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Spain aims to ban flushing of wet wipes, with manufacturers paying for cleanup 30/5/2025
Spain aims to ban flushing of wet wipes, with manufacturers paying for cleanup Government’s draft legislation also includes ban on releasing disposable party balloons into the environment. ...more
EU almost on track to reach 2030 climate goal 29/5/2025
EU almost on track to reach 2030 climate goal The European Union is nearly on track to reach its main climate target for this decade, with countries' existing CO2-cutting plans set to bring the bloc within one percentage point of the goal, the European Commission said on Wednesday. ...more
Global temperatures could break heat record in next five years 29/5/2025
Global temperatures could break heat record in next five years There is an 80% chance that global temperatures will break at least one annual heat record in the next five years, raising the risk of extreme droughts, floods and forest fires, a new report by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO)has shown. ...more
Arctic warming seen at three times global average in years ahead, UN weather agency says 29/5/2025
Arctic warming seen at three times global average in years ahead, UN weather agency says The world is expected to experience more record temperatures over the next five years, with Arctic warming predicted at more than three times the global average, a new report by the U.N. weather agency said on Wednesday. ...more
Dieselgate pollution killed 16,000 people in UK, study estimates 29/5/2025
Dieselgate pollution killed 16,000 people in UK, study estimates The excess pollution emitted as a result of the Dieselgate scandal has killed about 16,000 people in the UK and caused 30,000 cases of asthma in children, according to a new analysis. A further 6,000 premature deaths will occur in coming years without action, the researchers said. ...more
German court throws out Peruvian farmer's climate case against RWE 29/5/2025
German court throws out Peruvian farmer's climate case against RWE A German court on Wednesday threw out a Peruvian farmer's lawsuit seeking damages from German utility RWE (RWEG.DE)for allegedly putting his home at risk through climate change, as a damage-risk estimate was too small to take the case further. ...more
EU countries agree to exempt most firms from carbon border tariff 28/5/2025
EU countries agree to exempt most firms from carbon border tariff European Union countries backed plans on Tuesday to scale back the bloc's carbon border levy to cover just 10% of the companies currently covered by the scheme, on the grounds that these firms account for nearly all of the emissions involved. ...more
Planet’s darkening oceans pose threat to marine life, scientists say 28/5/2025
Planet’s darkening oceans pose threat to marine life, scientists say Band of water where marine life can survive has reduced in more than a fifth of global ocean between 2003 and 2022. ...more
Safe and easy ways to recycle electricals – and even get money for your old gadgets 28/5/2025
Safe and easy ways to recycle electricals – and even get money for your old gadgets From collection bins at your local supermarket to trading in or reselling, there are options for unwanted tech. ...more
Several languages on verge of extinction due to climate change 28/5/2025
Several languages on verge of extinction due to climate change Climate change has not only impacted the lives of human beings but has also contributed to the decline and extinction of several of their indigenous languages. ...more
 
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