RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Brazil’s environmental regulator has rejected a license for a controversial offshore oil drilling project near the mouth of the Amazon River that had drawn strong opposition from activists who warned of its potential for damaging the area. The agency’s president...
Amsterdam, Netherlands – The Office of the Russian Federation Prosecutor General has declared Greenpeace International an ‘undesirable organisation’ on the grounds that the work of Greenpeace “poses a threat to the foundations of the constitutional order and the security of the Russian...
Environmental scientists have carried out the first standardised global review of the potential risks and benefits to people and nature from planned road and rail projects. The study reveals that holistic planning of major road and railway infrastructure can better protect nature...
The polar regions and Europe were hit hardest by global warming in 2022, according to a new analysis. The data from Copernicus, the EU’s climate monitoring service, says 2022 was the fifth warmest year globally. Europe experienced its warmest summer, with temperatures increasing by...
The head of one of the world’s biggest oil companies has been named to lead the COP28 global climate talks in Dubai, later this year. Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber is currently the chief executive officer of the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company. He is also the minister for industry and...
