International

"Cellophane bees make a polyethylene-like plastic that breaks down in soil within a year. A new PNAS study shows how it could inspire biodegradable bioplastics."

"Rich ​countries are falling well short of the $305 billion needed each year ‌to help developing nations adapt to climate change, even as extreme weather events become more frequent and severe, a UN report said on Wednesday."

"New reports say more robust and accurate accounting of livestock-based emissions should underpin the all-out effort needed to slow global warming."

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"Farmers around the world are spraying more chemicals than ever on their crops as they battle insect pests. Many of these small, hungry creatures have benefited from climate change, which has expanded their range, extended their breeding season, and made them harder to control with pesticides."

"Two weeks of global negotiations to protect the world’s wildlife and ecosystems ended on Saturday in Yerevan, Armenia, with nations reaffirming their pledges to protect nature but still off track to meet an ambitious set of targets by a 2030 deadline."

"Big Oil reaped more than $50 billion in windfall profits as conflicts in the Persian Gulf and Russia roiled energy markets and drove refining results to record highs."

"The Green Climate Fund approved ‌record funding for projects at its latest board meeting and aims to scale up the amount of private capital it can mobilise for every dollar it invests, its ​executive director told Reuters on Thursday."