Author: EcoLife

    World has ‘virtually exhausted’ its carbon budget as fossil fuel emissions reach all-time high
    14 Nov 2025

    New research warns that keeping global warming under 1.5°C is ‘no longer plausible’. Emissions from fossil fuels are set to reach a record high in 2025, according to new research published on Thursday. It warns that the remaining carbon budget to keep global warming under 1.5°C is now “virtually exhausted”. The annual Global Carbon Budget Report says […]

    Rising electricity demand drives urgent need for diverse, resilient energy, IEA says
    13 Nov 2025

    Renewable energy, led by solar power, will grow faster than any other major source in the next few years, the annual outlooks says. Electricity demand will rise much faster than overall energy growth in the coming decades, underscoring the need for diversified energy sources, according to an analysis released on Wednesday. The report by the […]

    COP30: Brazil promotes largest Indigenous participation in history of the conference
    12 Nov 2025

    Brazil invested in a number of initiatives and programmes to strengthen the representation of Indigenous peoples. Around 3,000 Indigenous people are expected to attend the 12-day summit in Brazil’s Amazon city of Belém. This year, traditional Indigenous attire will stand proudly among suits and ties at COP30. The UN climate conference opened on Monday in […]

    The landmark Paris Agreement set a path to slow global warming but the world has not stayed on it
    11 Nov 2025

    Record heat waves and deadly weather disasters have punctuated a decade of missed climate targets. The world has changed dramatically in the decade since leaders celebrated a historic climate agreement in Paris, but not quite in the ways they expected or wanted. Earth’s warming climate has gotten nastier faster than society has been able to […]

    COP30: What to expect from this year’s UN climate talks
    10 Nov 2025

    This year’s climate summit is set to spotlight Indigenous peoples, forests and how to adjust course on the Paris Agreement. As this year’s UN climate summit kicks off in Brazil, the stakes are higher than ever. The world has changed dramatically in the decade since leaders celebrated a historic climate agreement in Paris a decade […]

    Gates Foundation announces $1.4bn commitment to help farmers battling climate change
    09 Nov 2025

    The Gates Foundation on Friday announced a new four-year, $1.4 billion investment commitment to help smallholder farmers build resilience against climate change. The announcement – aimed at farmers across sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia, where many livelihoods as well as food security depend on local agriculture – comes as world leaders gather in Belem, Brazil, for Cop30. As the […]

    COP30: Could Brazil’s ambitious new ‘Tropical Forests Forever’ fund help curb deforestation?
    08 Nov 2025

    Brazil’s rainforest preservation fund details announced at COP30, draws worldwide support Last year, the Brazilian government proposed a plan to pay countries to preserve their tropical forests. Over the past few months, they have been finalising details and garnering support. On Thursday, as part of COP30, they unveiled the long-awaited details of the Tropical Forest […]

    Activists call for stronger climate commitments ahead of COP30 summit in Brazil
    07 Nov 2025

    Activists are calling on world leaders to strengthen goals at this year’s convention to reverse the damaging impacts of global warming. Environmental activists projected messages about climate change onto iconic buildings in Rio de Janeiro as world leaders arrived in Brazil for the UN climate summit, COP30. The installations displayed slogans such as ‘Polluters pay’, […]

    Turning CO2 into clean fuel faster and cheaper
    06 Nov 2025

    A team of scientists led by Dr. Kee Young Koo from the Hydrogen Research Department at the Korea Institute of Energy Research (President Yi Chang-Keun, hereafter referred to as KIER) has created a world-leading catalyst capable of transforming carbon dioxide, a major greenhouse gas, into an essential ingredient for producing eco-friendly fuels. The reverse water-gas […]

    World heading for 2.8°C warming as UN report reveals climate pledges are ‘barely moving the needle’
    05 Nov 2025

    A new UN report reviews the gap between countries’ climate commitments and global emissions targets. Next week, countries’ representatives, nonprofit organisations, academics, and more will gather for COP30 in Belem, Brazil. At this annual meeting, stakeholders will discuss global efforts to tackle climate change. Ahead of this, the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) has released its […]