Kazakhstan will suffer most from global warming - Bozumbayev

Astana. August 7. KazTAG - Kazakhstan will suffer the most from global warming, said Kanat Bozumbayev, Deputy Prime Minister. "Kazakhstan is the country that will suffer the most from global warming. It is in the top ten countries, so all our...

Participants in the negotiations on plastic pollution are determined to finalize a treaty

Despite some progress, negotiations on a binding global treaty to deal with plastic pollution has yet to be finalized. The reliance on consensus is slowing down negotiations, as disagreements remain between states in favor of reducing the...

No new instructions, just enforce ban on PoP idols

Court bench disposes state pollution board’s plea, asks govt, agencies to clamp down on manufacture, distribution, sale of idols made from banned material The High Court of Karnataka on Thursday emphasised that the State government and its...

Energy Sustainability and Leadership Conference: Critical conversations to shape a better future

By Eric APEDO The urgency of the global fight against climate change grows each year, with 2024 recorded as the warmest year on record. The evidence is clear: human dependence on fossil fuels is accelerating global warming, threatening economies,...

SGN demonstrates methane emissions reduction with smart gas pressure management

British gas distributor SGN and tech company Utonomy have completed a six-month demonstration of the impact of advanced pressure control in reducing methane emissions from the gas grid. Over the period, SGN and Utonomy project a 16% methane...

Artist drowns sculpture in plastic waste in front of the UN during plastic pollution treaty talks

Australia can hit an 85 per cent emissions cut by 2035 – if government and business seize the moment

Discussions are hotting up over Australia’s 2035 emission reduction target, which the federal government is due to reveal by September this year. It will be a crucial announcement, for several reasons. The target signals to the world whether...

IFS Partners with Climatiq to Launch Emissions Management in IFS Cloud

IFS, the leading provider of enterprise cloud and Industrial AI software, has announced a strategic partnership with carbon intelligence platform Climatiq, coinciding with the launch of its new Emissions Management module in IFS Cloud. This launch...

County beaches run the gamut in water pollution study

Beaches across Ashtabula County’s Lake Erie shoreline had varying results in a recent analysis of 2024 water pollution levels. An Environment Ohio Research and Policy Center report found 92% of Ohio Lake Erie beaches were potentially unsafe for at...

Nations gather to confront the world's spiraling plastic pollution crisis

Subscriber content preview August 11, 2025 A key split is whether a treaty should require cutting plastic production — or if redesign, recycling and reuse can solve the problem. By JENNIFER McDERMOTT Associated Press Nations have been meeting...

Arabian Chameleon in Dhofar faces a threat from poaching, pollution: EA

The Arabian Chameleon, a rare and distinctive creature in the Dhofar Mountains, though not endangered, faces local threats due to habitat loss, pollution, and poaching, according to the Environment Authority. EA said it is strictly prohibited to...

Putin Signs Decree Allowing Russia to Raise Greenhouse Gas Emissions

President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday signed a decree allowing Russia to increase its greenhouse gas emissions by about 20% by 2035 compared to 2021 levels. Russia, the world’s fourth-largest emitter of carbon dioxide, aims to reach net-zero...

Worth Mentioning – August 14, 2025

Imagine Yountville Grant Applications Opened The Yountville Community Foundation has opened the application period for the 2026 Imagine Yountville Grant program. The foundation will host an orientation meeting on Thursday, Aug. 14, at 5:30 p.m. at...

Donald Trump to 'shut down' NASA missions that measure crucial greenhouse gas emissions

The Trump administration is set to terminate two NASA missions that monitor a potent greenhouse gas and plant health, potentially cutting off a data source for scientists, policymakers and farmers. President Donald Trump's budget request for...

Cow dung to power cars in India without causing pollution

Uttar Pradesh’s rural economy is set to get a boost as – for the first time – methane will be produced from cow dung on a large scale, producing fuel that can power vehicles over long distances, creating rural jobs and strengthening the green...

This Prehistoric Predator Survived Global Warming by Eating Bones

About 56 million years ago, when Earth experienced a dramatic rise in global temperatures, one meat-eating mammal responded in a surprising way: It started eating more bones. That's the conclusion reached by a Rutgers-led team of researchers,...

EXCLUSIVE - Martin Lines: "We cannot keep demanding more food at lower prices and then acting surprised when pollution increases"

Image: Martin Lines, arable farmer and chief executive at the Nature Friendly Farming Network, said: "All too frequently, small family farms are expected to shoulder the burden while large, powerful businesses carry on unchecked. We need joined-up...

EPA admin claims greenhouse gases not causing climate change

By CAPT. DAVE MONTI, Special to Beacon Media In a proposed rule released last week, the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) argued that the Clean Air Act does not authorize the agency to set emissions standards to address global climate...

Pakistan's deadly floods worsened by global warming: study

Pakistan's monsoon rain was likely heavier because of climate change, making floods more dangerous, a new study found. The report from World Weather Attribution, a group of international scientists who study global warming's role in extreme...

The Russian President instructed the government to reduce greenhouse gas emissions to 65-67% by 2035

AK&M 06 August 2025 18:24 Russian President Vladimir Putin has instructed the government to reduce greenhouse gas emissions to 65-67% by 2035 relative to 1990 levels in order to implement the Paris Agreement. This is reported on the website of...