Monday, 27 January 2025

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Ginkgo trees are among the species at risk of extinction, according to a new report (AFP)
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One in three tree species at risk of extinction: report

More than one in three species of trees are at risk of extinction worldwide, according to a report published Monday.

The Canary Wharf skyline viewed through the haze from Alexandra Palace, north London (Victoria Jones/PA)
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Greenhouse gas concentrations surged to new record last year, UN experts warn

Levels of greenhouse gases surged to a record level in 2023, locking in future temperature rises for years to come.

An image of Mount Fuji covered in snow (AFP)
ClimateEnvironmentNewsWeather

Still no snow on Japan’s Mount Fuji, breaking record

Mount Fuji sets 130-year record, remaining snowless as of Monday—the latest in history for its slopes to stay bare.

A man stands in a flooded room with water submerging his legs.
ClimateEnvironmentNewsWeather

Climate change-worsened floods wreak havoc in Africa

Floods worsened by climate change are displacing millions in Africa, jeopardizing food security, and escalating climate risks.

Campaigners at Oxfam Scotland are urging First Minister John Swinney to have talks with the UK Govenrment so Scotland can introduce a new tax on ‘planet wrecking private jets’. (Nicholas T Ansell/PA)
AviationClimateEmissionsEnvironmentNewsPolitics

Scotland must act to tax ‘planet-wrecking private jets’, campaigners urge

Scotland urged to tax private jets, with Oxfam claiming their "reckless pollution" fuels climate crisis and extreme inequality.

The Coral Triangle is home to six of the world's seven marine turtle species, and acts as a feeding ground for whales and other marine mammals (AFP)
BiodiversityClimateEnvironmentLiquefied Natural GasNewsOil

Report details fossil fuel threat to ‘Amazon of the seas’

Since July 2020, satellites have spotted 793 oil slicks in the 'Coral Triangle' — one of the ocean's most biodiverse areas, and which...

AnalysisClimateEmissionsEnvironmentIndigenousPoliticsRegulationsResiliency

Inclusive approach to climate-change adaptation is needed in Canada

Inclusive climate-change adaptation needs clear policies, diverse knowledge, and systemic change for equitable climate resilience.

Colombian Environment Minister and COP16 president Susana Muhamad (C) reported 'very good progress' in UN biodiversity talks (AFP)
BiodiversityEnvironmentIndigenousNewsPoliticsResiliency

UN biodiversity summit making ‘very good progress’: officials

UN COP16 talks in Colombia make "very good progress" toward reversing species loss by 2030, despite funding challenges.

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