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Wood burning and gas cooking hugely costly to healthcare systems, New Zealand study finds 20/10/2025
Wood burning and gas cooking hugely costly to healthcare systems, New Zealand study finds Experts suggest replacing gas hobs with electric ones, saying it is a win–win for health and the climate. ...more
Environment Agency–Abu Dhabi partners with TotalEnergies to launch seagrass restoration programme 17/10/2025
Environment Agency–Abu Dhabi partners with TotalEnergies to launch seagrass restoration programme As part of the Abu Dhabi Climate Change Strategy, the Environment Agency–Abu Dhabi (EAD), in partnership with TotalEnergies, has launched a groundbreaking seagrass restoration programme, marking a pivotal step in preserving Abu Dhabi’s marine ecosystems and reinforcing its global role in promoting nature-based solutions to address the challenges of climate change. ...more
CO2 levels hit highest ever recorded, WMO says, warning of more extreme weather 17/10/2025
CO2 levels hit highest ever recorded, WMO says, warning of more extreme weather Carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere have reached the highest ever recorded, potentially further warming the planet and leading to more extreme climate events, a new report by the World Meteorological Organization found. ...more
Australia's rainforests are releasing more carbon than they absorb, warn scientists 17/10/2025
Australia's rainforests are releasing more carbon than they absorb, warn scientists Australia's tropical rainforests have become the first in the world to release more carbon than they absorb, in a trend linked to climate change, a study has found. ...more
Plug-in hybrids pollute almost as much as petrol cars, report finds 17/10/2025
Plug-in hybrids pollute almost as much as petrol cars, report finds Analysis of 800,000 European cars found real-world pollution from plug-in hybrids nearly five times greater than lab tests. ...more
Bird migration is changing. What does this reveal about our planet? – visualised 17/10/2025
Bird migration is changing. What does this reveal about our planet? – visualised Bird migrations rank as one of nature’s greatest spectacles. Thanks to GPS tracking, scientists are uncovering extraordinary insights into ancient and mysterious journeys – and new threats that are reshaping them. ...more
UAE launches system to track pollution and greenhouse gas emissions 16/10/2025
UAE launches system to track pollution and greenhouse gas emissions Beyond emissions tracking, the system streamlines reporting and data collection, cutting the time to prepare national emissions inventories from 15 months to just three. ...more
Abu Dhabi launches landmark biodiversity policy to safeguard ecosystems 16/10/2025
Abu Dhabi launches landmark biodiversity policy to safeguard ecosystems From coral reefs to mangroves, new policy aims to preserve the emirate’s unique ecosystems. ...more
World Breaks Renewable Records but Must Move Faster to Hit 2030 Tripling Goal 16/10/2025
World Breaks Renewable Records but Must Move Faster to Hit 2030 Tripling Goal New global progress report flags bottlenecks in investment, grids and supply chains, urging governments for bolder renewable targets before COP30 ...more
UK must prepare buildings for 2C rise in global temperature, government told 16/10/2025
UK must prepare buildings for 2C rise in global temperature, government told Climate advisers warn that current plans to protect against extreme weather are inadequate ...more
 
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