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Saudi foundation, UN sign deal to tackle food waste 17/4/2025
Saudi foundation, UN sign deal to tackle food waste The Grace Preservation Foundation signed a cooperation agreement on Tuesday with the UN Environment Programme to promote sustainability and reduce food waste through community awareness and joint initiatives. ...more
UK's rarest wildlife being 'pushed to extinction' by grass fires 17/4/2025
UK's rarest wildlife being 'pushed to extinction' by grass fires Some of the UK's rarest wildlife is being "torched alive" and pushed closer to extinction after weeks of intense grass fires, conservationists have warned. ...more
Global electric vehicle sales up 29% in March, researchers find 17/4/2025
Global electric vehicle sales up 29% in March, researchers find Global sales of electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles rose 29% year-on-year in March, helped by growth in China and Europe, while EV growth in North America was hampered by U.S. President Donald Trump's stancetowards emissions standards and uncertainties around tariffs, data showed on Tuesday. ...more
Swapping out red meat and creamy pasta sauce could significantly cut household emissions, Australian research finds 17/4/2025
Swapping out red meat and creamy pasta sauce could significantly cut household emissions, Australian research finds Simple grocery hacks – including swapping out red meat for chicken or plant-based alternatives, opting for dairy-free milk and yoghurt and choosing fruit toast instead of muffins – could substantially cut household greenhouse gas emissions, new research has found. ...more
Wildflowers could be absorbing toxic metals that pass on to bees, study finds 17/4/2025
Wildflowers could be absorbing toxic metals that pass on to bees, study finds Scientists call for urban areas to be tested for contaminants and potentially cleaned before wildflowers are planted. ...more
Europe had most widespread floods for more than a decade in 2024, scientists say 16/4/2025
Europe had most widespread floods for more than a decade in 2024, scientists say Europe faced its most widespread flooding last year since 2013, with 30% of the continent's river network hit by significant floods, scientists said on Tuesday, as fossil fuel-driven climate change continued to prompt torrential rain and other extreme weather. ...more
Climate Panel: Finland must reduce logging to hit emissions target 16/4/2025
Climate Panel: Finland must reduce logging to hit emissions target Finland is struggling to meet climate goals, and must take action to hit its targets, according to the Climate Panel. ...more
Banks vote to loosen climate coalition membership rules 16/4/2025
Banks vote to loosen climate coalition membership rules The world's leading bank coalition looking to help tackle climate change has voted to ditch some of its more stringent membership rules to better reflect the slow pace of change in the real economy, its chair told Reuters. ...more
Climate crisis has tripled length of deadly ocean heatwaves, study finds 16/4/2025
Climate crisis has tripled length of deadly ocean heatwaves, study finds The climate crisis has tripled the length of ocean heatwaves, a study has found, supercharging deadly storms and destroying critical ecosystems such as kelp forests and coral reefs. ...more
Scientists warn rising heat could cause more mental health disorders 16/4/2025
Scientists warn rising heat could cause more mental health disorders High temperatures are already worsening mental health, from anxiety to schizophrenia. ...more
 
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