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    Wind power pacts and pollution-busting kitchen appliances: Positive environmental stories from 2026
    08 Feb 2026

    Eco anxiety is very real, so we share this year’s most uplifting stories to prove there’s hope for our climate. With powerful nations rolling back climate protections and temperatures soaring ever closer to dangerous thresholds, it’s hard not to feel worried about the state of the planet. As green journalists, climate anxiety, climate doom and even environmental existential […]

    Economic models ‘fail to capture’ severity of climate damages. Is a global financial crash looming?
    07 Feb 2026

    Scientists have warned that current models are significantly underrepresenting the toll climate change is taking on the global economy. Economic models used by governments, central banks and investors are “increasingly understating” climate change risks as the world continues to heat up. A new report led by the University of Exeter’s Green Futures Solutions team, in […]

    ‘Doomsday Glacier’ is melting faster than we thought. Can a 150-metre wall stop it flooding Earth?
    05 Feb 2026

    The ‘Doomsday Glacier’ already contributes four per cent of annual sea level rise, but can the consequences of climate change be barricaded off? A global group of scientists, engineers and policy experts has unveiled an ambitious plan to build a wall along the ‘Doomsday Glacier’ as flooding fears continue to grow. Located on the West […]

    UAE-based climate platform structured its first Article 6 carbon finance transaction
    04 Feb 2026

    Abu Dhabi: As global carbon markets move from ambition to execution, a UAE-based climate finance and AI platform is positioning itself at the intersection of policy, capital and technology. Green Economy Partnership (GEP) has announced the successful mobilisation of international institutional finance for its first transaction under Article 6 of the Paris Agreement—a milestone that signals […]

    Are air fryers secretly improving indoor air quality? Scientists say yes, under one condition
    02 Feb 2026

    Air frying high-fat foods such as bacon produces fewer volatile organic compounds and other airborne particles than deep-fat frying. Your air fryer may be secretly helping the planet, even if you have a penchant for fatty foods. The mini-appliances have boomed in popularity in recent years, quickly becoming a mainstay in kitchens across Europe. Air fryers often […]

    This critically endangered albatross just flew 4,800km from its home – and scientists are puzzled
    01 Feb 2026

    Conservationists have been left baffled by the bird’s odd movements, with fears that they could be triggered by environmental factors. Scientists on a research vessel off the central California coast spotted a waved albatross, marking just the second recorded sighting of the bird north of Central America. The yellow-billed bird with black button eyes, which […]

    A shocking amount of plastic is floating in city air

    Over the past 20 years, scientists have increasingly identified microplastics (MPs) and nanoplastics (NPs) as a growing form of environmental pollution. These tiny plastic particles have been detected throughout all major parts of the Earth system, including the atmosphere, hydrosphere, lithosphere, and biosphere. Their widespread distribution has made plastics a rising concern for researchers studying […]

    Monarch butterflies face a 3,000km migration. Can they survive with dwindling nectar supplies?
    30 Jan 2026

    One of the world’s most iconic migrations is at risk, as rising temperatures alter the quality of vital flower nectar. Every autumn, millions of monarch butterflies embark on a treacherous journey – flying more than 3,000 km from Canadian fields all the way to Mexico’s mountain forests for the winter. It’s a migration that attracts swathes of […]

    Sea levels are rising across the world. But in Greenland, scientists say they’re about to fall
    29 Jan 2026

    Scientists say Greenland’s sinking sea levels will have a ripple effect on coastal communities, shipping routes, fishing and infrastructure. Rising temperatures are causing sea levels to rise around the world, putting millions at risk of severe flooding and coastal erosion. But in Greenland, the opposite is happening. Researchers at the Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory, which is part […]

    UAE launches $3 million global drive to protect dugongs and other threatened species

    A multimillion-dollar drive to safeguard dugongs in the UAE and other threatened species has been unveiled by the Mohamed bin Zayed Species Conservation Fund and Abu Dhabi sovereign wealth fund Mubadala. As part of the efforts, a UAE Conservation Leaders programme is being launched to support early career conservationists, and the fund is also supporting projects in South-east […]