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Can energy saving improvements make your home less healthy? 6/1/2025
Can energy saving improvements make your home less healthy? Rising gas and electricity bills have led to many householders trying to make their homes more energy efficient in recent years by adding insulation and sealing windows and doors, but can this have an unintended impact on their health? ...more
Turning methane into the world's strongest material 6/1/2025
Turning methane into the world's strongest material The UK has a new target for greenhouse gas emissions. The prime minister wants them to be 81% lower by 2035 than they were in the 1990s. While much of the climate change discussion focuses on carbon dioxide (CO2), tackling methane could have a faster impact in the short term. ...more
Seven proven ways to help the planet in 2025 3/1/2025
Seven proven ways to help the planet in 2025 Slowing down climate change is an immense task, but small individual actions can add up to help reduce emissions. ...more
UK electricity cleanest ever in 2024, with record 58% from low-carbon sources 3/1/2025
UK electricity cleanest ever in 2024, with record 58% from low-carbon sources UK has more than halved amount of electricity generated from fossil fuels but gas still had largest share at 28%. ...more
Mandatory climate reporting begins this year, marking generational change for corporate Australia 3/1/2025
Mandatory climate reporting begins this year, marking generational change for corporate Australia Australia has introduced new mandatory climate reporting rules that require business owners to estimate their company's emissions and outline plans to tackle future risks. ...more
Morgan Stanley to leave sector climate coalition 3/1/2025
Morgan Stanley to leave sector climate coalition Investment bank Morgan Stanley (MS) said on Thursday it had decided to leave the Net-Zero Banking Alliance, becoming the latest U.S. lender to quit the sector's top global climate coalition. ...more
How building 'green walls' can cut indoor pollution and promote more productive offices 3/1/2025
How building 'green walls' can cut indoor pollution and promote more productive offices Cities across the globe have long harnessed the power of nature by integrating more green spaces in urban development plans to boost the environment, as well as improve well-being. ...more
Abu Dhabi issues new guide to manage invasive birds 2/1/2025
Abu Dhabi issues new guide to manage invasive birds The Department of Municipalities and Transport (DMT) has introduced a guide to manage and disperse invasive birds in collaboration with the Environment Agency–Abu Dhabi, to provide effective, humane and environmentally responsible solutions for managing infestations in urban and suburban areas. ...more
'Ambitious climate action is more urgent than ever:' 3 Climate records broken in 2024 2/1/2025
'Ambitious climate action is more urgent than ever:' 3 Climate records broken in 2024 The year 2024 has been another challenging one for Earth's climate, marked by record temperatures, extreme weather events, and urgent warnings from scientists about the accelerating pace of global warming. ...more
In 2024, China saw warmest year in decades, breaking records yet again 2/1/2025
In 2024, China saw warmest year in decades, breaking records yet again Chinese meteorological data shows 2024 was the warmest year for the country since comparable records began more than six decades ago, the second straight year in which milestones were broken. ...more
 
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