Extreme ‘heat dome’ hitting Olympics ‘impossible’ without global heating 2/8/2024

The “heat dome” causing scorching temperatures across western Europe and north Africa, and boiling athletes and spectators at the Olympic Games in Paris, would have been impossible without human-caused global heating, a rapid analysis has found. ...more

Trillions of microplastics are released monthly by a common cleaning product 2/8/2024

A new study published in the Environmental Science & Technology journal has brought to light the significant environmental impact of a widely used household cleaning product: melamine foam sponges. ...more

Global accounting body wants more rigour in showing climate impacts 1/8/2024

A global accounting body on Wednesday proposed guidance on how companies can do more to show the impact of climate change on their financial performance, saying standalone disclosures do not give investors the clarity they need. ...more

Munich Re sounds alarm on hurricanes and temperatures 1/8/2024

German insurer Munich Re (MUVGn.DE) warned on Wednesday of a severe hurricane season in the Atlantic and rising temperatures globally that showed "no signs of stopping". ...more

Indonesia aims to accelerate carbon storage sector development 1/8/2024

Indonesian government aims to accelerate development of a carbon capture and storage (CCS) industry to help fight climate change and is confident the next administration will continue the push, a senior official said on Wednesday. ...more

Goals to stop decline of nature in England ‘off track’, report warns 1/8/2024

Goals to stop the decline of nature and clean up the air and water in England are slipping out of reach, a new report has warned. ...more

'Disastrous' drought threatens to wipe out Sicilian goat breed 1/8/2024

A blazing sun shining on the arid hills of San Cataldo in Sicily signals only despair for local goat breeder Luca Cammarata as he tries to find something for his herd to eat among the barren landscape. ...more

Global methane emissions rising at fastest rate in decades, scientists warn 31/7/2024

Global emissions of methane, a powerful planet-heating gas, are “rising rapidly” at the fastest rate in decades, requiring immediate action to help avert a dangerous escalation in the climate crisis, a new study has warned. ...more

Wind and solar energy overtake fossil fuels to provide 30% of EU electricity 31/7/2024

Wind turbines and solar panels have overtaken fossil fuels to generate 30% of the European Union’s electricity in the first half of the year, a report has found. ...more

Corporate climate watchdog keeps lid on buying carbon offsets to meet climate targets 31/7/2024

The Science-Based Targets initiative (SBTi) said in a research paper on Tuesday there was not enough scientific support for the influential corporate climate watchdog to lift restrictions on companies using carbon credits to offset their emissions. ...more