Sustainable shopping is going to be one of the key consumer trends in the region next year, with people more prepared than ever to “pay for what makes a difference”, according to experts. More than 80 per cent of consumers both regionally and globally have noticed climate-related disruptions in their daily lives in the past 12 […]
Scientists say climate extremes wreaked havoc on the global water cycle last year, leading to flooding and droughts around the world that displaced millions and cost the global economy billions. Last year, half of the world’s population experienced their warmest year yet. Air temperatures were 1.2ºC warmer than at the start of the century and 2.2ºC above […]
China’s EV boom offers climate hope, but market dominance risks new environmental challenges. Ten years ago, you would be forgiven for assuming the snowballing climate crisis was low-down on China’s priority list. Accounting for approximately 11.9 billion metric tonnes of emissions in 2023 alone, the country has been the largest global emitter of CO2 since […]
Cities across the globe have long harnessed the power of nature by integrating more green spaces in urban development plans to boost the environment, as well as improve well-being. But research in the UAE has underlined how creating additional green spaces should not be merely confined to streets and parks, but can be crucial to cultivating healthier, happier […]
Unlike in the UAE, Saudi Arabia and China, cloud-seeding efforts to boost rainfall in the US remain minimal, according to a new report from the Government Accountability Office. Cloud seeding often involves shooting salt or other small materials into clouds to try to generate extra rain. The new report, issued to the US House Committee on science, space […]
A new study investigating ancient methane trapped in Antarctic ice suggests that global increases in wildfire activity likely occurred during periods of abrupt climate change throughout the last Ice Age. The study, just published in the journal Nature, reveals increased wildfire activity as a potential feature of these periods of abrupt climate change, which also saw […]
Global temperatures are set to cool in 2025 compared to the record-breaking heat over the past 12 months – perhaps an indication of a more positive climate calendar for the coming year. According to the UK’s national weather and climate service, the Met Office, the average global temperature for 2025 is forecast at between 1.29°C […]
With 2024 coming to a close as the hottest year on record, the year caps off what United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres has called a decade of deadly heat. “The top 10 hottest years on record have happened in the last 10 years, including 2024. This is climate breakdown in real time,” Mr Guterres said in his new year […]
Climate change created an extra six weeks of dangerous heat for the average person in 2024, and fuelled more prolonged heatwaves in most of the Middle East, scientists revealed on Friday. People typically endured 41 more days of extreme heat than they could expect in a world without global warming, according to calculations by researchers at […]
Our cities are polluted and overcrowded – but planting trees in urban spaces can increase biodiversity and create wildlife habitats for the future. Between busy streets, parks and shopping centres, a green transformation is quietly underway, bringing nature back to the urban sprawl of cities. Micro-forests, small areas of densely planted woodland trees, are being […]
