Photos: Life along a ‘dead’ river in Bangladesh

The devastation of areas like the Buriganga comes into greater focus in the run-up to Earth Day, when people worldwide mobilise in support of protecting the environment.Continue readingPhotos: Life along a ‘dead’ river in Bangladesh

Century-old Sydney weather record broken with 184 days of 20˚C or higher

Six months without notable cold spell was ‘amazing’ given record rainfall during same period, Bureau of Meteorology says.Continue readingCentury-old Sydney weather record broken with 184 days of 20˚C or higher

Antarctica’s heart of ice has skipped a beat: Science briefing calls for action

In 2022 the summer minimum was less than 2 million square km for the first time since satellite records began. This summer, the minimum was even lower—just 1.7 million…Continue readingAntarctica’s heart of ice has skipped a beat: Science briefing calls for action

New Research Sparks Concerns That Ocean Circulation Will Collapse

The groundbreaking modeling study published by Australian and American researchers at the end of March for the first time includes a detailed assessment of the likely impact of melting…Continue readingNew Research Sparks Concerns That Ocean Circulation Will Collapse

UN reports ‘off the charts’ melting of glaciers

The world’s glaciers melted at dramatic speed last year and saving them is effectively a lost cause, the United Nations reported Friday, as climate change indicators once again hit…Continue readingUN reports ‘off the charts’ melting of glaciers

Turkey to make inaugural deliveries from big Black Sea gas discovery

Continue readingTurkey to make inaugural deliveries from big Black Sea gas discovery

Environmental toxin PCB found in deep sea trench

Continue readingEnvironmental toxin PCB found in deep sea trench

New types of chemicals found in Danish drinking water

As far as is known, five of the compounds detected have never before been reported in groundwater anywhere in the world.Continue readingNew types of chemicals found in Danish drinking water

Look up, listen, and be very concerned. Birds are vanishing – and their crisis is our crisis

The UK has lost 40m birds since 1970 and Europe as a whole has lost 600m birds since 1980. The British figures, especially for farmland species such as skylark…Continue readingLook up, listen, and be very concerned. Birds are vanishing – and their crisis is our crisis

Royal Bank of Canada becomes top financier for fossil fuel industry

An annual report on fossil fuel financing by a coalition of campaign groups organised by the Rainforest Action Network found that RBC extended $42.1bn in funding to fossil fuel…Continue readingRoyal Bank of Canada becomes top financier for fossil fuel industry

UK bird numbers continue to crash as government poised to break own targets

Data shows 48% of species declined between 2015 and 2020 with woodland birds faring worst.Continue readingUK bird numbers continue to crash as government poised to break own targets

BP commits to Gulf of Mexico as $9bn platform comes online

Starlee Sykes, head of BP’s Gulf of Mexico business, told the Financial Times in an interview that the company had responded to Biden’s call and planned to continue exploration…Continue readingBP commits to Gulf of Mexico as $9bn platform comes online

Seas have drastically risen along southern U.S. coast in past decade

Multiple new studies highlight a rate of sea level rise that is ‘unprecedented in at least 120 years’ along the Gulf of Mexico and southeastern U.S. coast.Continue readingSeas have drastically risen along southern U.S. coast in past decade

‘Underwater and overlooked’: number of critically endangered fish species in Australia doubles

Nine new species of fish are now on the brink of extinction, with scientists calling for urgent action to control invasive freshwater species.Continue reading‘Underwater and overlooked’: number of critically endangered fish species in Australia doubles

Ice sheets can collapse faster than previously thought possible

Ice sheets can retreat up to 600 meters a day during periods of climate warming, 20 times faster than the highest rate of retreat previously measured.Continue readingIce sheets can collapse faster than previously thought possible

Parkmead starts production from new Dutch gas discovery

The LDS-01 structure was successfully drilled around the end of 2022. The well has been tied into the neighbouring commercial gas production infrastructure in just a few weeks, demonstrating…Continue readingParkmead starts production from new Dutch gas discovery

‘Headed off the charts’: world’s ocean surface temperature hits record high

The temperature of the world’s ocean surface has hit an all-time high since satellite records began, leading to marine heatwaves around the globe, according to US government data.Continue reading‘Headed off the charts’: world’s ocean surface temperature hits record high

TotalEnergies, Iraq reach agreement on $10bn Gas Growth Integrated Project

TotalEnergies and the Iraqi government have reached an agreement on the $10bn Gas Growth Integrated Project (GGIP) in Iraq with an aim to monetise and develop the country’s natural…Continue readingTotalEnergies, Iraq reach agreement on $10bn Gas Growth Integrated Project

Greenhouse gas emissions rose at ‘alarming’ rate last year, US data shows

Carbon dioxide levels rose by more than two parts per million (ppm) for the 11th consecutive year: the highest sustained rate of CO₂ increases since monitoring began 65 years ago.…Continue readingGreenhouse gas emissions rose at ‘alarming’ rate last year, US data shows

“Buckle up. More extreme events are expected,” says head of the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

The United States is Earth’s punching bag for nasty weather. Blame geography for the U.S. getting hit by stronger, costlier, more varied and frequent extreme weather than anywhere on…Continue reading“Buckle up. More extreme events are expected,” says head of the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

For Your Phone and EV, a Cobalt Supply Chain to a Hell on Earth

The race for high-tech metals has sparked a cobalt boom in the Democratic Republic of the Congo that has come at a steep human cost. In an e360 interview,…Continue readingFor Your Phone and EV, a Cobalt Supply Chain to a Hell on Earth

More than 90% of world’s salt marshes likely to be underwater by 2100, study concludes

Continue readingMore than 90% of world’s salt marshes likely to be underwater by 2100, study concludes

Melting Antarctic ice predicted to cause rapid slowdown of deep ocean current by 2050

New research by Australian scientists suggests 40% slowdown in just three decades could alter world’s climate for centuries.Continue readingMelting Antarctic ice predicted to cause rapid slowdown of deep ocean current by 2050

Environmental ‘tragedy’ as fires burn through one-fifth of Northern Territory national park in Australia

More than 100,000 hectares burned in MacDonnell Ranges area, which has been declared a federal priority for threatened species conservation.Continue readingEnvironmental ‘tragedy’ as fires burn through one-fifth of Northern Territory national park in Australia

Plastics cause wide-ranging health issues from cancer to birth defects, landmark study finds

First analysis of plastics’ hazards over life cycle – from extraction to disposal – also shows ‘deep societal injustices’ of impact.Continue readingPlastics cause wide-ranging health issues from cancer to birth defects, landmark study finds

The squeeze on powering the open road

The proposed US goal to double electricity transmission lines and build a separate electric vehicle charging network while also expanding solar and wind production to move to 100% renewable…Continue readingThe squeeze on powering the open road

Deep-sea mining for rare metals will destroy ecosystems, say scientists

Businesses want to trawl for nickel, manganese and cobalt to build electric cars and windfarms.Continue readingDeep-sea mining for rare metals will destroy ecosystems, say scientists

Petronas partners with Phoenix Petroleum to explore opportunity in the Phillipines

Under the MOU, PETRONAS and Phoenix Petroleum will conduct a joint feasibility study to take the collaboration to the next phase of execution.Continue readingPetronas partners with Phoenix Petroleum to explore opportunity in the Phillipines

At Menindee, NSW, Australia, the lifeblood of the people has turned to bitter sludge

The fight for a healthy Darling-Baaka River is becoming a ‘recurring nightmare’ for the communities that depend on it.Continue readingAt Menindee, NSW, Australia, the lifeblood of the people has turned to bitter sludge

‘Like you’re in a horror movie’: pollution leaves New Zealand wetlands irreversibly damaged

Ecologists say some bodies of water may already have passed the tipping points from which they may never recover.Continue reading‘Like you’re in a horror movie’: pollution leaves New Zealand wetlands irreversibly damaged

More than half NSW forests lost since 1750 and logging ‘locking in’ species extinction, study finds

Report says 435,000 hectares have been degraded through logging since 2000, affecting 244 threatened species.Continue readingMore than half NSW forests lost since 1750 and logging ‘locking in’ species extinction, study finds

‘Vampiric’ water use leading to ‘imminent’ global crisis, UN warns

“If nothing is done, it will be a business-as-usual scenario—it will keep on being between 40 percent and 50 percent of the population of the world that does not…Continue reading‘Vampiric’ water use leading to ‘imminent’ global crisis, UN warns

‘Uncharted territory’: South Sudan’s four years of flooding

Four straight years of flooding, an unprecedented phenomenon linked to climate change, has swamped two-thirds of South Sudan but nowhere more dramatically than Bentiu, a northern city besieged by…Continue reading‘Uncharted territory’: South Sudan’s four years of flooding

Sea ice may soon disappear from the Arctic during the summer months—and it has happened before

Continue readingSea ice may soon disappear from the Arctic during the summer months—and it has happened before

Decline of more than 500 species of marine life on Australian reefs ‘the tip of the iceberg’, study finds

Increasing ocean temperatures present ‘existential threat’ with knock-on effects for ecosystems and commercial fisheries, researchers say.Continue readingDecline of more than 500 species of marine life on Australian reefs ‘the tip of the iceberg’, study finds

PM Modi and Sheikh Hasina inaugurate India-Bangladesh Friendship Pipeline

Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi and Prime Minister of Bangladesh, Sheikh Hasina jointly inaugurated the India-Bangladesh Friendship Pipeline (IBFP) today in a virtual mode. The foundation stone for the…Continue readingPM Modi and Sheikh Hasina inaugurate India-Bangladesh Friendship Pipeline

Newfoundland and Labrador proceeds with phase II review of current offshore oil and gas interests

“As we look to the province’s future, it is reasonable to look at the assets of the province and determine their potential. That is why we have decided to…Continue readingNewfoundland and Labrador proceeds with phase II review of current offshore oil and gas interests

JGC, Hyundai win downstream FEED contract for Papua LNG project

The Papua LNG project will have an LNG liquefaction capacity of around four million tons per year (Mtpa). It will be built near the existing processing facilities of the…Continue readingJGC, Hyundai win downstream FEED contract for Papua LNG project

Sempra launches Port Arthur LNG project

Sempra announced that it reached a positive final investment decision (FID) for the development, construction and operation of the Port Arthur LNG Phase 1 project in Jefferson County, Texas.…Continue readingSempra launches Port Arthur LNG project

Drought caused 43,000 ‘excess deaths’ in Somalia last year, half of them young children

A new report released by the Somalian government suggests that far more children died in the country last year due to the ongoing drought than previously realised. Half of…Continue readingDrought caused 43,000 ‘excess deaths’ in Somalia last year, half of them young children

ExxonMobil starts operations at $2bn Beaumont refinery expansion project

Following the expansion through the addition of a third crude unit, the total crude refining processing capacity of the Beaumont refinery in Texas, US has gone up by over…Continue readingExxonMobil starts operations at $2bn Beaumont refinery expansion project

Nato and EU chiefs mount show of strength at North Sea gas platform

Continue readingNato and EU chiefs mount show of strength at North Sea gas platform

US set to become world’s largest LNG exporter

Continue readingUS set to become world’s largest LNG exporter

Mountain forests are being lost at an accelerating rate, putting biodiversity at risk, warns study

Worryingly, the rate of mountain forest loss seems to be accelerating: the annual rate of loss increased by 50% from 2001–2009 to 2010–2018, when we lost approximately 5.2 million…Continue readingMountain forests are being lost at an accelerating rate, putting biodiversity at risk, warns study

Costs of Trans Mountain expansion project in Canada spiral to $22.5bn

Continue readingCosts of Trans Mountain expansion project in Canada spiral to $22.5bn

US approves contentious oil drilling project in Alaska

Continue readingUS approves contentious oil drilling project in Alaska

Confirmed: Global floods, droughts worsening with warming

Continue readingConfirmed: Global floods, droughts worsening with warming

I’ve watched the Murray-Darling for 30 years and I’ve never seen carp numbers like this

Continue readingI’ve watched the Murray-Darling for 30 years and I’ve never seen carp numbers like this

Rise in ocean plastic pollution ‘unprecedented’ since 2005

Continue readingRise in ocean plastic pollution ‘unprecedented’ since 2005

Oil giant Saudi Aramco records historic $161bn profit in 2022

Continue readingOil giant Saudi Aramco records historic $161bn profit in 2022

Iconic Nile River Delta faces existential threats, according to new study

Continue readingIconic Nile River Delta faces existential threats, according to new study

To help dry-forests, fire needs to be just the right intensity, and happen more than once

One blaze can’t restore species composition to its historical norm in a forest that evolved amid frequent, low-severity fires, the scientists found. “Landscapes have likely passed thresholds that preclude…Continue readingTo help dry-forests, fire needs to be just the right intensity, and happen more than once

TotalEnergies and partners launch FEED for Papua LNG project in PNG

The project partners have decided to move ahead with a concept that calls for the installation of four electrical liquefaction trains with a combined capacity of four million tons…Continue readingTotalEnergies and partners launch FEED for Papua LNG project in PNG

Ex-Shell chief Ben van Beurden’s pay jumped to £9.7mn last year

Rise of 53% came as oil group’s profits hit record $40bn in tumultuous year for energy markets. It brings van Beurden’s total compensation from Shell since becoming chief executive…Continue readingEx-Shell chief Ben van Beurden’s pay jumped to £9.7mn last year

Extreme wildfires are turning the world’s largest forest ecosystem from carbon sink into net-emitter

The new study showed a significant increase in emissions from boreal fires over the past two decades. Things were particularly dramatic in 2021, when they comprised a record 23%…Continue readingExtreme wildfires are turning the world’s largest forest ecosystem from carbon sink into net-emitter

‘Everyone should be concerned’: Antarctic sea ice reaches lowest levels ever recorded

Continue reading‘Everyone should be concerned’: Antarctic sea ice reaches lowest levels ever recorded

Indonesia breaks ground on $2.6bn Mentarang Induk hydropower project

Indonesian President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo said: “Since the source of energy is green, the products that will be produced later in the Industrial Park Area are also green products,…Continue readingIndonesia breaks ground on $2.6bn Mentarang Induk hydropower project

New disease caused by plastics discovered in seabirds

Natural History Museum scientists say plasticosis, which scars digestive tract, likely to affect other types of bird too.Continue readingNew disease caused by plastics discovered in seabirds

Sea level rise poses particular risk for Asian megacities

The study showed that internal climate variability could increase sea level rise in some locations by 20–30% more than what would result from climate change alone, exponentially increasing extreme…Continue readingSea level rise poses particular risk for Asian megacities

Fighting for their lives: the world’s forests in figures

Continue readingFighting for their lives: the world’s forests in figures