Singapore has approved 16 insects to eat as food: here’s everything you need to know 11/7/2024

Singapore has taken the leap and approved 16 species of insect as safe for human consumption. ...more

‘All threats to the sea come from humans’: how lawyers are gearing up to fight for the oceans 11/7/2024

A rising number of lawsuits in courts around the world are holding governments and corporations to account for their treatment of the seas and those who rely on them. ...more

New US solar duties would raise costs and threaten climate goals, report says 10/7/2024

Solar panel prices could increase by as much as 66% if the U.S. puts new tariffs on imports from Southeast Asia, threatening the nation's goals for an energy source critical to combating climate change, according to an analysis published on Tuesday. ...more

US offshore wind will fall short of Biden's 2030 goal, analysis says 10/7/2024

The United States will fall far short of the Biden administration's 2030 offshore wind goal but will catch up quickly in the following years, according to an analysis by an industry group published on Tuesday. ...more

Philippines chosen to host climate 'loss and damage' fund board 10/7/2024

The Philippines has been chosen to host the board of the "Loss and Damage" fund created by U.N. talks, marking another step towards providing financial help for countries to recover and rebuild from the impact of global warming. ...more

Indonesia and US seal $35 mln coral reef debt swap 10/7/2024

The U.S. has agreed to forgive $35 million of Indonesian debt over the next nine years, the U.S. Treasury said on Monday, in return for the Southeast Asian country restoring and preserving coral reefs in what experts estimate is the world's most biodiverse patch of ocean. ...more

Net Zero Week 2024: How Coventry University Group is delivering innovative solutions to net zero carbon challenges 10/7/2024

The UK faces several challenges in achieving its net zero ambitions by 2050. Associate Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Research), Carl Perrin, highlights three of them and what we, at Coventry University Group, are doing to ensure a cleaner tomorrow.  ...more

Labour lifts Tories’ ‘absurd’ ban on onshore windfarms 9/7/2024

The Labour government is to end a de facto ban on new onshore windfarms, to the delight of environmentalists and energy experts. ...more

2024 could be world's hottest year as June breaks records 9/7/2024

Last month was the hottest June on record, the EU's climate change monitoring service said on Monday, continuing a streak of exceptional temperatures that some scientists said puts 2024 on track to be the world's hottest recorded year. ...more

Colombia deforestation fell to 23-year low in 2023 9/7/2024

Deforestation in Colombia fell 36% to a 23-year low in 2023, driven by declining environmental destruction in the Amazon region, the environment ministry said on Monday. ...more