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Climate shock: Lakes are losing oxygen faster than expected 4/4/2025
Climate shock: Lakes are losing oxygen faster than expected Climate change is reshaping our planet, and lakes are not spared from its effects. Many people worry about vanishing ice caps or dying coral reefs, but shrinking oxygen levels in freshwater may be an equally serious concern. ...more
EU proposes looser rules for automakers' CO2 emissions targets 3/4/2025
EU proposes looser rules for automakers' CO2 emissions targets Automakers are set to get three years, rather than one, to comply with the EU's 2025 CO2 emissions targets for cars and vans under a proposal to soften the rules, published by the European Commission on Tuesday. ...more
IMO Prepares to Finalize Decarbonization Framework That Could Reshape Global Shipping 3/4/2025
IMO Prepares to Finalize Decarbonization Framework That Could Reshape Global Shipping The International Maritime Organization (IMO) is preparing to finalize crucial greenhouse gas (GHG) reduction measures at its upcoming Marine Environment Protection Committee meeting (MEPC 83) in London. ...more
ChatGPT's Studio Ghibli Photos Are Cool For Internet, But Not For Environment 3/4/2025
ChatGPT's Studio Ghibli Photos Are Cool For Internet, But Not For Environment It is easy to overlook these nuances of using an AI assistant, but at scale, AI-driven trends could have long-term ecological consequences. ...more
German court rejects Adidas climate claims 3/4/2025
German court rejects Adidas climate claims Sportswear giant Adidas's pledges on its carbon emissions lacked transparency and constituted greenwashing, according to  a lawsuit filed by the Environmental Action Germany (DUH) nonprofit. ...more
More than half of UK's butterfly species in long-term decline 3/4/2025
More than half of UK's butterfly species in long-term decline More than half of the UK's butterfly species have populations in long-term decline, a survey has found. ...more
Former world leaders urge EU to hold the line on climate 2/4/2025
Former world leaders urge EU to hold the line on climate A group of former world leaders is urging Europe to keep pushing its green agenda even as trade wars and defence spending distract attention from climate issues, Ireland's former President Mary Robinson told Reuters on Tuesday. ...more
Average person will be 40% poorer if world warms by 4C, new research shows 2/4/2025
Average person will be 40% poorer if world warms by 4C, new research shows Experts say previous economic models underestimated impact of global heating – as well as likely ‘cascading supply chain disruptions’. ...more
India's Met office warns of intense heatwave this summer 2/4/2025
India's Met office warns of intense heatwave this summer Most parts of India will experience an intense heatwave this summer with above normal temperatures expected across most of the country, its weather department has said. ...more
UK delays to environment law have led to massive deforestation, report says 2/4/2025
UK delays to environment law have led to massive deforestation, report says In 2021, the U.K. appeared to be making serious strides against illegal deforestation when lawmakers introduced “forest risk” regulations on imported commodities like beef, soy, palm oil, cocoa, coffee and rubber. But critics have said the rules are surprisingly weak, requiring another round of legislation to be effective. ...more
 
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