Top scientists call for political leadership to tackle the climate crisis 17/10/2024

A guide to help parliamentarians understand and respond to the challenges of climate change was launched Wednesday in the House of Commons. ...more

Amazon.com joins push for nuclear power to meet data center demand 17/10/2024

Amazon.com (AMZN.O) said on Wednesday it has signed three agreements on developing the nuclear power technology called small modular reactors, becoming the latest big tech company to push for new sources to meet surging electricity demand from data centers. ...more

The Environment Agency–Abu Dhabi Launches Initiative to Plant a Mangrove Tree for Every WEEC 2024 Visitor and Enhance Community Participation in Environmental Research 16/10/2024

As part of the Year of Sustainability and Abu Dhabi’s Climate Change Strategy, the Environment Agency-Abu Dhabi (EAD) has announced a new initiative involving teachers and students of the Sustainable Schools Initiative (SSI) to plant a mangrove tree for every visitor and participant at the 12th World Environmental Education Congress (WEEC) 2024, which took place in Abu Dhabi from January 29th to February 2nd and attended by more than 3,000 participants. ...more

About 80% of countries fail to submit plans to preserve nature ahead of global summit 16/10/2024

Countries promised to save 30% of land and sea for nature - but as their deadline approaches, only 24 have followed through with a plan. ...more

Only one-third of Europe’s surface water qualifies as good or better, study finds 16/10/2024

Data compiled by EEA shows quality of water bodies falls far short of target first set for 2015 and since extended to 2027. ...more

Burning rubbish now UK’s dirtiest form of power 16/10/2024

Burning household rubbish in giant incinerators to make electricity is now the dirtiest way the UK generates power, BBC analysis has found. ...more

AI enhances flood warnings but cannot erase risk of disaster! 16/10/2024

When floods ripped through parts of Europe in September, the scale of the destruction took people by surprise. The intense rains should not have, because those had been predicted by sophisticated forecasting systems enhanced with artificial intelligence. ...more

Climate change finance could land at 'hundreds of billions', COP29 leaders say 15/10/2024

Trillions of dollars are needed to help address the causes and impacts of climate change, but leaders of the upcoming COP29 United Nations climate summit in Azerbaijan say that "hundreds of billions" is realistic for a consensus decision. ...more

Trees and land absorbed almost no CO2 last year. Is nature’s carbon sink failing? 15/10/2024

The sudden collapse of carbon sinks was not factored into climate models – and could rapidly accelerate global heating. ...more

How will climate change affect crop yields in the future? 15/10/2024

Maize yields could see significant declines, but wheat could increase. Impacts across the world will be very different. ...more