Author: EcoLife

    One month to COP30: Brazilian minister seeks EU support for new forest protection fund
    11 Oct 2025

    In an exclusive interview with Euronews, Sonia Guajajara defended the new funding mechanism to be officially launched at COP30 in Brazil. Exactly one month before the start of COP30, the Brazilian Minister of Indigenous Peoples, Sonia Guajajara, requested the support of the European Union for the establishment of a new fund to protect tropical forests. […]

    World Energy Council Announces New Board Appointments, Welcomes New Chair
    10 Oct 2025

    The World Energy Council is pleased to announce a series of new appointments to its Board, following the official meeting of the Executive Assembly held in Panama City, at the commencement of World Energy Week 2025. The Executive Assembly served as the formal commencement of H.E. Mr. Adnan Amin as the new Chair of the […]

    Abu Dhabi to help ‘ignite bold ideas’ for conservation at crucial global talks
    09 Oct 2025

    Global environmental leaders will convene in Abu Dhabi on Thursday for the opening of the World Conservation Congress, which begins against a challenging backdrop of geopolitical unrest and shifting attitudes towards climate change. It is the first time the congress of the International Union for Conservation of Nature will be hosted in the UAE. The event will draw […]

    Solar and wind power overtake coal as world’s biggest generator of electricity, report finds
    08 Oct 2025

    The authors say it’s a sign that renewables can keep up the pace with the growing appetite for electricity worldwide. Worldwide solar and wind power generation has outpaced electricity demand this year, according to a new analysis. Plus, for the first time on record, renewable energies combined generated more power than coal. Global solar generation […]

    Marine heatwaves disrupt crucial carbon storage processes in the ocean, new study finds
    07 Oct 2025

    A new study looks at the impacts of marine heatwaves on the ocean’s food web and processes. Marine heatwaves can have a hidden impact on microscopic organisms in the ocean, a new study reveals. The research, published in Nature Communications, demonstrates how excessive temperatures can transform the ocean’s food webs, and affect the ecosystem’s ability to fight […]

    Zayed Sustainability Prize names 33 finalists focused on helping millions around world

    Global projects that aim to solve sustainability challenges including the delivery of clean energy, safe water and quality health care to millions have been named as finalists in the Zayed Sustainability Prize. The 33 finalists were selected from more than 7,760 submissions across 173 nations in six categories: health, food, energy, water, climate action and global high schools. […]

    Nearly half of the world’s most destructive wildfires have occurred in the last decade, study warns
    05 Oct 2025

    A new study looks at trends in global wildfire frequency and damage costs. Wildfires are becoming more disastrous and costly, a new study reveals. Climate change makes natural environments more prone to wildfires. A new study, published in Science, shows how wildfires have become more frequent and disastrous in the past 44 years. Fire is a natural […]

    Fixing diets could cut farming emissions by 15% and avoid 15 million deaths a year, report finds
    04 Oct 2025

    Scientists warn that without major changes to what we eat, climate targets will be missed. About 15 million deaths could be avoided each year and agricultural emissions could drop by 15 per cent if people worldwide shift to healthier, predominantly plant-based diets, according to the EAT-Lancet Commission. The latest report brought together scientists worldwide to review […]

    Solar became the EU’s main source of electricity for the first time this June
    03 Oct 2025

    For the first month in history, solar energy was the main source of electricity generated in the EU. In a huge victory for green energy, more than half of net electricity generated in the European Union came from renewable sources in the second quarter of 2025. Data from Eurostat shows that renewable energy sources hit […]

    Fire-breathing clouds: How intense wildfires can create their own deadly weather systems
    02 Oct 2025

    Until now, scientists have struggled to reproduce this weather phenomenon in their models. Some wildfires are large enough and hot enough to create their own weather systems. Scientists estimate that tens to hundreds of storms created by these blazes occur around the world each year. The trend of increasingly severe fires, fuelled by climate change, […]