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A major UN report that will inform biodiversity negotiations in Armenia shows countries have made some progress but are still off track for a landmark goal to protect 30% of land and oceans by 2030 The post Countries urged to ramp up…
Countries remain 70% off track to meet a goal to end deforestation by 2030, as progress in Latin America offset by failures in Africa The post Global deforestation slowed in 2025 but Brazil’s election could undo “fragile” gains appeared…
Despite a spate of projects getting underway, the mood at an industry conference in London this week was low with government subsidies set to shrink The post Carbon capture industry faces tough future, as UK raids green spending appeared…
I’m seeking a judicial review over ministers’ failure to release information on the climate crisis and river pollution
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Archaeologists say the wreck is up to 4,700 years old, dating to the Early Bronze Age.
Multilateral development banks have a vital role to play in delivering on donors' climate finance promises and protecting the most vulnerable The post World Bank and IMF should lead the financial system in responding to the climate crisis…
Countries are redoubling efforts to link their grids to bolster energy security and reduce their dependence on fossil fuels - but many challenges remain The post SE Asia speeds up plan for connected clean power grid after oil shock…
Despite lobbying for an exemption, the UN regulator has for the first time made cookstove projects cover the risk that the trees they save are later destroyed The post UN carbon market forces cookstove projects to protect against forest…
The IPCC is meeting to decide the timing of its next major report, as some countries try to delay it and weaken the case for faster emissions cuts The post Governments that support climate science must stand firm against naysayers appeared…
Repeated delays are raising questions about the bank's momentum and whether it can mobilise investment to finance Africa’s oil and gas ambitions in an era of energy transition The post Launch of Africa Energy Bank delayed again in blow to…
As part of the Trump administration’s ongoing push to illegally expand oil and gas drilling into long-protected Arctic public lands in Alaska, the Department of the Interior today announced a categorical exclusion that aims to exempt oil…
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What next for the world of maths after a major intrusion by AI?
Today, the Trump administration invited fresh controversy when it announced it will abandon environmental reviews under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) to allow oil and gas companies to run roughshod over pristine Arctic…
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Satellite imagery uncovered by Declassified shows how oil has been leaking off Angola’s coast for 13 years, sickening locals and polluting their environment The post Revealed: The BP-linked oil spill leaving Angolans sick and hungry…
After visiting Tuvalu's shrinking land, COP31 President Murat Kurum said that the global 1.5C warming limit is "a matter of survival" for the Pacific The post Pre-COP draws attention to Pacific’s climate plight and 1.5C goal appeared first…
The EU's climate trade rules face their first major test after a green group alleged New Zealand violated binding environmental provisions under its trade deal with the bloc The post New Zealand accused of breaching EU trade deal over…
Somalia is facing a massive human catastrophe, fuelled by a combination of climate chaos and decades of foreign intervention (primarily from the US). This crisis is intensifying at a time when north-eastern Africa has become a key focus…
Chris Bowen said the text could acknowledge the inevitable overshoot of 1.5C, while questions remain over the inclusion of the electrification goal The post Australia says COP31 co-presidency will work on a cover decision appeared first on…
Island nations seek invest in their own Pacific Resilience Facility, as they struggle with the red-tape of international climate funds The post Pacific leaders rail at climate finance failures after pre-COP trip to Tuvalu appeared first on…
Still without a coal phase-out plan, Australia must course-correct to earn the mantle it has been given and do right by the Pacific nations that backed its bid for COP’s co-presidency The post Coal mines and hypocrisy must not be…
Chile’s ocean protection record and concerns over a rival Chinese bid keep it in play, despite questions over the Kast government’s environmental policies The post Race to host High Seas Treaty HQ heats up as Chile reaffirms bid appeared…
Adaptation must go beyond infrastructure and resilience to address colonial extraction, unequal development and debt dependency, which continue to fuel Africa's vulnerability The post Africa should not have to adapt to an unjust climate…
21 October 2026 marks the 60th anniversary of when a colliery spoil tip in Aberfan, South Wales, collapsed after heavy rain. It slipped down the side of a hill, and engulfed Pantglas Junior School and surrounding homes. The disaster…
The spotlight on maternal health came on the first day of the pre-COP31 meeting in Fiji, where Pacific concerns are set to top the agenda as ministers gather for talks The post At pre-COP, UN climate chief warns of heat threat to mothers…
