Melting glaciers and thermal expansion are driving the ‘acceleration’ of sea level rise to record levels. Sea levels are rising faster than at any point in the last 4,000 years, highlighting the urgent need for “global and local” action. New research has warned that climate change and human activities are driving the surge, which poses […]
Humanity is entering a “new reality,” as scientists warn that the planet has now crossed the first of several critical Earth system tipping points. Without immediate global action, these shifts could cause widespread and lasting damage, according to a major report released today (Oct 13) by the University of Exeter and international collaborators. As ministers […]
Europe is being forced to foot an ever-growing bill as damage from weather and climate-related extremes exceeded €44.5 billion in recent years. The EU has warned it “cannot afford to lower” its climate and sustainability ambitions after revealing the true cost of extreme weather damage. A new report from the European Environment Agency (EEA) has […]
Fires in the Amazon Rainforest have surged to record-breaking levels, highlighting the region’s ‘growing ecological fragility’. The Amazon rainforest has undergone its “most devastating” forest fire season in over two decades, despite a slowing trend in deforestation. A new study from the European Commission’s Joint Research Centre, published in Biogeosciences, found blazes impacted 3.3 million […]
Pakistan’s large-scale tree planting project has become a central part of its climate adaptation strategy, conservation experts have said at a conference in Abu Dhabi. The South Asian country ranks among the top 10 most climate-vulnerable nations despite contributing less than one per cent of global greenhouse gas emissions. Speakers at the International Union for Conservation […]
Nearly half of the planet’s natural World Heritage sites, such as the Great Barrier Reef, are now under severe threat from climate change, according to a major new assessment. The World Heritage Outlook 4 report, released at the The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) World Conservation Congress currently being held in Abu Dhabi, found that […]
The UAE’s Minister of Climate Change and Environment has hailed the country’s hosting of a major global conservation conference this week as a “significant milestone” in its quest to help safeguard the planet. Dr Amna Al Dahak said the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) World Conservation Congress – being held in Abu Dhabi until October 15 – […]
Crucial talks on the environment and conservation began in Abu Dhabi on Thursday with a call to protect nature amid a polarised world. The International Union for Conservation of Nature’s World Conservation Congress is expected to draw 10,000 visitors – from climate campaigners to scientists – with more than 1,000 scheduled sessions on arresting the global decline in biodiversity. It […]
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. […]
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 […]
