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The #Biden administration has backtracked from supporting a cap on #plastic production as part of the United Nations's #GlobalPlasticsTreaty. Read more 👇 #PlasticsTreaty #INC5 impakter.com/the-us-no-long…

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Donald #Trump's presidency is already undermining #democracy. Here's how — and what can be done 👇 impakter.com/trumps-preside…

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Under pressure to step up global #climate aid, the world’s richest countries secured nothing less than a diplomatic coup at #COP29 in #Baku. 👇 impakter.com/we-lost-how-co…

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The #INC5 chair is expected to release his version of the #GlobalPlasticsTreaty text today. WWF urges governments to reject any attempts at watering down or excluding core measures that must be included in the treaty. 👇 impakter.com/inc-5-ambitiou…

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#SolarEnergy, though abundant, faces the challenge of intermittent supply. While #battery energy storage is widely used to address this challenge, a promising alternative has emerged: #GravityEnergyStorage. 👇 impakter.com/how-gravity-ca…

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By 2035, early deaths from #AirPollution in the US could drop by 4,000-15,000 deaths a year as a result of #NetZero policies, new study shows. 👇 impakter.com/climate-polici…

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Nearly a decade later, the signing of the #ParisAgreement can hardly be called a turning point. Here's how we've kept on with business as usual 👇 impakter.com/how-the-world-…

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US National Institutes of Health nominee for Director, Dr. Jay Bhattacharya, can make micro- and nano-plastics #health research an #NIH high-priority. Here's how 👇 #MNPs impakter.com/micro-and-nano…

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The static frameworks of international environmental treaties highlight a critical need for more dynamic and forward-looking mechanisms in international environmental lawmaking. How can we future-proof #EnvironmentalTreaties? 👇 impakter.com/future-proofin…

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Rising sea levels, intensifying storms, ocean acidification, and biodiversity loss are just some of the threats Small Island Developing States face. While limited economic options create hurdles, these same limitations inspire innovative solutions. 👇 impakter.com/small-island-d…

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77.6% of #land on the planet experienced drier conditions from 1990 to 2020 than from the three decades prior, new United Nations report finds. The total area of #drylands grew by around 4.3 million square kilometres, an area larger than India. 👇 impakter.com/climate-change…

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For the first time, mineral #water has been found to contain #ForeverChemicals in several European countries. Scientists believe that the contamination comes from increasing #pesticide use throughout #Europe and the world. 👇 impakter.com/mineral-water-…

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Government support for #FossilFuels reached $1.5 trillion in 2023. This is the second-highest annual total on record after 2022. Read more about the cost of our fossil fuel reliance 👇 impakter.com/the-cost-of-fo…

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The #Arctic, a carbon sink for millenia, is now experiencing net #CarbonEmissions according to a new NOAA report. More about the report in our latest piece 👇 impakter.com/the-arctic-tun…

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Each year, an estimated 80,000 people in the US contract #vibriosis, an infection caused by a genus of waterborne bacteria called #Vibrio. These #bacteria thrive in warmer waters, so as sea temperatures have risen, so too have infection rates. 👇 impakter.com/climate-change…

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In 2025, theocracies that possess or may come to possess nuclear or other unconventional weapons represent one of the most complex challenges facing the international community. What can be done to avoid a nuclear catastrophe? 👇 impakter.com/will-theocraci…

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2024 was a mixed bag for #ClimateChange. Here’s what’s on the horizon for 2025 👇 impakter.com/climate-news-t…

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#WorldWarIII is more likely to start in the #Arctic than anywhere else and #America cannot afford to remain without allies, #Trump’s bluster notwithstanding. 👇 impakter.com/trump-claim-gr…

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#BlackRock, the world’s largest asset manager, has withdrawan from the #NetZero Asset Managers Initiative. This decision follows a trend of #WallStreet firms distancing themselves from environmentally focused investor groups. Why is this happening? 👇 impakter.com/trump-effect-c…

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Traditional methods for combating #misinformation, like #FactChecking and #debunking, have faced significant limitations. A new preventive strategy has emerged as a promising alternative: #Prebunking. 👇 impakter.com/can-prebunking…