[New Zimbabwe] ZIMBABWE Parks and Wildlife Management Authority (ZimParks) has announced the implementation of a comprehensive wildlife transformation programme.
As Texas reels from deadly flash floods, Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene plans to introduce legislation that makes weather modification a felony.
President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi has issued Decree No. 31 of 2025 approving an agreement to prepare a roadmap for reducing methane emissions in Egypt. A 959,006-dollar grant will be provided under the agreement between the Egyptian General Petroleum Corporation and the US Trade and Development Agency (USTDA). The Egyptian House of Representatives approved the draft … The post Sisi approves deal for preparing roadmap for reducing methane emissions in Egypt appeared first on Egypt Independent.
Some carbon dioxide absorbed by fig trees gets turned into calcium carbonate within the wood and the surrounding soil, ensuring that the carbon is kept out of the air for longer
Even in places, like Central Texas, with a long history of floods, human-caused warming is creating the conditions for more frequent and severe deluges.
The continent is dedicated to research and cooperation, but proposed funding cuts in the Trump administration and actions by other world powers may alter the environment.
Scientists find out how the epic deep sea migration of a tiny animal is storing planet-warming carbon.
Learn more about some of the microbes found in Yellowstone National Park hot springs and how they may hold the secrets to how life evolved on Earth.
NAACP plans to sue over massive Memphis data center near Black residents, who have long dealt with pollution Elon Musk ’s artificial intelligence company xAI has been granted a permit to run methane gas generators at its massive data center in Memphis, Tennessee. The county health department approved the permit for the 15 machines late Wednesday, a move that has sparked outcry from the local community and environmental leaders, who say the generators pollute their neighborhoods. “Our local leaders are entrusted with protecting us from corporations violating on our right to clean air, but we are witnessing their failure to do so,” said KeShaun Pearson, the director of the local environmental non-profit Memphis Community Against Pollution. Continue reading...
The satellite was part of groundbreaking efforts to track methane pollution and make information public. Capping methane leaks is one of the quickest ways to tackle global warning, say scientists, and MethaneSAT was a publicly-available global map of emissions.
Powerful leaks, patchy action, and untapped fixes keep methane near record highs in 2024.
A large aerial drone flies over the charred remains of Canadian forests devastated by wildfires, bombarding the ground with seed capsules to accelerate reforestation. "There is a niche that's appropriate for drone reforestation which we've spent the last five years narrowing in on," Flash Forest cofounder Cameron Jones said.
Ben Grumbles, along with the Environmental Council of the States, will accept the award at an October ceremony.
While there is some short-lived hot weather in the forecast, cooler conditions are kicking in across the UK.
[Nile Post] Uganda and Burundi are falling far behind their East African neighbours in tackling vehicle emissions, with a shocking average truck age of 37 years, a new study has revealed. Experts warn this trend is fuelling air pollution, road fatalities, and rising health crises.
Welcome to Daily Mail Australia's live weather blog. Heavy rain and destructive winds smashed much of the NSW coastline sparking widespread damage and travel chaos.
Vigorous coastal low forecast to keep sending severe weather across eastern NSW for much of Wednesday, before gradually easing on Thursday Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Thousands are without power across New South Wales after severe winds and heavy rain battered the state, with wind gusts up to 122km/h and several places receiving more than 200mm rain. The NSW State Emergency Service has responded to more than 2,320 incidents since a vigorous coastal low began lashing the state’s east coast, bringing intense rainfall and strong winds. Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading...
Journal of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres, Volume 130, Issue 13, 16 July 2025.
[ENA] Addis Ababa, -- Ministers of Planning and Development, Peace, and Water and Energy have emphasized the pivotal role that Ethiopia's Green Legacy Initiative (GLI) has been playing play in advancing the country's economic recovery and environmental sustainability.
Image: A powerful heatwave has been gripping large parts of southern Europe. This image, captured by the Copernicus Sentinel-3 mission’s Sea and Land Surface Temperature Radiometer on 29 June 2025, reveals the temperature of the land surface.
Emergency services minister says ‘situation is going to worsen’ overnight with damaging rain and winds Weather maps: which parts of state are being hit by flooding and rain – and what areas are at risk? ‘Everyone’s just a bit over the weather’: NSW residents barely back on their feet brace for fresh floods – again Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Destructive winds and heavy rain have left thousands in New South Wales without power and forced some Central Coast residents to evacuate their homes as authorities warned conditions will “deteriorate even further”. Some areas received a month’s worth of rain in one day while others recorded winds above 100km/h on Tuesday as a vigorous coastal low continued to intensify late in the day. The Bureau...
The first ever geostationary satellite to provide 3D profiles for temperature and humidity for Europe launches today [1 July], in the latest phase of a multi-year project to transform weather forecasting and climate monitoring.
NASA's new "CODEX" telescope has snapped its first photos of the sun's outer atmosphere, revealing previously imperceptible changes that could help scientists better predict potentially dangerous space weather events.
Senators will vote on potentially long list of amendments to president’s sweeping tax cut and spending legislation Thom Tillis says he will not seek re-election after Trump clash Nearly 300 current and recently terminated employees of the US Environmental Protection Agency published a declaration of dissent today, outlining five major concerns about how the Trump administration’s politicization of science and severe job cuts were undermining the agency’s mission. The declaration to administrator Lee Zeldin was sent as another expected round of staff reductions looms and as the agency undergoes a major reorganization, including the dissolution of its office of research and cancelling of billions of dollars in grants . Your decisions and actions will reverberate for generations...
Almost all of France is currently under weather warnings for extreme heat while wildfires have broken out in the south - here's what to expect for the rest of the week.
The rise in temperature coincides with the beginning of Wimbledon and the end of Glastonbury Festival.
Egyptian Environment Minister Yasmine Fouad announced the success of the first mission in implementing a program to monitor and install satellite tracking devices on sharks in the Red Sea. The program was implemented by an Egyptian team comprising specialists from the Ministry, Hurghada Environmental Protection & Conservation Association (HEPCA), and the Chamber of Diving and … The post Environment Minister announces successful installation of tracking devices on sharks in Red Sea appeared first on Egypt Independent.
Hurricane forecasters rely on weather data collected and processed by Department of Defense satellites. That data will no longer be available as of Monday, June 30.
Nearly half the citizens of the tiny Pacific Island nation have already applied in a lottery for Australian visas amid an existential threat from global warming and sea-level rise.
[Leadership] The National Agency for the Great Green Wall (NAGGW) is a central federal government agency with an absolute mandate to control and remediate the effects of desertification in Nigeria.
The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) amber alert will last from midday today until Tuesday at 6pm and covers London, the East Midlands, South East, South West and East of England.
Greens leader says redesign of ‘ridiculous’ Howard-era rules must include explicit consideration of climate Larissa Waters on holding the Labor government to account – Australian Politics podcast Australia news live: latest politics updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Greens leader Larissa Waters warns Labor’s rewrite of national environmental laws will not be credible if the government uses its planned 18-month timeline to continue to approve new coal and gas projects or allow continued habitat destruction. Labor’s proposal to create a federal environment protection agency collapsed in the final months of the last parliament. A deal with the Greens was being negotiated by the then environment minister, Tanya Plibersek, but Anthony Albanese...
The UNHCR distributes the green charcoal in refugee camps in eastern Chad.
Charles Lee served over 25 years at EPA before retiring earlier this year.
Open access notables Increased sea-level contribution from northwestern Greenland for models that reproduce observations , Badgeley et al., Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences The Greenland Ice Sheet has been thinning over the past several decades and is expected to contribute significantly to sea-level rise over the coming century. Ice flow models that make these projections, however, tend to underestimate the amount of mass lost from the ice sheet compared to observations, which complicates adaptation and mitigation planning in coastal regions. Here, we constrain a model of northwestern Greenland with a time series of satellite-derived surface velocity data and time-dependent physics to infer unknown ice properties. The model reproduces observed mass loss...
Leather from cattle raised in deforested areas and on Indigenous land in the northern Brazilian state of Pará is being turned into luxury items in Italy, according to an investigation.
Journal of Geophysical Research: Oceans, Volume 130, Issue 7, July 2025.
Scientists have developed a material with photosynthetic bacteria that convert carbon dioxide into a mineral skeleton. The material hardens over time, so it could be used for buildings, they say.
New research calls out President Donald Trump specifically for this ability to spread falsehoods about global warming.
A severe weather warning has been issued for large parts of Australia's southeast - find out if your city will be affected.
Learn more about a sequence of increases in the carbon dioxide in our ancient atmosphere, which can tell us about our oceans’ future.
In a U-turn from President Donald Trump's first term, an updated EPA rule calls for more protective limits on chemical recycling.
Two local scientists began testing the addition of polyferric sulfate in an attempt to recycle the water in cow dung lagoons and made a startling observation.
Several cities are under extreme heat warnings as high temperatures and humidity grip parts of the country The National Weather Service (NWS) has issued several extreme heat warnings and advisories as a dangerous and prolonged wave of high temperatures and humidity blankets much of the central and eastern US, with the worst conditions expected to persist into the middle of this week. Several locations recorded their hottest temperatures of the year over the weekend: Salt Lake City, Utah, hit 104F (40C) on Thursday, its first triple-digit reading of 2025, and on Saturday the city of Mitchell in South Dakota also reached 104F, surpassing its previous daily record of 101F. Daily high records were broken in parts of Minnesota, Wyoming and Michigan. Continue reading...
Nature in Australia’s smallest state is in poor health, but this has been largely ignored by both major parties in the lead-up to the early state election Want to get this in your inbox when it publishes? Sign up for the Clear Air Australia newsletter here Tasmania has a complicated relationship with its natural beauty. Australia’s smallest state is marketed for its “clean and green” environment and produce, and the government runs tourism campaigns with the tagline “come down for air” that lean heavily on its stunning landscapes, coastlines and wildlife. But the state also has a hard-earned reputation for backing environmentally damaging industries that grab national, and sometimes international, attention: hydroelectric dam expansion, logging of old-growth forests and, most recently...
In April 2024, China broke the average temperature record that month. The following month, it was the same - and then again in August. And September. And November.
Ford's government is proposing to weaken an impending slate of new recycling rules because producers of the materials said the system is getting too expensive.
Asia is heading towards more extreme weather events with a possibility of heavy toll on the region’s economies, ecosystems, and societies, says the World Meteorological Organization (WMO). The WMO’s State of the Climate in Asia 2024 report released today says Asia is currently warming nearly twice as fast as the global average, fueling more disaster-prone […]
Britain faces rising climate threats, yet lacks a country adaptation plan. Urgent, coordinated investment is needed to protect lives and infrastructure Britain’s four-day heatwave – made 100 times more likely by the climate crisis – is expected to claim about 600 lives . Researchers say high temperatures from Thursday to Sunday would lead to a sharp rise in excess mortality, especially among older people in cities such as London and Birmingham. They forecast the deadliest day as Saturday, with temperatures above 32C and about 266 deaths. These are not abstract figures, but lives cut short by a threat we understand, yet remain unprepared for. Young people seem to grasp this. In a YouGov poll last week , roughly a quarter of 18- to 24-year-olds said they hoped there wouldn’t be a heatwave...
Journal of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres, Volume 130, Issue 12, 28 June 2025.
Don’t let limited space deter you from gardening in an apartment or townhouse. Here are some tips for growing your own food when outdoor areas are limited Change by degrees offers life hacks and sustainable living tips each Saturday to help reduce your household’s carbon footprint Got a question or tip for reducing household emissions? Email us at changebydegrees@theguardian.com Gardening is good for our physical and psychological health, and there’s great pleasure in plucking ripe tomatoes, salad leaves or fresh herbs to add to a meal. Growing your own food has environmental benefits too, especially if you use a compost heap, worm farm or bokashi bin to divert kitchen scraps from landfill. But can you garden without a backyard? To meet Australia’s housing challenge, more city...
Sea spiders living near deep-sea methane seeps appear to cultivate and eat bacteria on their exoskeletons
Short, intense summer rainfall in Europe's Alpine regions is likely to become more frequent and severe in the future because of global warming, according to a study released Thursday by the University of Lausanne (UNIL).
After 12 consecutive months with temperatures 1.5 C above the 1850-1900 average, Earth’s temperature has now fallen slightly. But that doesn't mean the planet is cooling off.
[Shabait] World Drought and Desertification Day was commemorated at the national level at Embasoira Hotel, Asmara, on 17 June under the theme "Restore the Land - Unlock the Opportunity." The event, organized by the Ministry of Agriculture, was attended by experts from the Ministries of Agriculture and Land, Water and Environment, the Forestry and Wildlife Authority, Higher Education Institutions, stakeholders, national associations, and farmers.
Royal College of Physicians also says poor air quality costs country more than £500m a week Air pollution in the UK is costing more than £500m a week in ill health, NHS care and productivity losses, with 99% of the population breathing in “toxic air”, doctors have said. Dirty air is killing more than 500 people a week, with health harm to almost every organ of the body caused by air pollution, even at low concentrations, the Royal College of Physicians (RCP) said. Continue reading...
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1.5 Degrees C: Understanding World’s Critical Warming Threshold shannon.paton@… Wed, 06/18/2025 - 14:35 Nearly a decade ago, the world rallied around the Paris Agreement on climate change and the goal of holding global temperature rise to 1.5 degrees C (2.7 degrees F). Since then, the “1.5C goal” has become the world’s North Star for climate action — a critical benchmark against which policies are set and progress is measured. But an alarming wave of recent data underscores just how close we are to surpassing this widely cited threshold. Atmospheric concentration of carbon dioxide reached its highest level in 2 million years last year. 2024 also marked the first single year in which global average surface temperature rose more than 1.5 degrees C above pre-industrial...
Johannesburg to Restore Urban Rivers Using Lessons from Durban shannon.paton@… Wed, 06/18/2025 - 09:50 South Africa’s cities face growing threats to their water resources, especially rivers, as rapid development and climate change undermine the health of water systems and the ecosystem services they provide. Urban areas are particularly vulnerable to serious flood risks during extreme weather events. Without effective river management, cities risk losing out on valuable financial, socioeconomic, human and ecological benefits. In contrast, well-managed rivers enhance the delivery of municipal services, improve adaptation capacity and boost resilience to climate shocks. The eThekwini Municipality, which includes the city of Durban, is one of the first South African...
Victims of the flash floods wrecking havoc on Central Texas are infuriated as local officials blame the National Weather Service for failing to warn communities of the dire threat.
PETCHABURI - A panda crab, also known as a Sirindhorn Crab, was spotted at a waterfall in Kaeng Krachan National Park, reaffirming the rich biodiversity of western Thai forests.
While we work towards net zero, we also need to adapt. And we can pay for cooling measures like splash pads and trees by taxing the worst polluters There’s a lot to be anxious about as a new parent, let alone in a heatwave when the thermometer in your one-year-old daughter’s room is reading 26C. That’s six degrees higher than the upper limit of the recommended temperature for a child’s room. After scrolling my phone for advice on how to cool her room, I couldn’t help waking up every few hours to check she was OK on the baby monitor. In the UK, we are unprepared at every level for the extreme weather caused by climate breakdown. Whether it’s unbearably hot buildings in the summer, our damp and cold homes (some of the leakiest in Europe) filled with mould in the winter, our unprotected towns...
The Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation (DDPM) has issued an urgent weather alert for 33 provinces across the North, Northeast, Central and South, warning of flash floods, forest runoff, landslides and rising water levels in major rivers, particularly the Mekong, between July 6 and 12.
Canada's environment ministers back tougher air quality standards, citing wildfire smoke and rising health risks from fine particulate pollution.
A study of fossils from the Permian-Triassic extinction event 252 million years ago shows that forests in many parts of the world were wiped out, disrupting the carbon cycle and ensuring that Earth remained hot for millions of years
Weather warnings for rain may have been issued for this weekend, but there is potential for heat to build again next week
Open access notables The Emergence of Near-Permanent Marine Heat wave State in the Tropical Indian Ocean During 2023–2024 , Soumya, International Journal of Climatology In 2023/24, global mean surface temperatures exceeded 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels, and the Tropical Indian Ocean (TIO) experienced a record-breaking basin mean anomalous warming of 0.88°C. This unprecedented warming in the TIO is linked to the severe and long-lasting marine heatwave (MHW) events ever recorded in the region, reconciling with the ongoing long-term warming and internal climate variabilities. The MHW events of 2023/24 were primarily centred in the Arabian Sea (AS) and southwestern TIO regions, with mean intensities of 0.73°C and 0.89°C, respectively...
Scientists discovered three new species of sea spiders that live near the ocean floor and feast on bacteria that convert methane. Scientists say the finding gives them a deeper understanding of the methane cycle and the creatures far below the ocean's surface.
Studies suggest a connection between warmer months and reduced fertility rates, particularly related to male fertility.
[Ghanaian Times] As part of its commitment to environmental sustainability, Ecobank Ghana has embarked on a nationwide tree planting initiative to mark this year's World Environment Day.
Research finds that the higher the levels of air pollution in a region, the more cancer-promoting mutations are present Air pollution has been linked to a swathe of lung cancer-driving DNA mutations, in a study of people diagnosed with the disease despite never having smoked tobacco. The findings from an investigation into cancer patients around the world helps explain why those who have never smoked make up a rising proportion of people developing the cancer, a trend the researchers called an “urgent and growing global problem”. Continue reading...
The two-year break applies to major sources of lead, hydrochloric acid and other pollutants tied to serious health and environmental effects.
The Met Office says it is 'virtually certain' that this week's 35°C temperatures were caused by global warming.
The second of the Meteosat Third Generation (MTG) satellites and the first instrument for the Copernicus Sentinel-4 mission lifted off at 23:04 CEST on Tuesday, 1 July. The satellite is now on its way to monitor Earth’s atmosphere from an altitude of 36 000 km. From this geostationary orbit, the missions can provide game-changing data for forecasting severe storms and air pollution over Europe.
Operators lost contact with the MethaneSAT satellite on 20 June, a significant blow to efforts to track – and stop – methane emissions
Governor Gavin Newsom says bureaucratic roadblocks have made it difficult to build housing in the most populous state California is overhauling its landmark environmental protection rules, a change state leaders say is essential to address the state’s housing shortage and homelessness crisis. California’s governor, Gavin Newsom, had threatened to reject the state budget passed last Friday unless lawmakers overhauled the California Environmental Quality Act, or Ceqa, a 1970s law that requires strict examination of any new development for its impact on the environment. Continue reading...
Researchers say tugboats could tow huge underwater parachutes around the ocean to manually power a vital ocean current.
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 human CO 2 emissions driving current global warming? While many natural factors influence Earth’s climate, human emissions of heat-trapping carbon dioxide are driving today’s global warming. Scientists have conducted detailed studies of climate “forcings,” or the factors impacting global temperatures, especially with the past 50 years of satellite data. Long-term natural forcings, such as changes in Earth’s orbit or tectonic movement, take tens of thousands of years. They cannot explain the pace of recent warming. More immediate, smaller-impact changes occur...
Rising fruit and vegetable prices contribute to jump in annual food price inflation in June to 3.7% Britain’s largest retailers are warning that food prices are being driven up by hot weather hitting harvest yields, as the latest UK heatwave pushes temperatures close to record levels . The British Retail Consortium (BRC) said rising fruit and vegetable prices had contributed to a jump in food price inflation in June, while retailers also passed on tax rises and employment costs to consumers. Continue reading...
Energy Environ. Sci. , 2025, Accepted Manuscript DOI : 10.1039/D5EE01964H, Paper Xiang Li, Kun Fan, Jingyi He, Siyuan Sun, Yinan Chai, Zhi-Min Dang, Xiangyang Liu Dielectric polymer films often suffer from poor energy-storage level in harsh-environment electronic devices, circuits and systems. In this work, a molecular engineering strategy is described to synergistically achieve high mechanical... The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry
The intense heat dome that has descended over Europe is shattering temperature records, straining infrastructure and posing serious health risks across the continent.
This growing system is being referred to as a 'bomb cyclone', categorised by an explosive weather change from calm to chaos.
Cold spell expected to push northwards as storm system that has brought torrential rain in Bolivia and Brazil clears A sharp cold spell affecting the southern half of South America is expected to intensify and push northwards in the coming days as a broad area of high pressure builds over the continent. Over the weekend, large parts of Chile, Argentina and Uruguay had temperatures 10-15C below their seasonal averages. Night-time lows plunged well into the negative double digits. One weather station in Chile – located 69 metres above sea level at an airport near the city of Puerto Natales – recorded a minimum of -15.7C on Sunday evening, nearly 14C below the average June minimum. Continue reading...
Health warnings have been issued across many parts of Europe as temperatures soar to the mid-40s Celsius.
The temperature could climb to mid-30s on Monday as second amber alert in two weeks continues
This story was originally published by the Guardian and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. The Kenyan marine ecologist David Obura is chair of a panel of the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES), the world’s leading natural scientists. For many decades, his speciality has been corals, but he has warned that the […]
Understanding your brain on sale is the first step. Here are some practical measures to ensure you only buy things you need – or items that truly bring you joy in the long term Change by degrees offers life hacks and sustainable living tips each Saturday to help reduce your household’s carbon footprint Got a question or tip for reducing household emissions? Email us at changebydegrees@theguardian.com Whether the discount is offered on social media, via email or in a banner on your favourite website, if a business you’ve ever been a patron of is having a sale you can be sure they’ll find a way to tell you. “Temporary sales events are aimed at leveraging FOMO,” says Jason Pallant, a senior lecturer in marketing at RMIT University. “The idea is to make consumers feel like they will...
Chinese scientists have deployed a buoy-based research platform in the South China Sea that can track both atmospheric and oceanic changes – even in typhoon-force winds. Anchored 3,500 metres (11,400 feet) below the surface, the system is designed for synchronised, multilayered observations spanning 10km (6.2 miles) into the atmosphere and 1km into the ocean, according to the Institute of Oceanology at the Chinese Academy of Sciences in Qingdao, which led the project. The buoy – powered by a...
[People's Dispatch] The seventh edition of the National Tree Day in Burkina Faso is inspired by Thomas Sankara's legacy of environmentalism
The State of the Environment report reveals a devastating decline in biodiversity, while the government is scrambling to meet its legislated emissions targets.
Human-caused global warming has been increasing faster and faster since the 1970s.
The recent erratic behaviour of the polar jet stream isn't out of the ordinary, researchers have found by compiling data from the past 125 years
The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) issued an amber heat-health alert this morning to cover five regions of England - the East Midlands, South East, South West, East and London - from tomorrow.
The freezing cold temperatures are expected to linger for at least the rest of the month with Canberra on track to record its coldest June since 1984.
New research suggests that a rapidly warming Arctic is driving long-lasting summer extremes, like this month's sweltering temperatures.
Millions seek relief from a severe heat dome that’s led to lake drownings, leaking methane gas and affected farmers At a splash pad on the banks of the Great Miami River in downtown Dayton, Michelle Winston, her partner and their daughter have come to cool off from the brutal heat. “It’s our first time down here this year, but because it’s so hot, we’ll be coming back for sure,” she says as she helps her daughter clear water from her eyes. Continue reading...
The Return and Earn scheme has dramatically cut litter while boosting recycling, but are the environmental benefits coming at a social cost?
Ozone high in the stratosphere protects us from the Sun’s ultraviolet light. But ozone near the ground is a pollutant that harms people and plants. The San Joaquin Valley has some of the most polluted air in the country, and NASA scientists with the new Ozone Where We Live (OWWL) project are working to measure […]
Energy Environ. Sci. , 2025, Accepted Manuscript DOI : 10.1039/D5EE01473E, Paper Open Access This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported Licence. Seo-Yul Kim, Akriti Sarswat, Sunghyun Cho, MinGyu Song, Jinsu Kim, Matthew J Realff, David S. Sholl, Ryan Lively Direct air capture (DAC) of CO₂ is a key component in the portfolio of negative-emissions technologies for mitigating global warming. However, even with the most potent amine sorbents, large-scale DAC... The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry
Abstract Plankton, a diverse group of aquatic organisms, make Earth livable, regulate aquatic life, and provide benefits to human societies such as access to clean water, food security, and well-being. They also support economies and inspire biotechnological innovations. This article aims to raise awareness of the value of plankton to humanity and serves as an informative guide for aquatic professionals, policymakers, and anyone interested in plankton. We present the value of plankton across six themes of human interest: biogeochemistry; ecology; climate; the evolution of science; economy; and culture, recreation, and well-being. Guided by the 2022 Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services values assessment, we introduce the six themes under the Life Framework...
STATEMENT: Proposed Changes Threaten the Effectiveness of the EU Deforestation Regulation alison.cinnamo… Mon, 06/23/2025 - 16:27 BRUSSELS (June 23, 2025) – Earlier this year, the European Commission announced measures to simplify the EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR), which is set to be enforced from 30 December 2025. Since then, a number of EU member states and political groups in the European Parliament have been pushing to further weaken the regulation — most recently during the Agriculture and Fisheries Council meeting in May 2025, and in parliamentary committee discussions this month. These attempts include proposals to create a “no-risk” country category, which could exempt certain countries from key due diligence obligations — potentially creating a loophole...
Financing Nature Is Good Business. Here's How Companies Can Start. margaret.overh… Mon, 06/23/2025 - 10:00 Ecosystem services like clean air and water, healthy soils, flood management and climate regulation are not luxuries; they are foundational to life and economic activity. More than half of the global economy is moderately or highly dependent on nature — which is rapidly being degraded. Since every society, and therefore every economy and business, relies on nature's services to function, all companies have a role to play in its conservation and restoration. Companies increasingly realize this. Between 2022 and 2024, the share of Fortune 500 companies that set targets for preserving or restoring nature or acknowledged its importance in their business...
Monday and Tuesday likely to be the hottest days of the year so far in eastern US while temperatures rise in Europe This summer’s first heatwave has developed across the eastern half of the United States with most places having recorded their hottest temperature of the year so far on Sunday, which will then probably be beaten on Monday and Tuesday. High pressure across the eastern US has funnelled up hot air from southern parts of the the country, resulting in what is known as a heat dome, initially across central regions on Friday, before spreading eastwards over the weekend. The temperatures rose significantly on Saturday, with Huron regional airport in South Dakota recording a high of 39.4C (102.9F), 13C above the average high in June for the region. Continue reading...
After the first nationwide heatwave of the summer, the French weather forecaster says temperatures will likely peak in the middle of the week, with storms expected as the weather breaks.
A cold front brought temperatures 'colder than Antarctica' to Australia, and the wintery conditions are set to continue.
Sunglasses, sun cream and umbrellas are out in full force today, as sweltering Brits continue to be gripped by blistering weather as the temperatures continue to soar.
Chad is battling deforestation with "green charcoal," made from plant waste, aiming to reduce reliance on wood and combat desertification. This initiative, supported by the World Bank and UNHCR, provides a cleaner, longer-lasting alternative to traditional charcoal, particularly benefiting refugee populations. Scaling up production and lowering prices are crucial to meet national energy needs and protect Chad's dwindling forests.
Temperatures at or above 100F expected as extreme hot air and humidity are trapped in atmosphere Scores of millions of people across the central and eastern US will swelter under the summer’s first “heat dome” beginning this weekend and extending through the end of next week as extreme hot air and humidity get trapped in the atmosphere. The arrival of the heatwave coincides with Friday’s first day of summer and will bring temperatures at or above 100F (37.7C) to numerous cities as it moves to the east of the US in the coming days, forecasters say. Continue reading...
[Premium Times] To rid the area of lurking criminal gangs, locals cleared vast stretches of tree cover, unaware of the environmental cost.
Wondering how to keep your cool as the temperature rises? Experts share their top tips, from face mists to fans, anti-chafe cream to sun hats • The best fans to keep you cool: 14 tried and tested favourites Heatwaves used to be marked by years, recalled misty-eyed by those who remembered them with fondness, like the heatwave of ‘76 . Now, in the era of global heating, heatwaves are a warning sign, not a pleasure – and as we enter a UK summer, it’s a case of when, not if, the temperature will become unbearable. Always take care when it heats up – the NHS recommends staying in the shade, especially between 11am and 3pm, wearing sunscreen and hats, and avoiding exercise. It also advises taking showers, eating cold food and drinks, and avoiding alcohol, caffeine and hot drinks. Continue...
[New Times] Rwanda Development Board (RDB) has announced plans to establish a national park on the country's islands, which undoubtedly marks a visionary step toward safeguarding biodiversity while promoting sustainable development. This initiative demonstrates Rwanda's ongoing commitment to environmental protection, eco-tourism, and inclusive growth.
The General Authority of Meteorology has issued a warning regarding Thursday’s expected weather conditions. We’re seeing disrupted maritime navigation in the Gulf of Suez, with waves reaching 3 meters above sea level. Temperatures will be warm to hot during the day across northern Egypt, including Greater Cairo and Northern Upper Egypt. It will be extremely … The post Egypt braces for intense heat and morning fog appeared first on Egypt Independent.
Breaching threshold would ramp up catastrophic weather events, further increasing human suffering The planet’s remaining carbon budget to meet the international target of 1.5C has just two years left at the current rate of emissions, scientists have warned, showing how deep into the climate crisis the world has fallen. Breaching the target would ramp up the extreme weather already devastating communities around the world. It would also require carbon dioxide to be sucked from the atmosphere in future to restore the stable climate in which the whole of civilisation developed over the past 10,000 years. Continue reading...
This is a re-post from The Climate Brink Over at Carbon Brief I have a new detailed explainer on aerosols. They have a major (but poorly constrained) cooling effect on the climate, masking about 0.5C warming from CO2 and other greenhouse gases that would otherwise have occurred. However, we are rapidly reducing both aerosol emissions and their resulting climate cooling effect. Global emissions of SO2, the most important aerosol, have fallen by 40% since the mid?2000s. China has cut its SO2 emissions more than 70% over the same period. This is a good thing; SO2 is a major precursor to PM2.5, which is responsible for millions of deaths from outdoor air pollution worldwide. But reductions to clean the air are quickly unmasking more warming from our...
CO2 monitor review: SAF Aranet4.