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How overexploitation of sand is threatening ecosystems and livelihoods

Found on beaches, in rivers, across deserts and on the seabed, sand has long been seen as abundant and virtually inexhaustible. But it has become the world's second most exploited natural resource after water, and scientists warn rising demand will cause "enormous environmental damage".

Radio France Internationale

Extreme heat is reaching Europe’s most northern cities. These mayors are determined to solve it

From Athens to Oulu, European mayors are among 50 worldwide teaming up to protect citizens against extreme heat.

Euronews

Electric mobility key to long-term fight against air pollution: UNEP chief

A top UN official stresses electric mobility and mandatory vehicle emissions testing for long-term air pollution solutions. India's plan to phase out older commercial vehicles with cleaner alternatives is highlighted. Investment in clean public transport and cleaner cooking solutions is crucial. Addressing local pollution sources like construction dust and waste…

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‘Zombie Worm’ awakens after 24,000 years: Scientists revive a frozen worm that can survive freezing, starvation and even reproduce without partner

‘Zombie Worm’ revived by scientists: A 24,000-year-old microscopic worm, a bdelloid rotifer, has been revived from Siberian permafrost, astonishing scientists with its ability to reproduce asexually. This remarkable survival highlights the resilience of life in extreme conditions and renews concerns about ancient microbes and vast carbon stores thawing in the…

The Economic Times

The global sand crisis: it’s being used up faster than it can be replaced

It is the most extracted solid material on Earth – but this extraction can threaten ecosystems and livelihoods

The Guardian - UK

Fears for plastic treaty talks as Norway reviews UN project funding

Move by largest donor to environment programme poses further uncertainty for already troubled negotiations

The Guardian - UK

Tehran’s toxic cloud: satellite images show oily fires burned for days

Residents reported headaches, eye and skin irritation and breathing difficulties as Israeli bombings blanketed Tehran with pollutants

The Guardian - UK

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Ten years of the Paris Agreement: Hope for change clouded by climate realities

The agreement, signed in Paris on 12 December 2015, was considered historic but a decade on, the planet is still warming at too great a rate.

Euronews

COP30: World is falling behind on crucial methane emissions cuts, new report warns

Research from a UN agency says the world is set to miss targets agreed four years ago despite readily available technology and clear incentives.

Euronews

Ukraine’s farms once fed billions but now its soil is starving

For decades, Ukraine was known as the breadbasket of the world. Before the full-scale Russian invasion in 2022, it ranked among the top global producers and exporters of sunflower oil, maize and wheat. These helped feed more than 400 million people worldwide.

The Conversation

UN COP30 climate report says sustainable cooling essential to cut emissions and save lives

Emissions from cooling are set to double by 2050 without the introduction of more sustainable practices, according to the report.

Euronews

UN climate talks start with nations pushing for action despite broken consensus

The UK will be focused on discussing how to accelerate climate action as well as defending multilaterialism itself.

Evening Standard

Triple-whammy of hottest ever years risks ‘irreversible damage’, says UN

Experts say 2023, 2024 and 2025 the three hottest years in 176 years of records, with 1.5C Paris agreement target now ‘virtually impossible’

The Guardian - UK

Nvidia first to hit $5 trillion valuation but last in AI supply chain decarbonisation, study finds

The rapid growth of the AI market comes with increasing environmental challenges. The massive energy demands are raising serious concerns. Leading AI companies, including Nvidia, have so far failed to address these issues according to Greenpeace.

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The Guardian - UK

Still a chance to return to 1.5C climate goal, researchers say

Report calls for scaling-up of renewable energy and electrification of key sectors to limit peak of global heating

LiveScience

It's official: The world will speed past 1.5 C climate threshold in the next decade, UN says

The UNEP's 2025 Emissions Gap report has found that global average temperatures will exceed 1.5 C (2.7 F) before 2035 — and this just days before the COP30 climate summit kicks off in Brazil.

Euronews

World heading for 2.8°C warming as UN report reveals climate pledges are 'barely moving the needle'

A new UN report reviews the gap between countries’ climate commitments and global emissions targets.

Evening Standard

World on track for 2.8C warming under current policies, says UN

Predicted global temperature rise this century had fallen slightly, experts said, as countries were preparing for Cop30 in Brazil.

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Money to fight climate crisis falls by £1.5 billion – and aid cuts will make things far worse

UN says the money required to adapt to an increasing climate and extreme weather is 12 to 14 times greater than is available, and that gap is set to only widen has the impact of aid cuts continue to be felt

International Business Times

Plastic Pollution Treaty Not Dead In The Water: UN Environment Chief

The UN's environment chief insists that a landmark global treaty tackling plastic pollution remains achievable, despite talks twice imploding without agreement, and the chair suddenly resigning this week.

The Guardian - UK

UN plastics treaty chair to step down with process in turmoil

Exclusive: Luis Vayas Valdivieso says he is quitting for personal and professional reasons after reports of pressure behind the scenes

Radio France Internationale

Oil giants accused of dodging Niger Delta clean-up as UN panel intervenes

Oil giants stand accused of walking away from decades of pollution in Nigeria’s Niger Delta without cleaning up the damage. A UN-appointed panel of experts wrote to Shell, Eni, ExxonMobil and TotalEnergies, warning the companies cannot sell off their assets and dodge their responsibilities to local communities.

Evening Standard

Minister ‘hugely disappointed’ as talks to agree UN plastics treaty fail

Emma Hardy said she is however ‘extremely proud’ of how UK negotiators worked tirelessly to seek an ambitious deal.

International Business Times

New Push To Reach Plastic Polution Pact

Negotiators will take another stab at reaching a global pact on plastic pollution at talks opening Tuesday in Geneva but they face deep divisions over how to tackle the health and ecological hazard.

International Business Times

Gaza Today: Under Debris And In Darkness

In 21 months of war in Gaza, the destruction and damage of 70 percent of buildings has buried the Palestinian territory under millions of tonnes of debris and plunged it into darkness, according to data from the UN and NASA analysed by AFP. The Israeli army has relentlessly pounded the…

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