Energy Environ. Sci. , 2025, Accepted Manuscript DOI : 10.1039/D5EE05379J, Paper Libin Zeng, Xinyue Wang, Dashuai Wang, Xianyun Peng, Zhibin Liu, Na Wu, Kexin Wang, Zhongjian Li, Bin Yang, Qinghua Zhang, Lecheng Lei, Paolo Samorì, Yang Hou Electrochemical conversion of methane (CH4) represents a sustainable route for converting greenhouse gases into valuable liquid fuels and chemicals. However, achieving high-yield products at industrially relevant current densities remains a... The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry
In what are dangerous times for democracies around the world, parliament’s overhaul of nature laws in the EPBC Act shows ambitious reform remains possible Sign up for climate and environment editor Adam Morton’s free Clear Air newsletter here Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast The passage of long overdue reforms to the Environmental Protection and Biodiversity Conservation (EPBC) Act demonstrates powerfully that democratic governance is alive and well in Australia. The Australian parliament has done its job and passed 21st-century reforms that support a modern economy, enable the creation of new and sustainable jobs while promising not to destroy, but in fact improve, the health of the natural world. Continue reading...
[Leadership] Nigeria could lose over $1 billion in direct agricultural export earnings and more than $3 billion in total economic value each year if it does not align with the European Union Deforestation Regulation (EUDR).
The deal to re-write the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act marks an end to a five-year struggle to fix the broken system Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Labor has struck a deal with the Greens to overhaul federal environmental protection laws on parliament’s final sitting day of the year, ending a five-year struggle to deliver on Graeme Samuel’s blueprint to fix the broken system. The Greens have agreed to support Labor’s re-write of the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation (EPBC) Act after securing further concessions from the government amid tense and prolonged negotiations. The deal will sideline Sussan Ley’s Coalition, which refused to yield on their...
Environment and Climate Change Canada will now be using a colour-coded system to make it easier to understand the severity of extreme weather.
[Premium Times] During an inspection of True Metals, the battery-recycling plant at the centre of the investigation, the minister found workers operating in what she described as "hazardous and dehumanising conditions."
The Environmental Protection Agency will no longer defend Biden-era limits on fine-particle pollution, which causes heart and lung disease.
Campaigners say closure of loophole making it cheaper to export rather than recycle will boost circular economy The UK could end its reliance on exporting plastic waste by 2030 to support the creation of 5,400 new jobs and take responsibility for the environmental impact of its waste, according to research. The report said up to 15 new recycling facilities could be built by the end of the decade, attracting more than £800m of private investment. The increase in capacity would help generate almost £900m of economic value every year, providing at least £100m in new tax revenues annually. Continue reading...
[The Conversation Africa] Delhi: 442. Lahore: 334. Beijing: 16. These are the levels of PM 2.5, one of the principle measures for air pollution, on November 19.
Delhi government issued advisory on Monday for 50 per cent on-site staff for offices to combat rising air pollution, following directions from the Commission for Air Quality Management. This measure aims to reduce exposure and vehicular emissions, with staggered timings already in effect for government offices until 2026.
Khao Laem Ya-Mu Ko Samet national marine park in Rayong province is asking people to refrain from stacking rocks during their visits to a popular cliff, as it disrupts the ecosystem.
Blazes that smoulder in the permafrost, only to reignite, are extending fire season though winter, leaving vegetation struggling to recover In May 2023, a lightning strike hit the forest in Donnie Creek, British Columbia, and the trees started to burn. It was early in the year for a wildfire, but a dry autumn and warm spring had turned the forest into a tinderbox, and the flames spread rapidly. By mid-June, the fire had become one of largest in the province’s history, burning through an area of boreal forest nearly twice the size of central London. That year, more of Canada burned than ever before. The return of cold and snow at the close of the year typically signal the end of the wildfire season. But this time, the fire did not stop. Instead, it smouldered in the soil underground, insulated...
A new study estimates that the deadly 2003 heat wave would cause up to 32,000 deaths each week under 3 degrees Celsius of warming.
The government has offered to make changes to the bill to both the Greens and the Liberals hoping to reach a deal on legislation that can pass the Senate Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Years of debate about environmental law reform have come down to a tense standoff in the final sitting week of federal parliament for the year, with Labor claiming it can do a deal that will pass the Senate by Thursday. The government is still pushing to pass its major changes, despite not yet having reached an agreement with either the Greens or the Coalition. Sign up to get climate and environment editor Adam Morton’s Clear Air column as a free newsletter Continue reading...
Europe is once again embroiled in a prolonged argument over how to keep deforestation-linked timber out of its markets. The European Union’s deforestation regulations, once promoted as a bold step forward, have instead become a symbol of hesitation and uneven political will. Some governments want delays and others push for exemptions, creating persistent uncertainty. For Asia, observing this from afar, the indecision carries more consequence than might initially be apparent because the region...
Methanotrophs, including those that capture methane from the air, seem to outcompete methanogens in dry environments, a new study shows.
State regulators said the rules would cost $12 million annually but save $34 million per year in health and environmental costs.
California faced evacuation warnings over flood risk, while Japan experienced heavy early season snowfall Evacuation warnings were issued last week in California as heavy rain brought the risk of flooding and landslides . The storms in the US were linked to a phenomenon known as an “atmospheric river” – a long filament of moisture-laden air that originates above the Pacific Ocean and provides vital replenishment of reservoirs and snowpack along the western coast of the US. However, they can also bring destructive volumes of rain, particularly along coastal areas. Elsewhere in the US, parts of Colorado experienced some of their longest stretches of snowless days ever this year, with Denver surpassing its third-latest snowfall date this week after recording its highest ever November temperature...
Journal of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres, Volume 130, Issue 22, 28 November 2025.
Representatives of small island states said their economies depend on keeping global warming below 1.5 degrees Celsius.
[263Chat] Harare Mayor Jacob Mafume has called on residents to closely follow weather updates and use mobile alerts to avoid being caught in flash floods as the city steps up efforts to clear blocked drainage systems ahead of peak rains.
California air regulators adopted new rules designed to reduce methane leaks and better respond to disastrous underground fires at landfills statewide.
Iqaluit's only beer can recycling facility closed down in July after 31 years leaving residents with nowhere to recycle the cans. Since then Derek Allerton has been collecting cans he finds littered on the streets.
The country is considered a key player in global efforts to fight pollution and address global warming.
As Dow takes steps to grow its chemical business, the US-based company is looking back to ensure it has left no or little carbon footprint behind.
California is considering adopting new rules to better identify and more quickly to respond to dangerous methane leaks and underground fires at landfills statewide.
Report commissioned by conservationists suggests some recorded new growth is misclassified or otherwise not equivalent to losses in species-heavy forests Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast At face value, the amount of forest in Australia is officially increasing, and has been since 2008. But if an old-growth tree is felled in a forest and seedlings grow elsewhere, is the official account ecologically sound? Not according to new analysis, which suggests that the way Australia calculates forest cover obfuscates the impacts of ongoing deforestation. Continue reading...
Tech companies are promoting AI to help solve global warming, while greens push regulations to soften AI’s environmental footprint.
Despite some progress in slashing the highly potent greenhouse gas, experts say the world can, and must, go much further to cut methane pollution.
Scientists have identified potential sites for the UK's first 'direct air capture machine' (DAC) which would extract CO2 from the air and turn it to stone underground.
This is a re-post from The Climate Brink “Super pollutants” – short-lived climate pollutants like methane (CH4) and some refrigerants (halocarbons) – are having a moment. There were numerous sessions on the topic during the recent New York Climate Week, and a number of companies are exploring investments in reducing these emissions as part of their climate goals. Reducing emissions of short-lived climate pollutants (SLCPs) is, by itself, an unambiguously good thing. Methane in particular is responsible for around a third of all warming to-date from well-mixed greenhouse gases in the atmosphere, and reductions in emissions can have a rapid cooling effect on the planet. It is when methane (or other SLCPs) are used to offset or neutralize CO2 emissions –...
The country’s gas network spans hundreds of thousands of miles and accounts for nearly half of national methane.
Brazilian farmers want to end a ban on planting soya on cleared land, which critics say would spur deforestation.
Exclusive: Growth has been steady even since Trump’s re-election, building on increase from $20bn to $157bn, says thinktank Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Surging Australian demand for pro-environment investments has overcome a US-led backlash, with potential global ramifications, against green finance brought on by Donald Trump’s re-election, even if backers are less vocal about their projects. Green, sustainable and social investments have risen from $20bn to $157bn in the past five years, with $137bn backing projects with environmental benefits, according to new research from Impact Investing Australia (IIA) and the Centre for Social Impact. Continue reading...
Feeling overwhelmed by divisive opinions, endless rows and unreliable facts? Here’s how to weather the data storm We all live in history. A lot of the problems that face us, and the opportunities that present themselves, are defined not by our own choices or even the specific place or government we’re living under, but by the particular epoch of human events that our lives happen to coincide with. The Industrial Revolution, for example, presented opportunities for certain kinds of business success – it made some people very rich while others were exploited. If you’d known that was the name of your era, it would have given you a clue about what kinds of events to prepare for. So I’m suggesting a name for the era we’re living through: the Information Crisis. Continue reading...
Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul has ordered all provincial governors to put measures in place to prevent wildfires, haze and fine-dust air pollution (PM2.5), which typically occur during Thailand’s cool and dry seasons and significantly impact public health and the environment.
Former ACCC chair condemns proposed exemption allowing minister to approve projects that don’t comply with law Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast The former competition watchdog chief Graeme Samuel says the government should axe its proposal to allow the environment minister to make decisions in breach of national laws if it is deemed in the “national interest”. Samuel, who led a 2020 review of the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation (EPBC) Act, also argued a loophole that effectively exempts native forest logging from the laws “shouldn’t be there”. Continue reading...
Un report del Carbon Project allerta su nuovi record di Co2
[The Conversation Africa] Carbon offsets are a way for companies or countries that pollute the air to "cancel out" some of their carbon emissions by funding projects that protect forests, plant trees, or provide clean energy - sometimes on the other side of the world. Polluting companies in the US, Europe, Asia or elsewhere can buy one carbon credit from a green project anywhere in exchange for emitting one metric tonne of carbon dioxide (CO₂). But do these projects benefit the African countries that host them? Rural development
In a small blow to the search for extraterrestrial life, a nearby star shot out a strong enough coronal mass ejection to strip away the atmosphere of any rocky planets that could have been in the way.
A liberal California city is launching another initiative to promote recycling with 'lid lifters' checking residents' trash in the early morning hours.
10bn tonnes must be captured from the air every year to limit global heating to 1.7C, says Johan Rockström Cop30: click here for full Guardian coverage of the climate talks in Brazil Removing carbon from the atmosphere will be necessary to avoid catastrophic tipping points, one of the world’s leading scientists has warned, as even in the best-case scenario the world will heat by about 1.7C. Johan Rockström of the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research, who is one of the chief scientific advisers to the UN and the Cop30 presidency, said 10bn tonnes of carbon dioxide needed to be removed from the air every year even to limit global heating to 1.7C (3.1F) above preindustrial levels. Continue reading...
A sudden shift in the early season Arctic blast is set to bring freezing temperatures and a possible blizzard to the West.
Delhi's worsening air pollution is forcing residents to make difficult life choices, with many relocating to cleaner cities like Bengaluru. The choking smog is impacting health, prompting families to leave and professionals to time work trips away from the city. While some can escape, many are left hoping for government intervention to fix the crisis.
South African cricket legend Jonty Rhodes voiced concern over Delhi's severe air quality, contrasting it with his clean Goan home. The capital endured a thick smog, with AQI readings in the 'very poor' category, nearing 'severe'. Delhi's environment minister highlighted government efforts while criticizing the previous administration's decade of inaction on pollution.
The analysis also examines water use and offers a road map for lower emissions through states with considerable renewable resources.
The Industry Ministry is calling for investment in electric vehicle (EV) battery recycling in order to deal with a surge in scrapped batteries, as well as to grow the EV battery production and supply chain.
[The Conversation Africa] Agriculture, forestry and other land uses together account for about 62% of Africa's greenhouse gas emissions. At the same time, land degradation, deforestation and biodiversity loss are eroding Africa's resilience.
The UAE recorded its lowest temperature of the season at 9.8°C in Raknah, Al Ain, early Sunday morning, the National Centre of Meteorology reported. As winter settles in, mornings in inland and elevated areas are notably chilly. Historically, the coldest UAE temperature was -5.7°C at Jebel Jais in 2017, while 2025 has already seen lows of 1.9°C.
Earth's vital rainforests, crucial for oxygen production and climate regulation, face severe threats from deforestation and human activities. From the Amazon to the Congo and Southeast Asia, these biodiversity hotspots are home to unique species and indigenous communities. Urgent conservation is needed to protect these invaluable natural treasures from ongoing destruction.
BoM says destructive winds and ‘very dangerous thunderstorms’ are most likely across the Hunter, mid-north NSW coast and northern tablelands Sign up for climate and environment editor Adam Morton’s free Clear Air newsletter here Severe storms with the potential for destructive winds and large hail are expected to move across New South Wales on Saturday. Storms were also expected in parts of Queensland and Victoria. Sydney 32C with showers and then storms developing. Melbourne 13C with rain increasing. Brisbane 31C with a late shower or two. Perth 28C and sunny. Adelaide 18C and cloudy. Hobart 15C and partly cloudy. Canberra 26C with a shower or two and then becoming windy. Darwin 34C and partly cloudy. Continue reading...
An analysis of environmental enforcement cases, together with targeted furloughs during the federal shutdown, shows the EPA’s shift towards deregulation.
Journal of Geophysical Research: Oceans, Volume 130, Issue 11, November 2025.
The calls for action on opening day stood in sharp contrast to the position of the President Trump, who has called global warming a “con job.”
With only two months of the year left, 2025 is on track to be the second or third hottest year ever recorded.
As world leaders gather in Brazil for the COP30 climate summit, UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Thursday called for urgent action to drive down global temperatures and keep the 1.5°C goal within reach.
Diplomats and leaders from around the world are gathering on the edge of the Amazon rainforest for annual talks on how to limit global warming.
Lawyers challenge €4bn Project One development, saying emissions and health impacts vastly underestimated The deaths from pollution caused by Europe’s biggest plastic plant, which is being built in Antwerp, will outstrip the number of permanent jobs it will create, lawyers will argue in a court challenge issued on Thursday. In documents submitted to the court, research suggests the air pollution from Ineos’s €4bn petrochemical plant would cause 410 deaths once operational, compared with the 300 permanent jobs the company says will be created. Continue reading...
Follow today’s news live Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Hanson-Young says environmental action and business interests linked Hanson-Young was asked if she could guarantee the targets wouldn’t damage the economy or business. She said the Greens were looking at the connection between the two, pointing to the devastating algal bloom in South Australia that had smashed local industry, fishing and tourism. You cannot continue to pretend that somehow the economy is off over there while the environment has nothing to do with it and that the climate has nothing to do with it. If we want a strong economy, we have to transition. We’ve got to do it faster. And the community wants it. No one told South Australians that when the climate crisis hit, they wouldn’t...
The domestic cat (Felis catus) descends from the African wildcat Felis lybica lybica. Its global distribution alongside humans testifies to its successful adaptation to anthropogenic environments. Uncertainty remains regarding whether domestic cats ...
The Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act changes are an improvement, but the rush to pass them was purely political Sign up for climate and environment editor Adam Morton’s free Clear Air newsletter here We should start at the beginning in assessing the Labor-Greens deal to revamp Australia’s national environment law . And the beginning is that, ideally, you would not start from here. Despite its name, the 1999 Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation (EPBC) Act was designed under John Howard to allow developments to go ahead, usually with conditions attached that may limit the damage to nature. Continue reading...
Anthony Albanese announces Greens have agreed to support Labor’s rewrite of the EPBC Act. Follow today’s news live Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast ‘We are very close’ on environment bill, Hanson-Young says Hanson-Young says she’s feeling more positive about a deal on the environment bill than she was at the start of the week. I don’t expect that we will get everything we want. We’re just trying one last time [on the basis] that I wanted more protections for our forests, and protections for climate, of course. If we can get movement on those issues, I’ve always said that I’m up for helping the government improve these laws. We’re not there yet. But I’m feeling more positive than I was at the beginning of the week. There’s no requirements on them...
Launched just a little over three months ago, Copernicus Sentinel-5A has returned its first images – including a global map of ozone, maps of nitrogen dioxide over the Middle East and South Africa, formaldehyde over parts of Africa, and emissions of sulphur dioxide from an active volcano in Russia – showcasing the mission’s powerful capability to monitor atmospheric gases worldwide.
In Sydney, public transport is suffering delays especially the T1 western line with trains not running between Parramatta, Richmond and St Marys.
[Premium Times] "I have been doing this work for one year and three months now," he said. "My parents are poor farmers. I've written WAEC and passed, but there's no money to continue school. This is the only work I have for now."
[Global Witness] An investigation by Global Witness links some of the world's most popular chocolates, including Mars, Magnums, KitKat, Hersheys and Dairy Milk, to a new deforestation crisis in Liberia
Antarctica's ozone hole is showing significant recovery, appearing smaller and breaking up earlier this year. Scientists attribute this positive trend to global efforts under the Montreal Protocol, which has reduced ozone-depleting chemicals. While weather plays a role, the long-term outlook for the ozone layer's full recovery by the late 2060s remains promising.
The ozone hole over the Antarctic was small in 2025 compared to previous years and remains on track to recover later this century. The hole this year was the fifth smallest since 1992, the year a landmark international agreement to phase out ozone-depleting chemicals began to take effect.
There are widespread concerns that deep-sea mining for metals will damage fragile ecosystems. But if mining ever goes ahead, hydrogen plasma could shrink the carbon footprint of smelting the metal ores
We're still behind on our global warming targets after the big summit in Brazil.
Plans for a new nationwide UK digital ID are sparking widespread public concern, but some critics including far-right politicians are fuelling fears with unproven claims that it will be used to boost government control over people’s lives. They have warned that a digital ID would be used to store data on vaccinations and carbon footprint and limit access to flying and food, which the government has vehemently denied. British Prime Minister Keir Starmer in September said the ID card would be...
The Toyota Tundra has beeb a reliable and popular pickup truck in the U.S. market for years, but if you need towing capacity, other trucks have it beat.
Extinction Rebellion activists said an environmentally harmless dye was released into 10 Italian cities' waterways, lakes and fountains to emphasise 'the massive effects of climate collapse'.
The EPA proposes to narrow the scope of a key part of the Clean Water Act – a change criticized by environmental groups but welcomed by businesses.
The Meteorological Authority has issued a warning regarding Saturday’s expected weather conditions in Cairo and the governorates, as the region experiences the peak of the heatwave. Temperatures in Cairo are expected to reach a record high of 33∘C during the day, while Southern Upper Egypt will record 35∘C. In its official statement, the Meteorological Authority … The post Weather alert for Egypt: Heatwave peak continues on Saturday appeared first on Egypt Independent.
[FrontPageAfrica] Belém, Brazil -- In a major step toward enhanced regional collaboration on environmental governance and climate action, the Environmental Protection Agency of Liberia and the Environment Protection Agency of Sierra Leone today signed a milestone Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) in Belém, Brazil, on the margins of the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP30).
A new independent evaluation of the Global Environment Facility’s food systems programs says they are delivering strong environmental and livelihood gains in many countries but warns that a narrow focus on farm production, weak political analysis, and shrinking coordination budgets are holding back deeper transformation. The Evaluation of GEF Food Systems Programs, prepared by the GEF […]
Igunaq is a delicacy made from fermenting walrus for months underground. But thawing permafrost and unstable ground are bringing the practice into question leading to changes in the tradition, and in some cases, health concerns.
[Daily News] Dodoma -- MINISTER of State in the Vice -President's Office (Union and Environment), Engineer Hamad Masauni, has outlined plans to expand Union and environmental education for stakeholders, including the media.
The Supreme Court has prohibited new mining leases in the Aravali hills to protect them from desertification, while allowing existing operations to continue. The court mandated the preparation of a sustainable mining management plan for the entire range across four states, emphasizing ecological impact analysis and restoration measures.
Snow falls in parts of UK with Met Office warning that worst-affected regions could face travel disruption and power cuts Hundreds of schools are closed and many roads are blocked or treacherous to drive on as the UK feels its first significant blast of winter, with snow blizzards, ice and freezing temperatures. Many parts of the UK experienced the coldest night of the season. The Met Office issued eight separate yellow snow and ice weather warnings for Thursday, covering Devon and Cornwall, parts of Kent, the east coast of England and East Anglia, north-east England, south-west and north-west Wales, Northern Ireland and northern Scotland. Continue reading...
Sussan Ley’s offer allows a clear path to pass laws to rewrite Environmental Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act in final sitting week Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast The Coalition has offered to help Labor rush through new nature laws if it agrees to gut environment protection, challenging Labor to side with business interests over green groups to implement the long-awaited changes. Environmental lawyers are urging the government against further weakening already flawed laws at the “behest of industry”. Continue reading...
Germany’s support for Brazil’s new rainforest protection fund adds momentum to a global effort that will reward forest conservation, penalize deforestation and direct resources to Indigenous and traditional communities.
As president Lula tries to find common ground between negotiating countries, planetary scientists say emissions must be urgently cut Mother Earth is watching over Cop30. “I am taking care to watch over all the decisions taken here about me,” she told the Guardian. The blessing card she presented said: “Knowing the powerful impact my thoughts can have on others and the environment, I choose to create a positive mindset.” This beautiful vision is in everyday life Nazaré Oliveira, an indigenous woman from Belém, and a descendant of the Potyguar people. She is part of the international spiritual organisation Brahma Kumaris , led by women and which uses meditation to emphasise the concept of identity as souls rather than bodies and the idea that humanity and nature are one. This is my fifth...
A 25-person startup is developing technology to block the sun and turn down the planet’s thermostat. The stakes are huge — and the company and its critics say regulations need to catch up.
If countries follow their climate plans, global methane emissions in 2030 will be 8 percent below 2020 levels, a U.N. official said.
The Amazon rainforest could face a renewed surge of deforestation as efforts grow to overturn a long-standing ban that has protected it.
Exclusive: Tshering Tobgay says his country is doing ‘a lot more than our fair share’ on climate and west must cut emissions ‘for the happiness of your people’ The wealthy western countries most responsible for the climate crisis would improve the health and happiness of their citizens by prioritising environmental conservation and sustainable economic growth, according to the prime minister of Bhutan, the world’s first carbon-negative nation. Bhutan, a Buddhist democratic monarchy and biodiversity hotspot situated high in the eastern Himalayas, is among the world’s most ambitious climate leaders thanks to its people’s connection with nature and a strong political focus on improving gross national happiness rather than just GDP, Tshering Tobgay told the Guardian. Continue reading...
The EPA administrator offered some of his first public remarks on the controversial process that some say can boost plastic recycling rates.
Doing so would make a big difference to the climate. The post How satellites can help us find and clean up methane super-polluters appeared first on Yale Climate Connections.
A new study suggests heatwaves will not revert back towards preindustrial conditions for at least 1,000 years after emissions target reached Sign up for climate and environment editor Adam Morton’s free Clear Air newsletter here Heatwaves will become hotter, longer and more frequent the later net zero emissions is reached globally, new research suggests. Scientists at the ARC Centre of Excellence for 21st Century Weather and Australia’s national science agency, the CSIRO, simulated how heatwaves would respond over the next 1,000 years, examining the differences for each five-year delay in reaching net zero between 2030 and 2060. Continue reading...
The country has downgraded its participation in a global forum that regulates trade in wildlife after the firing of its environment minister.
Offsets were meant to be a last resort for mitigating environmental damage from development projects, but rapidly became the default Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast The federal government risks repeating grievous mistakes made in NSW with its proposals to change the way developers compensate for damage to the environment, scientists and legal experts have warned. As the Coalition tears itself apart again over climate , Labor’s plan to overhaul biodiversity offsets – and nature laws more broadly – has coasted under the radar with comparatively little scrutiny. Continue reading...
NASA's 1967 ATS-3 satellite captured Earth's first true-colour image, revolutionizing weather forecasting and planetary understanding. This breakthrough, using a novel scanning camera, allowed scientists to distinguish cloud layers and storm patterns with unprecedented clarity. The vivid global portrait fostered environmental awareness, bridging science and public consciousness, and laid the foundation for modern satellite imaging.
The beef industry faces intense international scrutiny for its hefty carbon footprint and role in deforestation.
[UN News] Hailed by Brazil as "a crucial moment to demonstrate the strength of the health sector in global climate action," a blueprint for global health systems to adapt to rising temperatures and extreme weather has been launched at the COP30 UN climate conference.
Hailed by Brazil as “a crucial moment to demonstrate the strength of the health sector in global climate action,” a blueprint for global health systems to adapt to rising temperatures and extreme weather has been launched at the COP30 UN climate conference.
The Global Carbon Budget report looks at CO2 emissions and relates the figures to the thresholds set out in the 2015 Paris Agreement. The study has been published amid the backdrop of the COP30 summit.
WRI Joins New Beat the Heat Initiative on Cooling Solutions for Cities, Launched at COP30 sarah.brown@wri.org Tue, 11/11/2025 - 13:19 Today, WRI joined, as a partner, the Beat the Heat (Mutirão contra o Calor Extremo) initiative, a new effort launched at COP30 led by the COP30 Presidency and the UN Environment Programme (UNEP)’s Cool Coalition. Beat the Heat helps accelerate the implementation of local solutions to mitigate extreme heat, which contributes to more than 500,000 deaths a year. It also aims to advance sustainable cooling mechanisms through new technical assistance and financing pathways. The initiative invites countries, cities and regions to join a collective effort to turn UNEP’s Global Cooling Pledge into meaningful local action and operationalize...
Adopting a vegan diet is one of the most effective ways of slashing your impact on the environment, a study has found.
More than 155 million Americans are under a winter weather alert due to an Arctic blast sweeps from the Midwest to the Northeast, bringing the first snow of the season and the coldest air.
Destructive winds and rainfall hit archipelago, while a cold spell in Florida prompts fears of falling iguanas Typhoon Fung-Wong, locally known as Uwan, is the second in a week to affect the Philippines after making landfall on Sunday evening. The weather system prompted warnings for heavy rainfall and life-threatening storm surges across much of the country, with sustained winds of 115mph (185km/h) and gusts of about 140mph recorded on Sunday by the national meteorological agency. By the time Fung-Wong moves past the Philippines early this week, more than 200mm of rainfall is expected to have fallen on Luzon, the country’s most populous island. Continue reading...
A joint operations base will be set up, bringing together national park rangers, border patrol police and army personnel to combat illegal gold mining inside Thong Pha Phum National Park in Kanchanaburi, on the orders of Natural Resources and Environment Minister Suchart Chomklin.
Floods, storms and droughts have uprooted people across the globe as rising temperatures intensify conflict and hunger Climate-related disasters forcibly displaced 250 million people globally over the past decade, the equivalent of 70,000 people every day, according to a report by the UN refugee agency (UNHCR). Floods, storms, drought and extreme heat are among the weather conditions driving conflict and displacement, alongside slow-onset disasters such as desertification, rising sea levels and ecosystem destruction, which are threatening food and water security. Continue reading...
Journal of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres, Volume 130, Issue 21, 16 November 2025.
Congress MP Shashi Tharoor has pointed out Delhi-NCR's ongoing air pollution crisis. He shared a six-year-old social media post that remains relevant today. Since Diwali, the national capital's air quality has been poor to severe. The Air Quality Index is high, with many areas reporting very poor conditions. Shallow fog is also expected, reducing visibility.
Experts say the proposed legislation is full of problems, including excessive ministerial discretion and relaxing like-for-like offset rules Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast The Albanese government is overhauling national environment laws. It wants its changes to the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation (EPBC) Act rushed through parliament before the end of the year. But should they be? Continue reading...
Scientists explored how repeated breath-holding impacts the body. A study found that practicing breath-holding techniques significantly increases endurance. This improvement stems from the body becoming more efficient at balancing oxygen and carbon dioxide. The repetition itself, rather than specific techniques, conditions the body. This physiological adaptation allows for longer holds and quicker recovery.
History tells us that polite incrementalism and political kowtowing will prevail at Cop30 – even as catastrophe unfolds around us As world leaders gather in Brazil this year for Cop30 – the first Amazonian Cop – it’s worth doing a quick reality check on how we are collectively tracking to reduce global greenhouse gas emissions. Despite 30 years of UN climate summits, about half of the carbon dioxide accumulated in the atmosphere since the Industrial Revolution has been emitted since 1990. Incidentally, 1990 was the year the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change – the global authority on climate change science – released its First Assessment Report confirming the threat of human-caused global warming. As scientists all over the world prepare the IPCC’s Seventh Assessment Report, we do...
Open access notables Tropical cyclones expand faster at warmer relative sea surface temperature , Wang et al., Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences Tropical cyclone (TC) size strongly affects its hazards and impacts. This study shows that observed TC size expands substantially faster over relatively warmer water across the major Northern Hemisphere ocean basins. Expansion rates increase much more slowly with global-mean warming as found in simple model simulation experiments. Hence, ocean regions that warm more quickly are more likely to support storms that expand more rapidly, potentially increasing their potential to cause damage and make forecasting the area of their impacts more difficult. Increasing extreme winds challenge offshore...
ASA action won approval of clean air campaigners, who said some ‘seriously misleading myths’ had been debunked Adverts claiming that wood-burning stoves are “very low emissions” have been banned by the Advertising Standards Agency for being misleading and not substantiated. The claims were made on the website of the Stove Industry Association, which represents the makers and sellers of stoves in the UK. Campaigners against air pollution said they were glad the ASA had debunked some “seriously misleading myths”. Continue reading...
[Daily Trust] The Health Services and Environment Secretariat (HSES) of the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) is engaging young people to lead efforts in protecting the environment for future generations by curbing air pollution and promoting sustainability.
[SAnews.gov.za] Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment, Dr Dion George, has called on the Group of Twenty (G20) to implement the recently adopted declaration that advocates for the fight against environmental crime.
Astronomers using the James Webb Space Telescope have made the first 3D map of an alien planet's atmosphere, revealing extreme temperature swings on the exoplanet WASP-18b.