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Rural Human Rights Defenders Face Serious and Growing Risks, UN Report Reveals 8/4/2025
Rural Human Rights Defenders Face Serious and Growing Risks, UN Report Reveals “They’re doing this work very bravely, without any support.” For the people defending human rights and the environment in rural places, the isolation of their communities makes violence, surveillance and harassment more likely. ...more
Lebanese Environment Minister highlights Beiruts alarming pollution levels in wake of emergency meeting on generators 7/4/2025
Lebanese Environment Minister highlights Beiruts alarming pollution levels in wake of emergency meeting on generators Environment Minister Tamara El-Zein posted a photo on her X account showing a thick brown layer of pollution hanging over Beirut’s skyline. ...more
EU carbon market emissions drop 5% in 2024, on track for 2030 target 7/4/2025
EU carbon market emissions drop 5% in 2024, on track for 2030 target Carbon dioxide emissions regulated under the European Union's emissions trading system (ETS) fell by 5% in 2024, driven by cuts in the power sector, the European Commission said on Friday. ...more
Nations divided ahead of decisive week for shipping emissions 7/4/2025
Nations divided ahead of decisive week for shipping emissions The carbon tax, the most ambitious measure on the table, would make it more expensive for shipping companies to emit greenhouse gases, encouraging them to curtail emissions. ...more
US battery and carbon capture projects slated for cuts on DOE list 7/4/2025
US battery and carbon capture projects slated for cuts on DOE list The U.S. Department of Energy is weighing cuts to billions of dollars in funding for projects meant to demonstrate nascent energy storage and carbon capture, according to a list seen by Reuters. ...more
Longer Allergy Seasons And Increased Pollen: How Changing Temperatures Are Making Allergies Worse 7/4/2025
Longer Allergy Seasons And Increased Pollen: How Changing Temperatures Are Making Allergies Worse Rising temperatures and air pollution are fueling longer allergy seasons. Here’s how climate change is intensifying tree pollen, ragweed and other allergens, making seasonal allergies and allergic asthma worse. ...more
EU Parliament votes to freeze sustainability rules 4/4/2025
EU Parliament votes to freeze sustainability rules European Union politicians on Thursday gave themselves more time to negotiate changes to exempt smaller businesses from sustainability reporting rules that European industry says put it a disadvantage. ...more
Climate crisis on track to destroy capitalism, warns top insurer 4/4/2025
Climate crisis on track to destroy capitalism, warns top insurer The climate crisis is on track to destroy capitalism, a top insurer has warned, with the vast cost of extreme weather impacts leaving the financial sector unable to operate. ...more
Solar Panel Prices Are Rising Again. Here’s Why, and What May Be Next 4/4/2025
Solar Panel Prices Are Rising Again. Here’s Why, and What May Be Next Somewhere in the tumult of the global economy in recent months, solar panel prices hit bottom and then began to rise. ...more
Tropical Forests Lag Behind Climate Change 4/4/2025
Tropical Forests Lag Behind Climate Change A major new study has revealed that tropical forests across the Americas are not adapting quickly enough to climate change, raising concerns about their long-term resilience. ...more
 
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