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‘There will be pain’: Scientists warn billions face dangerous levels of heat this century 22/10/2025
‘There will be pain’: Scientists warn billions face dangerous levels of heat this century A new study finds poorer nations will bear the brunt of rising deadly heat days, despite contributing least to global emissions. ...more
Saudi Arabia highlights green efforts at G20 meeting 21/10/2025
Saudi Arabia highlights green efforts at G20 meeting Saudi Arabia reaffirmed its leadership in supporting international efforts to combat land degradation and drought and to promote environmental sustainability. It also contributes to global initiatives to protect natural resources. ...more
UAE expands nature reservations to cover 20% of Abu Dhabi 21/10/2025
UAE expands nature reservations to cover 20% of Abu Dhabi The Environment Agency–Abu Dhabi will manage new reserves covering 4,581 sq km ...more
International Coalition Joins Push for Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty: ‘We Cannot Protect Nature While Expanding Fossil Fuels’ 21/10/2025
International Coalition Joins Push for Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty: ‘We Cannot Protect Nature While Expanding Fossil Fuels’ An international coalition of more than 1,400 governmental and civil conservation organizations has called on its members to increase efforts to curb fossil fuel extraction and work toward a global fossil fuel non-proliferation treaty.  ...more
China reports $30.5 billion in economic losses from natural disasters so far in 2025 21/10/2025
China reports $30.5 billion in economic losses from natural disasters so far in 2025 China's Ministry of Emergency Management said on Thursday that natural disasters in the first three quarters of 2025 affected crops with an area of 530,000 hectares and had a direct economic loss of 217 billion yuan. ($30.47 billion) ...more
West Africa’s leopards now officially endangered after 50% population crash 21/10/2025
West Africa’s leopards now officially endangered after 50% population crash There are only about 350 mature leopards left in West Africa, according to the latest regional assessment by the IUCN, the global wildlife conservation authority. ...more
EU plans support for countries affected by carbon border levy 20/10/2025
EU plans support for countries affected by carbon border levy The European Union will offer development funding to countries affected by the bloc's carbon border tariff, the European Commission said on Thursday, as it attempts to soothe developing economies' concerns over the policy. ...more
Landmark deal to cut global shipping emissions in tatters after US pressure 20/10/2025
Landmark deal to cut global shipping emissions in tatters after US pressure A landmark deal to cut global shipping emissions has been abandoned after Saudi Arabia and the US succeeded in ending the talks. ...more
Fossil fuels to dominate global energy use past 2050, McKinsey says 20/10/2025
Fossil fuels to dominate global energy use past 2050, McKinsey says Oil, gas and coal will continue to dominate the world’s energy mix well beyond 2050, as soaring electricity demand outpaces the shift to renewables, according to a new McKinsey report. ...more
World’s oceans losing their greenness through global heating, study finds 20/10/2025
World’s oceans losing their greenness through global heating, study finds The world’s oceans are losing their greenness owing to global heating, according to a study that suggests our planet’s capacity to absorb carbon dioxide could be weakening. ...more
 
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