyond its borders, posing challenges for the wider...
[The Conversation Africa] In today's world, huge amounts of data are being created all the time, yet more than half of it is never used. It stays in silos, or isn't managed, or can't be accessed because systems change, or isn't needed because business priorities change. This "dark data" accumulates in servers and storage devices, consuming electricity and inflating the digital carbon footprint.
Australians produced 3.2m tonnes of plastic waste in 2023-24, up from 3m tonnes the previous year Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Plastics recycling rates in Australia have flatlined as the amount of waste continues to grow, the latest government data reveals. Australians produced 3.2m tonnes of plastic waste in 2023-24, up from 3m tonnes the previous year, according to Australian plastics flows and fates data released on Friday. Continue reading...
Pausing changes to Construction Code, establishment of ‘strike team’ within environment department and use of AI in planning among reforms Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast The Albanese government has promised to cut red tape and fast-track environmental approvals for new homes in an effort to address Australia’s housing crisis. On Saturday, the government announced plans to pause further residential changes to the National Construction Code and to streamline the assessment of more than 26,000 homes under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act. Continue reading...
A new report decries risks that residents near coke and steel plants face over exposure to cancer-causing benzene as well as chromium emissions.
From Paris to Athens, and Lisbon to Berlin, Europeans are enduring a prolonged and punishing summer heatwave amid global warming. And rising right alongside the blazing temperatures are China’s exports of air conditioners (ACs) to the continent, with a nearly 60 per cent jump by volume in July, compared with the same time last year, according to Chinese customs data. The Spanish capital of Madrid kicked off the week under a yellow alert – the third-highest heat warning on a four-tier scale –...
Job insecurity and the high cost of living are pushing environmental concerns to the background, says Jane Goodall. Here's how the legendary naturalist, who is now 91, keeps her hope for our planet alive.
Calling it a "shameful proposal," 112 groups said "the agency has abandoned its fundamental mission" to protect human health and the environment.
[Namibian] Two people, aged 17 and 25, have been arrested by members of an anti-poaching unit of Etosha National Park and the Ministry of Environment, Forestry and Tourism after they were allegedly found in possession of carcasses of protected game and huntable game birds valued at N$91 800.
A new WMO report indicates the Earth's ozone layer is recovering, projected to reach 1980s levels by mid-century, thanks to the Montreal Protocol's success in phasing out ozone-depleting substances. The 2024 Antarctic ozone hole is smaller than recent years, signaling initial recovery. Continued monitoring of stratospheric ozone and related substances remains crucial for complete healing.
Journal of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres, Volume 130, Issue 18, 28 September 2025.
Scientists studying the rocky exoplanet TRAPPIST-1e may have found hints of an atmosphere. If confirmed, it could be an important step toward finding a habitable world outside our solar system.
The conservative firebrand has been on a crusade against weather modification.
The Indonesian government has allowed a nickel mining company to resume operations in an eastern archipelago, a minister said on Sunday, despite outcry over damage it could cause to the pristine islands. The cluster of islands and shoals in Southwest Papua Province sits in the Coral Triangle and is thought to be one of the world’s most pristine reefs, while its clear blue waters make it a popular diving spot. PT Gag Nikel, a subsidiary of state mining company Aneka Tambang, resumed operations on...
Environmental justice groups were riding momentum against the industry, but then refinery closure announcements changed everything.
Carbon fixation through the Calvin-Benson-Bassham (CBB) cycle accounts for the majority of carbon dioxide (CO2) uptake from the atmosphere. The CBB cycle generates C3 carbohydrates but is inefficient at producing acetyl–coenzyme A (CoA) (C2), which is ...
A new EU rule will restrict imports that exceed strict limits on methane emissions. That could be a problem for American LNG exports.
Light rail passengers rescued in Randwick on Wednesday night as severe weather warnings remain in place across NSW Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Two tornadoes, record-breaking rain and large hail have hit New South Wales in the 24 hours to Thursday afternoon, as supercell thunderstorms and a band of rain sweep the state. Heavy downpours triggered a surge in calls for assistance. Collaroy (Long Reef golf glub): 108mm Sydney Botanic Gardens: 116mm Rose Bay (Royal Sydney golf club): 110mm Randwick (Randwick St): 145.8mm Marrickville golf club: 81mm Peakhurst golf club: 113mm Cronulla South bowling club: 147mm Campbelltown: 99mm Camden airport: 77.8mm Continue reading...
“We had this state-of-the-art facility, and they canceled the lease,” said Betsy Southerland, who worked at EPA’s Office of Science and Technology for 30 years.
The Egyptian Meteorological Authority (EMA) has issued a warning about a new temperature increase across Egypt starting on Friday. Temperatures are expected to rise by up to two degrees nationwide, with the felt temperatures in Cairo reaching 36C during the day. Wednesday’s weather The EMA also announced a slight improvement in weather conditions on Wednesday, … The post Temperatures to rise across Egypt as heatwave returns this Friday appeared first on Egypt Independent.
Indore, India's cleanest city, topped the 'Swachh Vayu Survekshan 2025' for air pollution mitigation, despite a slight PM10 increase. Jabalpur and Agra/Surat followed. Amravati, Dewas led in smaller population categories. Union Minister Bhupender Yadav noted PM10 reductions in 103 NCAP cities, with Mumbai achieving a 44% decline. Chennai is the only metro meeting air quality standards.
The party’s grassroots campaigners urge leadership to ignore business warnings about cost of setting ‘ambitious’ target Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Labor’s grassroots environmental action network wants the Albanese government to adopt a 2035 emissions reduction target of at least 70% as a show of global climate action leadership, countering warnings from big business about the cost of such a goal. In her first interview as the new co-convener of Labor Environment Action Network (Lean), Louise Crawford also said she had faith the government would finally deliver long-awaited reforms to the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act (EPBC) after plans collapsed in the previous term. Continue reading...
World Cup may be forced into winter in future Reports also looks at risks for 2030 and 2034 editions The 2026 World Cup could be North America’s last without urgent climate adaptation, according to a new study highlighting extreme weather threats. The Pitches in Peril report , published by Football for Future and Common Goal, found that 10 of the 16 venues are at very high risk of experiencing extreme heat stress conditions. By 2050, nearly 90% of North America’s host stadiums will require adaptation to extreme heat while one third will face water demand equalling or exceeding supply. Continue reading...
New rules come into force from 30 September in order to restore habitats and reduce flooding Burning on England’s deep peat will be banned in order to restore habitats for rare wildlife and reduce air pollution and flooding, the government has said. England’s peatlands are in poor shape due to having been burned, intensively drained and used as grouse moors. They naturally act like a sponge, with layers of moss and other vegetation, and store vast amounts of carbon: an estimated 3.2bn tonnes in the UK alone. Continue reading...
The technology is needed to limit global warming. But corporations are supporting it in lieu of emissions reductions.
Journal of Geophysical Research: Oceans, Volume 130, Issue 9, September 2025.
An estimated 129bn were being used every month around the world at height of pandemic, with no recycling stream The surge in the use of disposable face masks during the Covid pandemic has left a chemical timebomb that could harm humans, animals and the environment, research suggests. Billions of tonnes of plastic face masks created to protect people from the spread of the virus are now breaking down, releasing microplastics and chemical additives including endocrine disruptors, the research found. Continue reading...
Three-quarters of small and medium-sized tourist businesses - including ice cream sellers, guest houses, cafes and gift shops - say the sunny weather brought a surge in visitors and takings.
Environment Canada has issued a special weather statement for a swath of southern Ontario indicating strong winds will be felt on Friday.
As billions continue to breathe polluted air that causes more than 4.5 million premature deaths every year, UN climate experts on Friday highlighted how damaging microscopic smoke particles from wildfires play their part, travelling halfway across the world.
[UN News] As billions continue to breathe polluted air that causes more than 4.5 million premature deaths every year, UN climate experts on Friday highlighted how damaging microscopic smoke particles from wildfires play their part, travelling halfway across the world.
Wildfires can impact air quality a continent away, says UN weather and climate agency.
The Supreme Court is set to investigate the alleged environmental violations in Himalayan development projects, suspected of causing recent devastating floods and landslides. The court issued notices to multiple government bodies and states, expressing concern over illegal deforestation. The PIL seeks an SIT to determine the causes of these disasters and suggest protective measures for the Himalayan ecology.
NPR's Emily Kwong and Regina Barber of Short Wave talk about an innovation in plastic recycling, the link between smartphones and hemorrhoids and what Mars' structure and ice cream have in common.
Documents tabled in parliament show NSW agency took four years to publish report and told miners it would be put online ‘quietly’ but EPA says it was released to community earlier Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast The NSW environment watchdog sat on a report for four years linking elevated levels of lead in children’s blood to current mining, and promised mining companies they would not do any “finger-pointing”, new documents tabled in state parliament show. The documents include internal emails released under freedom of information laws that show the scientist who produced the report into lead exposure in Broken Hill was at one point texting the Environment Protection Authority every two days asking when it would be published. Continue reading...
Scientists say ozone is warming Earth by 40% more than expected but that repair is still right thing to do The repair of the Earth’s ozone layer has been a success, but a new study reveals a downside: ozone is warming the planet up to 40% more than originally anticipated. Bill Collins from the University of Reading and his colleagues used a computer model to project the amount of warming associated with changes in ozone between 2015 and 2050, taking into account changes in humidity, clouds and surface reflectivity. If we continue to implement the air pollution controls mandated by the Montreal protocol in 1987 their results, which are published in Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics , suggest that the healing of the ozone layer will create more warming, cancelling out most of the climate benefits...
The international governance of environmental challenges has progressively evolved over the past decades, transitioning from isolated treaties addressing specific issues to a complex web of multilateral agreements that aim to foster sustainable development and environmental integrity. Early efforts, such as the 1972 Stockholm Declaration on the Human Environment, laid foundational principles emphasising the importance of […]
MPs on Commons committee describe figures as a waste and say money should have been used to fix infrastructure English water companies have spent £16.6m fighting legal action against regulators and campaigners over environmental breaches such as illegal sewage spills. Correspondence from the companies to the Commons environment, food and rural affairs (Efra) committee published on Tuesday reveals that millions of pounds of billpayers’ money has been spent over the past five years on expensive external lawyers enlisted to reduce liabilities for regulatory breaches. Continue reading...
Deforestation is playing a greater role than researchers expected, according to a new study.
The moratorium is widely seen as one of the most effective supply-chain tools for slowing deforestation in the Amazon.
The governance of nature and biodiversity has evolved from early 20th-century treaties on hunting and migratory species to today’s complex web of multilateral environmental agreements. Initial efforts, such as the 1902 Convention for the Protection of Birds useful to Agriculture, reflected utilitarian concerns, but by the 1970s global awareness of extinction and habitat loss led […]
You can feast guilt-free on farmed oysters and mussels as their production can have environmental benefits – but those probably don't include capturing carbon
[Liberian Observer] Liberia has completed a key step in developing its National Biodiversity Finance Plan (BFP), a document that aims to secure funding for the country's biodiversity conservation efforts. Representatives from several government agencies, including the Ministries of Finance and Mines and Energy, the Environmental Protection Agency, and the Forestry Development Authority, recently validated the Policy and Institutional Review (PIR).
South Australia has become the first place in the world to ban fish-shaped plastic soy sauce packets. The ban took effect on Monday in the Australian state as part of efforts to cut pollution, reduce carbon emissions and protect marine life, the South Australian government said in a statement. “Each fish-shaped container is used for just seconds yet remains in the environment for years, causing harm and contributing to microplastic pollution,” the statement said. The ban targets pre-filled 30ml...
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Severe flooding in Pakistan's Punjab province, exacerbated by global warming, has impacted two million people, marking the region's biggest flood in history. Heavy monsoon rains have caused three rivers to reach unprecedented water levels, leading to widespread evacuations and significant damage.
Environment minister says scientific evidence did not convince government that remote island qualified Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Sign up for climate and environment editor Adam Morton’s free Clear Air newsletter here Australia’s environment minister, Murray Watt, has backed the creation of “no-go zones” where development will be banned in some places under a revamped nature law, but said Tasmania’s remote Robbins Island – the site of a contentious windfarm proposal – does not qualify. Watt this week said the Albanese government would accelerate its plan to overhaul the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation (EPBC) Act so that legislation was introduced to parliament this year , sooner than previously suggested. Continue...
[The Point] The Health Policy Advisor at World Health Organisation Country office has underscored the importance of environmental surveillance in this era of increasing global health threats. In light of this, he affirmed that the latter must be integrated into 'our broader health systems and health security architecture, including disease control, water and sanitation, and One Health approach generally.
[Ghanaian Times] The Minister of Environment Science and Technology (MEST) yesterday inaugurated the Governing Boards of the Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) and the Ghana Atomic Energy Commission (GAEC).
The Environment Agency are currently considering enforcement action against the operator, Viridor.
Reintroduced for environmental reasons, beavers are now in danger of causing serious flooding. Should there be more culls? The beaver has made an amazing comeback in the Netherlands. Extinct in the early 19th century, it was reintroduced in 1988, and now there are an estimated 7,000 beavers roaming around. Compared with England, where the beaver population is estimated at 500 , that’s quite a feat. But there’s a significant downside to the booming Dutch beaver population. Beavers are increasingly digging burrows and tunnels under roads, railways and – even more worrying – in dykes . For a country where a quarter of the land sits below sea level, this is not a minor problem – especially as beavers are not exactly holding back when digging. Renate van der Zee is a Dutch writer and journalist...
The history of carbon dioxide’s role in life on Earth combined with a call to climate action makes for compelling reading, finds Chris Stokel-Walker
KUALA LUMPUR — Malaysia has contingency plans in place to remain competitive in European markets as it works to avoid being classified as a "standard risk" country under the European Union's (EU) new deforestation rules, the commodities ministry said on Tuesday.
[Liberian Observer] He giggles between phone calls as a staff member walks in for a reminder. Artur Becker, the Director for the Department of Multilateral Environmental Agreements at Liberia's Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), sits behind his desk at his office in Monrovia. As the country's lead on adaptation plans, Becker had just returned from a workshop in Nairobi, Kenya, where he and other representatives from Least Developed Countries assessed their progress on National Adaptation Plans (NAPs).
Localised rises in temperature caused by land clearance cause 28,330 heat-related deaths a year, researchers find Deforestation has killed more than half a million people in the tropics over the past two decades as a result of heat-related illness, a study has found . Land clearance is raising the temperature in the rainforests of the Amazon, Congo and south-east Asia because it reduces shade, diminishes rainfall and increases the risk of fire, the authors of the paper found. Continue reading...
Large methane leaks not only unleash massive amounts of the greenhouse gas, but are also carry a toxic mix of air pollutants.
NASA is ready for its next launch attempt of its TOMEX+ sounding rocket mission to take a peak at the Earth's atmosphere.
Abstract Sea lamprey ( Petromyzon marinus ) control in the Laurentian Great Lakes of North America is among the largest and most successful control programs of an invasive species anywhere on the planet. The effort began more than 75 years ago; it unites multiple nations, states, and provinces with the common goal of controlling this invasive species and protecting a valuable fishery. The science-based control program is administered by the Great Lakes Fishery Commission (GLFC), a body arising from a treaty signed by the United States and Canada. In the present article, we share 10 lessons learned from decades of successful sea lamprey control with the hopes of informing ongoing and future control programs targeting biological invasions. The 10 lessons we identified are to act boldly in times...
Labor will seek to legislate national standards and federal EPA in one package rather than multiple stages, as it tried and failed to do last term Sign up for climate and environment editor Adam Morton’s free Clear Air newsletter here A major overhaul of the federal environmental protection regime will be put to parliament this year, the minister, Murray Watt, has promised, as he warns further delays risk causing more “environmental destruction” and stalled investment. After last week’s economic reform roundtable agreed to fast-track the original 18-month timeframe, Watt will on Tuesday confirm that legislation to re-write the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act (EPBC) will be introduced before parliament rises for the year in late November. Sign up to get...
A member of the Egyptian Meteorological Authority’s (EMA) media center, Manar Ghanem said that it is likely that higher temperatures are to be expected and that there will be more heat waves to come, as summer is still set to officially end in a month. Ghanem added that there will be a rise in temperatures … The post Summer is not over, hot weather still expected across Egypt: EMA appeared first on Egypt Independent.
Country’s weather agency says 10-day period from 8-17 August was hottest since at least 1950, as fires still rage A 16-day heatwave Spain suffered this month was “the most intense on record”, the country’s state meteorological agency (AEMET) has said. Provisional readings for the 3-18 August heatwave exceeded the last record, set in July 2022, and showed an average temperature 4.6C higher than for previous such phenomena, the agency said on X. Continue reading...
A plan to build hundreds of luxury villas on an island in Indonesia’s Komodo National Park has sparked fierce backlash from environmentalists and residents over concerns that it could devastate the fragile ecosystem of the Unesco-listed sanctuary – the only place on Earth where Komodo dragons roam wild. The project, backed by a government-linked developer, risks undermining years of efforts to support sustainable tourism in one of Southeast Asia’s most iconic ecological zones, according to...
The National Weather Service issued an extreme heat warning for Los Angeles and surrounding areas as of Thursday (August 21). Temperatures are expected to hit the mid-90s with some areas surpassing 100 degrees. - REUTERS
Environmental groups have filed challenges over regulations that targeted air emissions from refineries and other industrial pollution sources.
Skeptical Science is partnering with Gigafact to produce fact briefs — bite-sized fact checks of trending claims. You can submit claims you think need checking via the tipline . Are surface temperature records reliable? Surface temperature records are consistent and have been confirmed by multiple independent analyses. Measurements come from over 30,000 stations worldwide, with around 7,000 having long, continuous monthly records. Scientists adjust for known local anomalies such as urban heat islands by comparing urban and rural trends and accounting for differences. Allegations in 2009 that poorly located U.S. stations skewed data were tested by NOAA, which found those sites actually read slightly cooler on average. The independent Berkeley Earth Surface Temperature...
[Global Witness] The Brazilian Presidency's flagship conservation finance initiative for COP30 - the Tropical Forest Forever Facility (TFFF) - must be supported by sponsor governments also introducing stronger rules to close loopholes that allow the financing of deforestation, Global Witness has warned.