The Daring Voyager

Norway wants to open its Arctic seabed to mining for critical metals. Critics fear harm to fragile marine ecosystems. The WWF is suing the state in a bid to halt exploration. from DW Environment https://ift.tt/t0UqbuO

Governments don’t want to tell people they’re going to have to pay more, argues an expert. from BBC News https://ift.tt/ntAVeoQ

California is suing oil and gas major Exxon Mobil. The case has highlighted the connection between fossil fuel companies and plastic waste, as well as the need for a cap on plastic production. from DW Environment https://ift.tt/nUxyMWc

Pakistan has grown its solar energy capacity by an astounding amount in a remarkably short space of time. The shock surge has given residents the power to survive blackouts, but it threatens to disrupt the grid. from DW Environment https://ift.tt/0ZE965c

The government blames the water companies and says tougher regulation is on the way from BBC News https://ift.tt/wn3zTK2

The final round of negotiations taking place in South Korea for a worldwide plastics treaty will look to rapidly cut surging plastic pollution. But oil and gas interests could scupper a deal. from DW Environment https://ift.tt/VMYeLyi

Fraught debate revealed the divide between rich and poor as the UN conference sealed a climate finance deal. from BBC News https://ift.tt/E8F3ZIa

A deal is salvaged at the UN summit as poorer nations are promised record funding for climate action. from BBC News https://ift.tt/SP59eop

The final deal, agreed in Azerbaijan, will see developed countries pay $300 billion a year by 2035 to help poorer countries mitigate the impact of climate change. from DW Environment https://ift.tt/0fysE1Z

Negotiators from small island and least-developed nations have staged a walkout at consultations in Azerbaijan, pushing the UN climate negotiations to the brink of collapse. from DW Environment https://ift.tt/qSlxbCA

Brazilian policy changes that disincentivized deforestation for agriculture resulted in thousands of avoided hospitalizations and deaths Amazon due to wildfire. from DW Environment https://ift.tt/3VdF5SZ

These caves were unexplored for thousands of years, protected by swirling mists and terrifying tales. from BBC News https://ift.tt/pN5TBuz

What it means for the global climate effort if another superpower comes to the fore, just as Trump steps back from BBC News https://ift.tt/Muk5QUO

On the last day of the climate summit in Baku, Azerbaijan, a second draft agreement puts a number to crucial climate finance goal for the first time. from DW Environment https://ift.tt/pg3hI6q

The emperor penguin made headlines after landing on Australia's coast, an the hope is he will now return to Antarctica. from DW Environment https://ift.tt/f57FxY3

The term "peak oil" used to mean the point when global production would top out, before entirely running out. But as the world begins a shift to renewables, will the end of oil production come sooner than we think? from DW Environment https://ift.tt/XjxkqCY

Countries are split at UN climate summit over funding and commitments to reducing fossil fuel use. from BBC News https://ift.tt/Hzv8tsS

A draft text on climate from the COP29 in Baku, Azerbaijan, has revealed the divisions between developing and industrialized countries as they try to reach agreement on a new finance goal. from DW Environment https://ift.tt/kne1MzB

At COP29, China is being urged to step up on climate finance. Could the country, which is expanding both renewables and coal power, enter a new era of climate leadership as the US leaves the stage? from DW Environment https://ift.tt/SnHWDuX

Countries around the world are building new nuclear power stations. from BBC News https://ift.tt/OI1Bvzd

The pressure is on for leaders attending the 29th climate conference in Azerbaijan to prevent global warming from accelerating further, but there is still a long way to go. from DW Environment https://ift.tt/6rdOLTm

The world is at a turning point, CO2 emissions could soon stop rising thanks to a renewable energy boom. But according to a new climate protection ranking, countries aren't doing enough to move away from oil and gas. from DW Environment https://ift.tt/prBnDf0

Toxic, deadly, poisonous - these words are back in the headlines as Delhi’s pollution spikes again. from BBC News https://ift.tt/xBur4yz

As concern mounts that Argentina might leave the Paris Agreement, DW takes a look at what the course is doing to address climate change and the course that this may take under climate-skeptic President Javier Milei. from DW Environment https://ift.tt/X78fzK3

Another year of wildfires, heat, hurricanes and floods linked to human-made climate change has raised the stakes about who should pay for the damage. Are fossil fuel companies contributing? from DW Environment https://ift.tt/lcWJABi

It is part of a wider plan to reduce emissions and pollution and restore natural habitat. from BBC News https://ift.tt/4VgpSOd

As the UN climate summit in Baku, Azerbaijan, enters its second week, concern is mounting over slow progress. Yet there is hope the G20 happening in Brazil can help stalled talks break through. from DW Environment https://ift.tt/NsORCjA

Germany has long been regarded as a leader on climate action, but the outgoing coalition leaves a mixed legacy. from DW Environment https://ift.tt/oHXvLzn

Conservationist Jane Goodall on the urgent need to turn the tide on climate change and nature loss.  from BBC News https://ift.tt/Hj32ReC

Volcanic rock, dating back billions of years, has been detected in the first samples collected from the mysterious "dark side". from BBC News https://ift.tt/0bsyJEv

Argentina has left UN climate talks and US President-elect Donald Trump plans to withdraw from the Paris climate agreement. So far, only a handful of countries have updated their climate targets. So, where do we stand? from DW Environment https://ift.tt/70kIghr

Human rights groups have called for a review of how countries are chosen to host the COP climate summits. from BBC News https://ift.tt/kibU2Gz

Greenhouse gas methane is behind a third of planetary heating and is relatively easy to slash. The tools to cut methane exist but so does a gap between pledges on methane reduction and action, says a new UN report. from DW Environment https://ift.tt/XAqMvxF

Call for change comes after host country Azerbaijan's president calls oil and gas a 'gift of God' from BBC News https://ift.tt/J5c1s2M

Wealthy countries need to double the amount of public money being used to help poorer nations cope with a warming world, say experts. But will they do it? And how much has current financing helped already? from DW Environment https://ift.tt/Zb2NY6w

Pakistan's Lahore remained the world's most polluted city, while visibility in parts of northern India fell to zero. Seasonal crop burning, low winds, and dropping temperatures contribute to toxic smog in these regions. from DW Environment https://ift.tt/ZHFXVS1

Despite the urgent need to reduce carbon in the atmosphere to slow climate change, fossil fuel emissions are still rising, say scientists. from DW Environment https://ift.tt/Oq7sG4t

The European Union is debating delaying a landmark deforestation regulation that has led to massive backlash among stakeholders. Environmental NGOs and politicians warn a delay would threaten forests and the climate. from DW Environment https://ift.tt/hqzlZ9f

Marine scientist uncovers the story behind Andruha's escape from Russian military training programme. from BBC News https://ift.tt/83Bt2iY

With COP29 underway, the climate crisis is in the spotlight. Here are the most important facts on how our planet is changing. from DW Environment https://ift.tt/BuDoMkL

As COP29 gets underway while President-elect Donald Trump vows to boost oil production, the role of big oil companies in the future of climate action remains contested. from DW Environment https://ift.tt/69mfvta

A Dutch court has upheld Shell's appeal against a 2021 verdict forcing it to almost halve oil and gas emissions by 2030. from DW Environment https://ift.tt/NLlpjkE

The planet Uranus and its five biggest moons may not be the sterile worlds scientists have long thought. from BBC News https://ift.tt/TJkM2mK

This year is poised to surpass the record-breaking heat of 2023, with several consecutive months recording temperatures above 1.5 degrees Celsius. from DW Environment https://ift.tt/oxFsu6f

This year more than ever, the UN climate conference is about how much support developing countries can expect to receive to combat the increasingly dramatic consequences of climate change. from DW Environment https://ift.tt/8C3H7Fd

The Northern Taurids are at their peak on 11-12 November - but will the clouds part to let us see them? from BBC News https://ift.tt/7vktWbz

Experts warn Donald Trump's second term as president will have massive implications for a rapidly heating world and the global fight against climate change. from DW Environment https://ift.tt/4AnJgRV

Britain's oldest satellite is in the wrong part of the sky, but no-one's really sure who moved it. from BBC News https://ift.tt/ASCGjUD

Much is at stake at the UN climate conference in Bakum yet Azerbaijan's ruler is pushing ahead with investments in oil and gas. Critics often end up in prison or exile. from DW Environment https://ift.tt/f1FtpvZ

Undercover filming shows COP29 chief exec discussing new oil and gas projects ahead of climate summit. from BBC News https://ift.tt/ae0RU3d

Human-caused climate change made recent extreme weather events more intense and more likely, new analysis finds. from BBC News https://ift.tt/qX7hw3M

Fifteen finalists, from countries including Kenya, Indonesia, the UK and Nepal, were competing for a £1 million Earthshot Awards prize. from BBC News https://ift.tt/cH2WFjh

Offshore wind turbines are helping to drive the clean energy transition, yet from Donald Trump to local activists, accusations against 'whale-killing' windmills are flying. from DW Environment https://ift.tt/f8M12YK

Air quality in the city of 14 million people has breached levels considered "dangerous," prompting the government to close schools and urge citizens to stay indoors. from DW Environment https://ift.tt/FtR59fK

The awards event in South Africa will have emotional connections for the Prince of Wales. from BBC News https://ift.tt/BStYTZP

The TV presenter says the previous Tory administration was "reckless" to scale back climate policy. from BBC News https://ift.tt/9cVW8XY

Representatives of 196 countries have been meeting in Cali, Colombia, as part of the COP biodiversity summit. from BBC News https://ift.tt/khPAw3g

Tree cover makes cities more livable, especially as heatwaves become more common due to climate change. DW analyzes tree coverage in over 40 major Asian cities. from DW Environment https://ift.tt/jPmRSCW