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EU Carbon Market to Expand to Shipping, Housing and Transport

The European Commission plans to include maritime transport in the world’s biggest carbon market and create an adjacent emissions-trading program for heating and road transport.

5,000 burgers a day: World’s first lab-grown meat factory opens up in Israel

It can produce up to 500 kilograms of cultured products per day. The facility has made scalable cell-based meat production a reality, with a production equivalent to 5,000 hamburgers per day.

Climate Environment

We can now track ocean microplastics from space, by looking at how winds and water interact

Researchers at the University of Michigan (U-M) have developed a new approach to tracking microplastics in ocean waters, anywhere in the world, on a daily basis.

Environment

How colonialism’s legacy makes it harder for countries to escape poverty and fossil fuels today

While fossil fuels were powering wealthy nations’ economic growth in the 19th and 20th centuries, many countries across the Global South remained largely impoverished.

Energy Climate

Five Asian countries account for 80% of new coal power investment

China, India, Indonesia, Japan and Vietnam plan to build more than 600 coal power units Five Asian countries are jeopardising global climate ambitions by investing in 80% of the world’s planned new coal plants, according to a report.

Climate

Up to 410 million people at risk from sea level rises – study.

Majority of land at risk from a 1-metre sea level rise is in the tropics, research finds Up to 410 million people will be living in areas less than 2 metres above sea level, and at risk from sea level rises, unless global emissions are reduced, according to a new study.

Climate

Billions needed to protect Glasgow from climate effects, report says

Exclusive – Study says 2m in Clyde area – due to host Cop26 – face severe disruption without urgent investment

Climate

Government ‘exploiting nature more than it is protecting it’, MPs warn in damning biodiversity report

‘Toothless’ policy and lack of expertise among long list of failures identified in existing efforts to reverse catastrophic impacts on natural world

Trees are dying of thirst in the Western drought – here’s what’s going on inside their veins

Like humans, trees need water to survive on hot, dry days, and they can survive for only short times under extreme heat and dry conditions.

Climate

Train cables melt and roads buckle in Northwest’s 46C heatwave.

‘Additional impact likely tomorrow with another day of extreme heat. Remain vigilant on your commutes,’ warns national weather body.

Climate

A dangerous 'Omega block' is trapping scorching hot air over the US and Canada

Monday was the hottest day ever for many US cities and the entire country of Canada.

Climate

Australia ranks last for climate action among UN member countries.

Nation scores just 10 out of 100 on tackling fossil fuel emissions in new report on sustainable development goals. Australia has been ranked last for climate action out of nearly 200 countries in a report assessing progress towards global sustainable development goals.

Energy

EU Carbon Market to Expand to Shipping, Housing and Transport

5,000 burgers a day: World’s first lab-grown meat factory opens up in Israel

We can now track ocean microplastics from space, by looking at how winds and water interact

How colonialism’s legacy makes it harder for countries to escape poverty and fossil fuels today

Five Asian countries account for 80% of new coal power investment

Up to 410 million people at risk from sea level rises – study.

Billions needed to protect Glasgow from climate effects, report says

Government ‘exploiting nature more than it is protecting it’, MPs warn in damning biodiversity report

Trees are dying of thirst in the Western drought – here’s what’s going on inside their veins

Train cables melt and roads buckle in Northwest’s 46C heatwave.

A dangerous 'Omega block' is trapping scorching hot air over the US and Canada

Australia ranks last for climate action among UN member countries.

Big oil and gas kept a dirty secret for decades. Now they may pay the price

Canadian town where temperatures hit 49.5C evacuated.

California fires 2021: What to know about this year's wildfires

Over 100 fire scientists urge the US West: Skip the fireworks this record-dry 4th of July

Great Barrier Reef: leading scientists praise Unesco’s ‘in danger’ warning

Call for global treaty to end production of ‘virgin’ plastic by 2040.

Canada-US heatwave death toll feared more than 300 as Trudeau and Biden warn ‘this won’t be the last’

Iraqis battle in 50C heat as Iran halts power supply due to unpaid bills.