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UK universities accepted millions in funding from fossil fuel giants

Several universities accepted funding from giants like Shell and ExxonMobil in the past year, despite green pledges, DeSmog found.

Earth News

Why are we building faster in flood zones than in safe areas?

The study says that rather than adapting their exposure to climatic hazards, many countries are actively increasing it.

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Mont Blanc shrinks by over two metres in two years

Equipped with cutting-edge tools and a drone, around twenty people climbed the summit in mid-September to carry out point-by-point measurements.

Economy

IMF: Private sector needs to shoulder most of the climate investment burden

Developing countries need $2 trillion in annual climate investments - IMF says the majority has to come from the private sector.

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Ecotech

'Could a ‘beanless' brew save coffee from climate change?'

Coffee is causing deforestation at an ‘alarming rate’ - could a beanless brew be the solution?

Earth News

Estonia is on a ‘very exciting’ green journey - here’s why

From e-leader to green frontrunner, this ‘nature rich’ European nation is our Country of the Month for September.

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‘80% of the city is without power’: Central Greece battered by storm

PM says Greece overshadowed by climate changed-caused disasters as Storm Elias hits.

Climate

Scientists in Japan find plastic in clouds for the first time

The presence of tiny plastics in clouds risks the contamination of ‘everything we eat and drink’, researchers say.

Lifestyle

How can knitting help fashion be more sustainable?

As the climate crisis rages on and fast fashion brands are increasingly being attacked for their role in harming the planet, knitting is getting ever more popular - and some say it could contribute to slowing down global warming.

Earth News

COP28: Can the world agree on the future of fossil fuels?

Fossil fuel use is set to be a key topic at the UN climate conference in Dubai - but tension is brewing.

World News

Euroviews. It is high time we helped the Global South deal with loss and damage

If we as a global society are committed to climate justice, it is vital that we address the chief injustice of Global South communities experiencing the devastating impacts of a crisis they did not cause, Heather McGray writes.

Europe News

EU countries agree on watered-down car emissions proposal

The Euro7 regulation, as it is known, is intended to limit emissions from vehicles, following on from the current Euro6.

United Kingdom

Salmon fishing in Scotland threatened by rising sea temperatures

Since March 2023, Scotland's waters have been gripped by an unprecedented Category 4 marine heatwave, causing mass marine mortalities.

Earth News

UK PM delays petrol car ban to 2035 in major green policy shift

Green groups say the PM is ‘taking the public for fools’ by rowing back on home insulation and petrol car pledges at a critical time.

Nature

This tiny island nation is looking for people to sponsor the ocean

Sponsors will pay to protect one square kilometre of Niue's ocean territory from threats like illegal fishing and plastic pollution for 20 years.

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Watch: Bushfire sweeps through Beerwah area of Queensland, Australia

Footage provided by local media on Monday showed flames burning right next to homes.

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Watch: Thousands of climate protestors take to the streets of New York

Tens of thousands of people marched through Manhattan on Sunday, demanding that US President Joe Biden end new fossil fuel projects, ahead of the UN General Assembly and UN Climate Ambition Summit.

Mobility

Most Austrians don't use green public transport 'Klimaticket'. Why?

The government wants Austrians to ditch their cars and take to public transport as vehicle emissions remain persistently high.

Europe Decoded

Will the EU’s €720 million gamble on firefighting planes pay off?

Here's a look at the new firefighting aircraft the EU is buying.

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WATCH: Drones deliver Amazon light show to world leaders in New York

New York is the focus of climate activism this weekend as world leaders gather for the United Nations General Assembly.