Colombia’s Amazon rainforest ‘has lost area size of Wales despite £250m from UK to limit deforestation’

Farmers said that the UK-funded ‘incentive’ has not been enough to stop deforestation

More than 31 tonnes of plastic trash removed from ocean off California

The Ocean Cleanup trialled new technology during a 12-week test campaign and recovered a staggering 10 tonnes of plastic in just one haul

Japan OKs plan to push clean energy, nuclear to cut carbon

TOKYO (AP) — Japan adopted a new energy policy on Friday that promotes nuclear and renewables as sources of clean energy to achieve the country’s pledge of reaching carbon neutrality in 2050. The new basic energy plan, adopted by the Cabinet just in time for …

Climate change will cause global tensions, say US intelligence services

US intelligence services said Thursday for the first time that climate change poses wide-ranging threats to the United States' national security and stability around the world.

Biden administration warns that climate change poses risks to financial system

Citing the potential for financial instability caused by climate change, the Biden administration has issued a report that urges financial regulatory agencies to bolster capabilities, widen disclosures and run « scenarios. » But the Financial Stability Oversi…

Plastic will create more pollution in US than coal by 2030, study says

‘This is a significant and growing source of greenhouse gas emissions,’ says think tank president

Madagascar: Severe drought could spur world’s first climate change famine

More than one million people in southern Madagascar are struggling to get enough to eat, due to what could become the first famine caused by climate change, according to the World Food Programme (WFP).

Carbon offsets are imperfect but necessary and the market needs to grow fast, says B of A exec

Right now, organizations are making best-faith estimates in their decarbonization plans — but they are only estimates, Karen Fang told CNBC.

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