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UK’s smallest bird of prey among 200 species at risk of extinction, study finds 2/4/2026
UK’s smallest bird of prey among 200 species at risk of extinction, study finds Merlin could disappear in worst-case scenario, with British isles facing ecological ‘point of no return’. ...more
Near-700 GW Surge in 2025 Proves Renewable Energy Resilience 2/4/2026
Near-700 GW Surge in 2025 Proves Renewable Energy Resilience 2025 marks another record for installed global capacity, signaling countries to strengthen energy security with domestic renewable sources. ...more
EU resists French request to pause carbon border tax on fertilisers 1/4/2026
EU resists French request to pause carbon border tax on fertilisers The European Commission again resisted a request on Monday by France and other countries to suspend the EU’s CO2 emissions levy on imported fertilisers, which the governments said would help farmers struggling with high ‌prices. ...more
Scientists have found an alarming environmental impact of vast data centers 1/4/2026
Scientists have found an alarming environmental impact of vast data centers The vast data centers that power artificial intelligence guzzle huge amounts of energy but they also have another alarming impact, according to new research. They are creating “heat islands,” warming the land around them by up to 16 degrees Fahrenheit, and making life hotter for more than 340 million people. ...more
Indonesian forest loss surges by 66% in 2025, driven by Prabowo's self-sufficiency drive, rep 1/4/2026
Indonesian forest loss surges by 66% in 2025, driven by Prabowo's self-sufficiency drive, rep Forest loss in Indonesia surged by 66% in 2025, hitting its highest rate in eight years as a result of weak environmental protections and an ambitious ‌food and energy self-sufficiency drive, an environmental group said on Tuesday. ...more
Fifth of arabica coffee growing area to be unsuitable by 2050, report says 1/4/2026
Fifth of arabica coffee growing area to be unsuitable by 2050, report says Climate change could result in 20% of current arabica coffee growing areas being classified as unsuitable by 2050, Rabobank forecast in a report on Monday. ...more
Saudi Arabia Restores First Million Hectares of Degraded Land under Saudi Green Initiative 31/3/2026
Saudi Arabia Restores First Million Hectares of Degraded Land under Saudi Green Initiative Saudi Arabia has reached a pivotal environmental milestone, restoring the first million hectares of degraded land and planting over 159 million trees. ...more
Arctic sea ice just dropped to an alarming new low 31/3/2026
Arctic sea ice just dropped to an alarming new low Right now, the Arctic is maxing out on sea ice – the cold of winter has built up over months of darkness, and ice has spread as far south as it will all year. It’s the North Pole’s sea ice maximum, except this year, it’s alarmingly low. ...more
Grasslands and wetlands are being lost to agriculture four times faster than forests 31/3/2026
Grasslands and wetlands are being lost to agriculture four times faster than forests Wild ecosystems such as grassland savannas, bush and open wetlands are losing ground worldwide to make way for large pastures and grain fields. A new study found these ecosystems are being converted at a rate four times higher than for forests. ...more
‘Easter eggflation’: How climate change and budget cuts have sent the price of chocolate soaring 31/3/2026
‘Easter eggflation’: How climate change and budget cuts have sent the price of chocolate soaring Human-caused climate change has fuelled extreme weather events in West Africa, triggering cocoa production to plummet. ...more
 
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