‘The ocean is not a backdrop’: MEPs and experts say oceans must be prioritised at COP30
Campaigners, MEPs and experts made pleas from UNOC3 for oceans to be protected at the climate summit in Brazil.Read More
Inside the first-of-its-kind mission to collect data on dangerous hailstones in the US
Given funding cuts to climate science in the US, it could also be the last time a hail project like this can be done for several years.Read More
World lagging behind on goal to protect 30% of ocean by 2030: Here’s what’s needed
A slew of commitments have been made at the UN Ocean Conference this week, with many governments using the opportunity to unveil new MPAs on the international stage.Read More
Satellites show where forests are being lost – now AI is helping researchers pinpoint why
The new data provides a more detailed picture than ever before on the local, regional and global causes of tree cover loss.Read More
Environmental lawyers ‘heartened’ by another EU Court ruling backing bans on bottom trawling
Experts say the ruling is likely to have a positive impact on other legal cases on bottom trawling happening across the EU.Read More
Nearly 100 countries call for ambitious global treaty to end plastic pollution at UN ocean summit
Countries have shown a united front for ambition after talks on a landmark plastic pollution treaty collapsed last year.Read More
World sees second-hottest May on record as Europe faces rising drought concerns
Persistent dry conditions have led to the lowest spring river flow across Europe since records began in 1992Read More
‘Old statistics do not apply’: Record-breaking Arctic heatwave made 3C hotter by climate change
Spring heat could be an emerging threat for vulnerable people in Iceland and Inuit communities in Greenland.Read More
Campaigners lament ‘glaring omission’ of fossil fuels in Macron’s opening remarks at UN ocean summit
Oil and gas blocks cover an area the size of Argentina in just 11 ocean ‘frontier regions’, a new report shows.Read More
‘A key opportunity’: Brazil and France urge nations to boost ocean climate action ahead of COP30
Brazil explicitly included ocean-based actions for the first time in its most recently submitted national climate plan.Read More