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How the UAE is using AI for cloud seeding 15/9/2025
How the UAE is using AI for cloud seeding The United Arab Emirates is leveraging artificial intelligence (AI) and other advanced technologies to combat the environmental impacts of climate challenges. Through proactive, government-led initiatives, the nation is deploying innovative, AI-driven solutions to safeguard natural resources and curb the effects of climate change. ...more
EU countries delay deal on new climate goal, diplomats say 15/9/2025
EU countries delay deal on new climate goal, diplomats say European Union countries have shelved plans to approve a new climate change target next week, after pushback from governments including France and Germany over plans to quickly land a deal, three EU diplomats told Reuters on Friday. ...more
US EPA proposes end to mandatory greenhouse gas reporting 15/9/2025
US EPA proposes end to mandatory greenhouse gas reporting The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency proposed on Friday a rule to end a mandatory program requiring 8,000 facilities to report their greenhouse gas emissions - an effort the agency said was burdensome to business, but which leaves the public without transparency around the environmental impact of those sources. ...more
How New York turns millions of pounds of food waste into 'black gold' 15/9/2025
How New York turns millions of pounds of food waste into 'black gold' Watermelon rinds, greasy pizza boxes, and yard trimmings. In many cities, these items would head straight to a landfill. But in New York, they are the raw ingredients for something surprisingly valuable: "black gold." ...more
Future of British forests rests in new seed bank 15/9/2025
Future of British forests rests in new seed bank The UK's largest and most advanced seed centre has opened in Cheshire. ...more
Africa looks to raise $50 bln a year for new climate solutions initiative 12/9/2025
Africa looks to raise $50 bln a year for new climate solutions initiative Africa is aiming to secure $50 billion a year for a new continental climate solutions initiative sponsored by Ethiopia's Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, a draft declaration after a leaders' climate summit in Addis Ababa showed on Wednesday. ...more
Jump in US greenhouse gas pollution pushed global emissions higher – report 12/9/2025
Jump in US greenhouse gas pollution pushed global emissions higher – report A jump in greenhouse gas pollution in the US helped push global emissions higher in the first half of this year. This could be an omen of what’s to come, with Donald Trump’s pro-fossil fuel agenda set to significantly slow down the emissions cuts required to avoid disastrous climate impacts, a new forecast has found. ...more
Carbon emissions from oil giants directly linked to dozens of deadly heatwaves for first time 12/9/2025
Carbon emissions from oil giants directly linked to dozens of deadly heatwaves for first time Study shows how individual fossil fuel companies are making previously impossible heatwaves happen and could have to pay compensation. ...more
Natural disasters cost China $2.8 billion in August 12/9/2025
Natural disasters cost China $2.8 billion in August Natural disasters in China caused direct economic loss of 19.6 billion yuan ($2.75 billion) in August, the Ministry of Emergency Management said on Wednesday. ...more
Extreme heat a rising threat to 2026 World Cup venues, says report 12/9/2025
Extreme heat a rising threat to 2026 World Cup venues, says report The 2026 World Cup could be North America's last without urgent climate adaptation measures, according to a new study highlighting extreme weather threats. ...more
 
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