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New report: Global climate efforts off-track
Global climate change limit efforts are off-track from the 2030 goals set out by the Paris Agreement in 2016, according to the State of Climate Action 2025 Report. Kelly Levin, the chief of science, data and systems change at the Bezos Earth Fund,...

Your Climate Dictates Whether to Winterize Calla Lilies Outdoors or Indoors – Here's How to Overwinter Plants Successfully Both Ways
The calla lily (Zantedeschia aethiopica) is a summer-flowering perennial with trumpet-like flowers and lush, bright green leaves. The tropical plants are popular for bringing abundant color indoors and outdoors, but, as most varieties are tender,...
Cambodia’s Deputy PM Urges Prey Veng Residents to Plant Trees, Preserve Forests Amid Climate Threats
AKP Phnom Penh, October 22, 2025 -- Cambodia’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior H.E. Abhisantibindit Sar Sokha on Tuesday called on residents of Prey Veng province to plant at least one tree annually and actively safeguard forests,...

Story Space Safety Sounding the alarm: ESA introduces space environment ‘healt… 22/10/2025 195 views 2 likes Read
Space Safety 22/10/2025 194 views 2 likes The congestion and pollution of Earth orbit is quickly getting worse. We need to be able to quantify how our behaviour impacts the orbital environment in the future. To this end, the European Space Agency...

EU Environment Council Sets COP30 Stance, Backs Water Strategy
Meeting in Luxembourg on 21 October 2025, EU environment and climate ministers adopted conclusions at October’s EU Environment Council meeting, preparing the bloc’s common position for the 2025 UN Climate Change Conference (COP30), due to take...

‘All systems are flashing red’: The climate action gaps that must be closed at COP30
Stock image. Coal power plant in Pocerady, Czechia. The World Resources Institute’s (WRI) new report on the ‘State of Climate Action’ assesses global progress across 45 fields relating to the energy transition, nature, cleantech, food systems and...
Iceland Records First Wild Mosquitoes Amid Warming Climate
Iceland has lost its status as one of Earth’s only mosquito-free regions after scientists confirmed the first discovery of these insects breeding in the country’s natural environment, a development researchers attribute to rapidly warming...

Researchers and NGOs call for ambitious 2040 EU climate target deal ahead of leaders’ meeting
Governments of EU member states should use a leaders’ meeting this week to lay the groundwork for a deal on an ambitious 2040 emissions reduction target for the union, several NGOs and think tanks have said. “After months of stalling on the EU’s...

Astronomical amount it cost climate warrior Mike Cannon-Brookes to fly his private jet around the world is revealed
The company founded by climate crusader Mike Cannon-Brookes paid $5.7million in the 12 months to July to fund the globe-trotting travel of the billionaire's private jet. Atlassian shareholders bear the brunt of the bill for the running costs of...

Taiwan to revise environmental impact rules amid floating solar scrutiny
The Taiwanese government has revealed plans to update environmental impact assessment (EIA) standards for solar projects, following storm-related damage to installations and growing public concern over floating PV deployment. October 22, 2025...

Buxton bus operator named as finalist for environmental innovation
Buxton bus operator, Stagecoach Yorkshire is celebrating after being shortlisted for the Environmental Innovation Award, at the prestigious UK Bus Awards, for its major environmental project – the second time the operator has been named on a...

SEDD to improve competitiveness of business environment
Hamad Ali Abdullah Al Mahmoud, the Chairman of the SEDD and a member of the Executive Council, emphasized that this forum is a chance for the department to showcase its work and the services it offers to business owners and entrepreneurs. He...

NOSDRA Relaunches Environmental Sensitivity Index Map
The National Oil Spill Detection and Response Agency (NOSDRA) has relaunched an updated Environmental Sensitivity Index (ESI) Map. NOSDRA relaunched the ESI Map at an event in Abuja on Tuesday during which it also unveiled the agency’s Compendium...

DAVID BLACKMON: Attorney Exposes Real Goal Of Climate Lawfare Movement
The energy sector has long been a lightning rod for policy battles, but few moments crystallize the tension between environmental activism and economic reality quite like David Bookbinder’s recent admission. A veteran litigator who’s spent years...

Protecting our climate-induced displaced population
Every year, thousands of families from coastal districts such as Bhola, Satkhira, Barguna, and Khulna are forced to abandon their homes not because of war or persecution, but because of rising tides, eroding riverbanks, and increasingly violent...

5 ways AI can help the environment, even though it uses tremendous energy
Artificial intelligence has caused concern for its tremendous consumption of water and power. But scientists are also experimenting with ways that AI can help people and businesses use energy more efficiently and pollute less. Data centers needed...

'Climate trigger' formally ruled out of Australia environment laws
Australia’s environment law overhaul drops the climate trigger, prompting backlash from the Greens as the government pushes forward with emissions reporting reforms. The Australian government has formally ruled out including a "climate trigger" in...

UN Chief Calls For 'Fight' Against Climate Disinformation
UN chief Antonio Guterres on Wednesday called for a fightback against climate disinformation ahead of next month's COP30 summit after US President Donald Trump branded climate change the "greatest con job ever". Guterres issued a robust defence of...

Mosquitoes reach Iceland for the first time as climate warms northern island
Mosquitoes have now been found in Iceland, a country that was previously one of the very few places in the world to be free from these insects. The mosquitoes were discovered in Kiðafell, Kjós. The initial sighting occurred on October 16 when...

The Environment Agency – Abu Dhabi Organised a Workshop on the role of Artificial Intelligence in Waste Management
The Environment Agency – Abu Dhabi EAD organised a workshop titled ‘The Role of Artificial Intelligence in Waste Management’. The workshop aligned with the UAE Artificial Intelligence Strategy 2031 and EAD’s Waste Management Strategy. The workshop...