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Food becoming more calorific but less nutritious due to rising carbon dioxide 22/12/2025
Food becoming more calorific but less nutritious due to rising carbon dioxide Researchers noticed ‘dramatic’ changes in nutrients in crops, including drop in zinc and rise in lead. ...more
AI boom has caused same CO2 emissions in 2025 as New York City, report claims 22/12/2025
AI boom has caused same CO2 emissions in 2025 as New York City, report claims The AI boom has caused as much carbon dioxide to be released into the atmosphere in 2025 as emitted by the whole of New York City, it has been claimed. ...more
Chile moves to create national park at the edge of the world to protect wildlife 22/12/2025
Chile moves to create national park at the edge of the world to protect wildlife At the edge of the world map, where land turns into subantarctic forests, icy seas and glaciers, Chile is preparing to create a national park to protect endangered wildlife and unique ecosystems. ...more
Spain to open network of climate shelters 22/12/2025
Spain to open network of climate shelters Spain is to set up a national network of climate shelters in public buildings to offer people refuge from intense heat before next summer, its prime minister has announced. ...more
ReWild Arabia milestone as the “camel bird’’ returns to Prince Mohammed bin Salman Royal Reserve after an absence of almost 100 years 19/12/2025
ReWild Arabia milestone as the “camel bird’’ returns to Prince Mohammed bin Salman Royal Reserve after an absence of almost 100 years In a milestone for its mission to ReWild Arabia, Prince Mohammed bin Salman Royal Reserve has reintroduced the Critically Endangered Red-necked ostrich, known in ancient times as the “camel bird”, to the Reserve as a biological replacement for the extinct Arabian (Syrian) ostrich. ...more
UAE single-use plastic ban explained: What changes from 2026 19/12/2025
UAE single-use plastic ban explained: What changes from 2026 Find out which everyday plastic items are being phased out in the UAE. ...more
EU rules out UK exemption from carbon border levy until markets link 19/12/2025
EU rules out UK exemption from carbon border levy until markets link The European Union will not exempt Britain from its CO2 emissions fee on imported goods, including steel and cement, until the two sides link their carbon markets, the bloc's climate chief said. ...more
How climate breakdown is putting the world’s food in peril - in maps and charts 19/12/2025
How climate breakdown is putting the world’s food in peril - in maps and charts From floods to droughts, erratic weather patterns are affecting food security, with crop yields projected to fall if changes are not made. ...more
Met Office: 2026 will bring heat more than 1.4C above preindustrial levels 19/12/2025
Met Office: 2026 will bring heat more than 1.4C above preindustrial levels Next year will bring heat more than 1.4C above preindustrial levels, meteorologists project, as fossil fuel pollution continues to bake the Earth and fuel extreme weather. ...more
EU to strengthen carbon levy on high-emission imports, crack down on attempted evasion 18/12/2025
EU to strengthen carbon levy on high-emission imports, crack down on attempted evasion The European Union will expand its carbon border levy - a fee charged on imports of high-emission goods - to cover car parts and washing machines, under European Commission proposals published on Wednesday. ...more
 
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