‘Common sense solution’: How taxes on yachts and private jets could fund climate action
The carbon emissions of the world’s richest 1 per cent are thought to be the same as poorest two thirds of humanity.Read More
Hundreds of elephants to be killed in Zimbabwe and Namibia as food and water resources run dry
In Zimbabwe, the elephants will be taken from an area where the population has become unsustainable.Read More
Poland, Hungary, Romania: Leaders say fatal floods bear fingerprints of climate change
The flooding followed heavy rain and snow brought by Storm Boris over the weekend.Read More
Civil society groups urge EU leaders to secure funding for fair transition in regions
Central and eastern European countries are among the biggest beneficiaries of transition funds due to their historic dependency on the coal mining sector and heavy industries.Read More
€17k party fines and daily patrols: How green turtles made a major comeback on Cyprus beaches
Beaches home to two British military bases have seen a significant increase in protected green and loggerhead turtles.Read More
‘Breakthrough to a better world’: How can we avert 3C this century? WMO report offers solutions
The latest multi-agency United in Science report outlines a key role for AI.Read More
Grandad, youth activist and toddler sue Irish government for breaching rights over climate inaction
This is the first climate lawsuit in Ireland that tackles fundamental rights, following a landmark European Court of Human Rights ruling.Read More
‘Dream team’: Green groups breathe a sigh of relief on von der Leyen’s climate choices
Climate activists and the renewable energy lobby have broadly interpreted Ursula von der Leyen’s commissioner picks – the Netherlands’ Wopke Hoekstra, Denmark’s Dan Jørgensen and Spain’s Teresa Ribera – as…
New environment commissioner tasked with tackling growing water crisis
The European Commission president said today that ‘water resilience is a big priority’ for her second mandate as she picked Jessika Roswall for her new environment policy chief.Read More
You could be breathing in microplastics that then enter your brain, new research reveals
New research has revealed that plastic from everyday items has the ability to infiltrate the brain.Read More