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One of Earth’s rarest trees threatened by climate change and goats 20/5/2025
One of Earth’s rarest trees threatened by climate change and goats On a windswept plateau high above the Arabian Sea, Sena Keybani cradles a sapling that barely reaches her ankle. ...more
Conflict and climate drive record global hunger in 2024, UN says 19/5/2025
Conflict and climate drive record global hunger in 2024, UN says Acute food insecurity and child malnutrition rose for a sixth consecutive year in 2024, affecting more than 295 million people across 53 countries and territories, according to a U.N. report released on Friday. ...more
Global recycling rates have fallen for eighth year running, report finds 19/5/2025
Global recycling rates have fallen for eighth year running, report finds Researchers call for investment in ‘circular solutions’ as consumption rises faster than growth in population ...more
US and Europe drive global power emissions higher so far in 2025 19/5/2025
US and Europe drive global power emissions higher so far in 2025 The world's largest power polluter, China, made its biggest cut to power emissions since 2020 so far this year, but global power emissions have still held largely flat due to higher fossil fuel power generation in the United States and Europe. ...more
EU plans new subsidies for farmers to save water, draft shows 19/5/2025
EU plans new subsidies for farmers to save water, draft shows The European Commission has drafted plans to offer new subsidies to farmers who invest in wasting less water, when the bloc's huge farming subsidy programme is renewed, a draft Commission proposal, seen by Reuters, showed. ...more
Author wins inaugural climate fiction prize 19/5/2025
Author wins inaugural climate fiction prize The winner of the first ever Climate Fiction Prize has been announced as Nigerian author, Abi Daré. ...more
EU proposes curbing more green rules on farming subsidies 16/5/2025
EU proposes curbing more green rules on farming subsidies The European Commission proposed weakening more of the environmental conditions tied to the EU's huge farming subsidy programme on Wednesday, as part of plans to cut back regulations and paperwork for farmers. ...more
Toxic wildfire pollution infiltrates homes of 1bn people a year, study finds 16/5/2025
Toxic wildfire pollution infiltrates homes of 1bn people a year, study finds Dangerous indoor pollution could be tackled with air purifiers but costs are too high for many, researchers say. ...more
Record number of river-blocking barriers removed in Europe, report says 16/5/2025
Record number of river-blocking barriers removed in Europe, report says Europe dismantled 542 river-blocking dams, weirs, culverts and sluices in 2024, a report has found, helping a record number of waterways resume their natural course. ...more
Germany on track for 2030 climate goal, future targets at risk, government advisers say 16/5/2025
Germany on track for 2030 climate goal, future targets at risk, government advisers say Germany is on track to meet its 2021-2030 climate goal but risks missing post-2030 targets, independent government advisers warned on Thursday, urging a clear long-term climate strategy for Europe's largest economy. ...more
 
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