The negative impact of climate change will continue way into the next century even if the world starts to reduce the concentration of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere by 2050, a study has revealed. According to the research, even in a scenario of “negative emissions” by the middle of the century – where more greenhouse gases are removed from […]
The UAE launched the first phase of the blue visa, announcing the details of the 10-year residency permit at the World Governments Summit on Tuesday. The Ministry of Climate Change and Environment, and the Federal Authority for Identity, Citizenship, Customs and Ports Security (ICP), said 20 sustainability thought leaders and innovators will receive permits in the first phase. The visa […]
Just a handful of countries have submitted their NDCs on time, including the UK and Brazil. The deadline for countries to submit their latest national climate plans has passed and most big polluters have missed the mark. Just 11 of the 195 parties that signed up to the Paris Agreement submitted theirs on time. As […]
A new study is the latest to suggest that reductions in atmospheric sulphur may be driving global warming at a rate faster than previously anticipated. Reducing air pollution may inadvertently increase natural methane emissions from wetlands, a new study suggests. Researchers say the decline in global sulphur emissions as a result of clean air policies […]
An emerging “La Nina” weather pattern that cools global temperatures was not enough to prevent last month from becoming the hottest January on record, scientists have said. January 2025 was 0.79°C above the 1991-2020 global average for the month and 1.75°C above pre-industrial levels, scientists from the EU’s Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S) said. It extends a persistent […]
The news that last month was the hottest January on record offers further evidence that the international community is a long way from getting to grips with the pressing threats posed by climate change. Temperatures in January were about 1.75°C above pre-industrial levels, indicating that the world is likely to breach the 2015 Paris Agreement’s target of […]
Cities around the world are having to deal with rising temperatures and January 2025 was the hottest on record, according to Europe’s climate monitoring programme, Copernicus, which showed temperatures at 1.75°C above pre-industrial levels. The announcement comes hot on the heels of a report by the World Meteorological Organisation that confirmed 2024 as the hottest year on […]
In an effort to push to pole position in the green innovation space, the UAE has launched a ‘Green Intellectual Property’ road map to attract and promote industry advancements in the country. The initiative will prioritise patents within the green technology and sustainability space, cutting processing time to only three months. Currently, it can take six months to more […]
Cracks in the Greenland ice sheet are accelerating, growing in size and depth as a result of climate change, a study has found. Greenland, home to the world’s second-largest body of ice, contains enough water to add seven metres to the sea levels if the entire sheet were to melt, with research suggesting ocean levels could be […]
Researchers have shown that plumes of wildfire smoke can carry contaminants hundreds of kilometres, leaving a toxic and lingering footprint which has the potential to be re-released into the environment. The frequency and severity of wildfires is expected to continue increasing due to climate change. In recent weeks, catastrophic wildfires have devasted Los Angeles, scorching […]
