Sustainability news on the Climate desk

The latest sustainability news

1. Oct 1 Swiss glaciers lost 5.5% of ice volume in 2026, monitors report 4
2. Sep 27 wmtw.com: “Sea level rise is reshaping a California beach town and threatening a key rail line” 3
3. Sep 23 60+ fashion brands pledge net-zero by 2040 in new coalition 2
4. Sep 20 Sorghum hits 103,000 ha in France as maize losses near 50% 2
5. Sep 20 At least 6 Lagos informal settlements demolished since July 2023; flood defences destroyed 2
6. Sep 20 thenewsmill.com: “Andhra CM Naidu and Karnataka CM Shivakumar inaugurate The Earth Centre in Bengaluru” 2
7. Sep 20 Plans approved for Avonmouth factory to build Sizewell C tunnels 2
8. Sep 10 Record Ridge Mine Faces 4 Environmental Risks in B.C. Permit Fight 2
9. Sep 10 Conservationists work to rewet 23-square-mile NC peatland emitting 130,000 tons CO2 yearly 2
10. Sep 13 business-standard.com: “Brics Day 2: Leaders to discuss resilience, innovation, sustainability” 2
11. Sep 9 deccanchronicle.com: “Tamil Nadu to Establish Dedicated Bone Marrow Registry, Ban Plastic Food Service in Hospitals” 2
12. Sep 7 yahoo.com: “Slumping South Korean corals worry divers, scientists studying climate change” 2
13. Sep 2 China's Q2 2026 CO2 Emissions Fall 1% as Oil Use Plunges 9% 2
14. Aug 31 japantoday.com: “Trump says AI data center opponents want to be 'backwards and poor'” 2
15. Aug 21 Swamp cooler remains important today, report says 2
16. Aug 21 ISW 2026 appoints carbon partner for event footprint assessment 3
17. Aug 21 moneycontrol.com: “India, ADB sign $230 million loan to upgrade Chennai water, sewerage network” 2
18. Aug 22 Brics tourism ministers adopt Jaipur Declaration 1
19. Aug 19 Nigeria official says drought and land degradation worsen farmer-herder conflicts 2
20. Aug 16 UNCCD COP17 Fellowship Selects 6 Journalists for Mongolia Coverage 2
21. Aug 17 UN desertification summit opens, mulls how to spend $12bn 2
22. Aug 17 Tencent T-AIDC Hits 98% Power Efficiency as AI Rack Power Spikes 10x 2
23. Aug 15 Bali restaurant linked to starling conservation effort 2
24. Aug 12 usa.chinadaily.com.cn: “From Beautiful Village to sustainable livelihoods - Opinion” 1
25. Aug 7 AP reports young activists in the Maldives confront climate threats 2
26. Aug 7 Trip.com Group releases 2025 sustainability report, announces paternity leave policy 1
27. Aug 7 armidaleexpress.com.au: “Oceana Passivhaus: Austinmer home $43 bill transforms power use | The Armidale Express” 2
28. Aug 2 Researcher says Indigenous knowledge informs climate science partnerships 2
29. Aug 10 LX Pantos publishes 2026 sustainability report 1
30. Aug 10 Oman says oil spill from grounded tanker covers 400 square km 2
31. Aug 10 Vertical Aerospace announces about $100m in financing commitments 2
32. Aug 10 dallassun.com (Big News Network): “Texas pauses new data centres, moves to impose stricter operational requirements: Governor Greg Abbott” 1
33. Aug 4 sun-sentinel.com: “Tiger shark caught off Massachusetts could be sign of warming waters” 5
34. Aug 7 wral.com: “As blackouts stretch for days, life in Cuba revolves around small bursts of electricity” 3
35. Aug 5 Study links most butterfly range shifts to climate change 2
36. Jul 13 Study links high CO2 to smaller, less diverse big bee populations 1
37. Aug 3 Bloomberg: “Brazil’s Oil Output Hits Record as War Drives Up Non-OPEC Supply” 2

Who is named most?

1. India 4
2. China 3
3. Australia 3
4. Strait of Hormuz 2
5. United Nations 2
6. BRICS 2
7. COP17 2
8. United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification 2

Counted over the 40 events listed above. Source: GetYourBrief's record of the outlets' reports.