Climate

Dubai buys 20% of Zimbabwe for carbon offset projects

The UAE is buying a part of Zimbabwe the size of the UK for controversial carbon offset projects.

Meet Earth in 250 million years where Canada and Nigeria are neighbors

When we think of the effects of climate change we worry about our future, our children's future and maybe we skip ahead to a...

Upgrading China’s steel plants could save the world years of carbon emissions

Think about the business opportunities for engineers who can build retrofit solutions. Time for impact investors to start creating incentives for new technologies.

How Sustainability Speakers Can Impact the Future

Inspiration is a potent catalyst for change. Sustainability speakers have the unique ability to ignite passion and motivate action to solve climate change.

Lebanon hosts climate justice heroes of COP28

Who asks Lebanon or the Middle East what they think about climate change? Is it possible that these water and energy-strapped regions who have the most to lose from a hot planet might have something critical to say? Those voices were heard at a Climate Justice Camp in August.

Deep sea mining and killing the seas so you can drive an electric car

Strange creatures live in the deep seas. Mining will destroy ecosystems.

9 Positive Environmental News Stories that Inspire Hope

Good ecological news for a change. Share these with your friends when you feel doom and gloom. Net zero, marine environments and renewable energy for the win.

The Blue Green Deal and climate pacts between enemies

This story is about EcoPeace's "Green Blue Deal", a project that would bring climate action and create a more peaceful Middle East. Also why its important and what kind of impact it would create for the rest of the world.

PepsiCo chooses MENA region startups for its 2023 Greenhouse Acceleration Program

PepsiCo announced the six companies that will be a part of the second cohort of its Greenhouse Accelerator Program: MENA Sustainability Edition, focused on sustainable agriculture.

Captura harvests CO2 from the Sea

  The next time you open a container of carbonated water, sparkling wine or a soft drink you might wonder if the inventors of this...

CFCs are rising: “This shouldn’t be happening”

We thought we'd solved CFCs but the ozone-depleting chemical is popping up in unexplained ways.

Will Carbon Sequestering give us Clean Coal?

Let’s be optimistic. Maybe there is a way to sneak around that third law of physics, a trick to hide the carbon from mother nature.

Arizona’s dry wells not Saudi Arabia’s fault

If you are following American media, Arizona's water is running worryingly low. You might think it's a local story but it's really your story too. It's one about local resources and who should own them.

NASA space mission to monitor Earth’s water

America's NASA will start to monitor millions of lakes from space. The aim is to quantify what's happening to protect against climate change.

How to join the sea circus

Hey ma, I've run away and joined a sustainable sea circus. Find me on a Greek island somewhere.

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Hobart, Tasmania’s capital, is the kind of city that makes you regret not having come sooner. Mount Wellington/kunanyi that shapes the skyline, Bruny Island's dolphins, Port Arthur's convict ruins and Salamanca's Saturday market are all close enough to fit into the same week.

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How to Read Your PG&E Bill After Installing a Heat Pump — and What to Expect the First Year

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From Antarctica and South Georgia to the Galápagos and Thailand, fragile destinations are finding ways to manage tourism without shutting visitors out. Visitor caps, conservation fees, biosecurity rules and controlled access can reduce environmental damage while helping fund the protection of wild places.

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How Responsible Adventure Travel Can Protect the World’s Wild Places

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Here is how Europe is still buying Russian gas

Greek-linked shipping vessels transported an estimated €2.35 billion worth of Russian Arctic liquefied natural gas to European ports during the first seven months of 2026, according to new analysis from Urgewald, a Germany-based environmental and human rights organization that investigates the financial institutions and companies supporting fossil fuel and other environmentally damaging industries.

Ancient Jewish New Year for Animals revived with global campaign against factory farming

Jewish Vegan Life has launched a global campaign celebrating the New Year for Animals, with synchronized events in Washington, D.C., Los Angeles, Pittsburgh, Montreal and Jerusalem, alongside an international livestream on August 9 featuring partners including Mercy for Animals, The Good Food Institute and Freedom Farm Animal Sanctuary.

The Space Orchestra, and the search for extraterrestrial life, to eclipse celebration

The event will livestream eclipse views from Iceland and northern Spain, where the eclipse will be total, while the 35-member International Space Orchestra, made up of astronauts, scientists, engineers, and researchers—performs a new orchestral interpretation of Voyager by PJ Harvey.
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