Heatwave durations accelerating faster than global warming, study finds

Summary: As global temperatures rise, the world’s most intense heatwaves are not just getting longer – they’re lengthening at an accelerating pace. A study published in Nature Geoscience reveals that the duration of extreme heatwaves increases...

Pollution crisis in India’s northeast reveals risks for small industrial towns

Byrnihat, a small industrial town on the Assam-Meghalaya border, recorded the world’s worst air pollution in 2024, with PM2.5 levels more than 25 times higher than global safety limits. Shakeel Sobhan reports for Deutsche Welle. In short:...

Lawmakers call for federal action on Tijuana River pollution crisis

Sen. Alex Padilla visited the Tijuana River Valley region in June 2023 to advocate for improved sewage treatment. (File photo courtesy of Sen. Alex Padilla) California lawmakers on Thursday re-introduced the Border Water Quality Restoration and...

Lagos, China Partner On Low-Carbon Drive To Cut Emissions

The Lagos State Government has announced its readiness to partner with China on the Lekki Low-Carbon Demonstration Zone Project under the China-Nigeria Low-Carbon Demonstration Initiative (Nextier) to tackle carbon emissions in the state. In a...

UCLA Study: Duration of Heat Waves Accelerating Faster Than Global Warming

While millions of Americans swelter under heat warnings from the National Weather Service, new research finds that not only will climate change make heat waves hotter and longer, but the lengthening of heat waves will accelerate with each...

Air pollution controls weaker for larger emitters, research finds

Air pollution controls in some sectors are much weaker than others, researchers have found. A recent study looked at legal requirements for nitrogen oxides. These come from engine exhausts, flues and chimneys and include health-harming nitrogen...

Three special air pollution zones in Kirklees to be scrapped

Air pollution is on the decline in Kirklees, with three Air Quality Management Areas to be no more. Air Quality Management Areas (AQMAs) were put in place in ten areas across the borough where air pollution exceeds national standards. These were...

‘Silent’ failure: Souvenirs, campaigns and training eat up half of Tk44cr noise pollution project funds

In a glaring case of public fund mismanagement, the Department of Environment has spent approximately Tk26 crore on promotional activities, training and souvenirs under a five-year noise pollution control project, without achieving any of the key...

Waterkeeper Files Constitutional Challenge to State’s New Septic Pollution Exemptions & Approval of Big Sky’s Quarry Subdivision

DEQ Violates Law By Ignoring Science and Algal Bloom Impaired Gallatin River, Again BOZEMAN — On Friday, Upper Missouri Waterkeeper filed a lawsuit against the Montana Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) challenging the constitutionality of...

Kaneohe stream pollution leads to $65k fine for property owners

Study reveals accelerated lengthening of heat waves due to global warming

Dr. Michael Drake, President | Official websiteDr. Michael Drake, President | Official website New research published in Nature Geoscience indicates that heat waves are expected to become not only hotter and longer but also accelerate with each...

Center for Biological Diversity, Friends of the Boundary Waters Wilderness, MINNESOTA CENTER FOR ENVIRONMENTAL ADVOCACY, WaterLegacy, Fond Du Lac Band of Lake Superior vs MINNESOTA POLLUTION CONTROL AGENCY - Minnesota Judicial Branch (.gov)

Common Chemical Found in Sunscreen Could Be Supercharging Plastic Pollution

A common sunscreen ingredient may be stealthily protecting ocean plastics and shifting marine microbes toward hardier, potentially harmful biofilms, prolonging plastic pollution. Credit: Shutterstock Sunscreen chemicals like EHMC may be silently...

LASG, China collaborate on low-carbon initiative against emissions

The Lagos State Government has expressed its readiness to partner with China through the China-Nigeria Low-Carbon Demonstration initiative (Nextier) on the Lekki Low-Carbon Demonstration Zone Project. According to a statement from the partners on...

Chinese FM responds to report that the EU 'refuses to agree on a communiqué unless China pledged greater efforts to cut its greenhouse gas emissions'

Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning Photo: VCG In response to questions on whether China hopes to sign a joint statement before the China-EU leaders' summit this month as the Financial Times reported the EU "refused to agree on a...

Column – Global warming is a threat to all

Column – Global warming is a threat to all Published 4:05 pm Tuesday, July 8, 2025 By Chris Quilpa As summertime is in full swing in the Northern Hemisphere, what can we do to help protect us and the earth from global warming? I’d like to share...

Environmental law’s Victor Flatt weighs in on Supreme Court’s decision for EPA anti-pollution efforts

Supreme Court raises bar for future curbs on industrial air pollution E&E News by Politico: Victor Flatt, the Coleman P. Burke Chair in Environmental Law and associate director of the Burke Center for Environmental Law, weighed in on the U.S....

Training on Methane Emissions Inventory from Oil and Gas Systems – Based on the 2006 IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories

Publication date: 08 July 2025 On July 7, 2025, a regional training on methane emissions inventory from oil and gas systems, based on the 2006 IPCC Guidelines, kicked off in Tashkent. The event is organized by the Regional Environmental Centre for...

EUR 3.66bn from EU Emissions Trading to Cleaner Energy Systems

On 3 July, the European Commission and the European Investment Bank announced that EUR 3.66 billion have been disbursed from the Modernisation Fund to support 34 energy related projects in nine EU Member States. These investments will support the...

New OVHcloud tool tracks cloud emissions across services and lifecycle

OVHcloud has released an updated version of its Environmental Impact Tracker, a tool designed to help users measure emissions linked to their cloud usage. The new version builds on its earlier carbon calculator by covering more cloud services and...