Ahead of Biodiversity Summit, UN Chief Warns Countries Are ‘Subsidizing Suicide’ by Backing Fossil Fuels 

“I urge governments everywhere to end these handouts once and for all, and to use the savings for people and planet instead,” said António Guterres.

https://www.commondreams.org/news/climate-change-effects-on-biodiversity

STATE OF BIODIVERSITY ACTION

The Global Report on Collective Progress in the Implementation of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework

https://www.cbd.int/global-report/global-report-2026-full.pdf

THE ECONEWS REPORT: Save the Redwoods League in the 21st Century

https://lostcoastoutpost.com/2026/oct/24/econews-report-save-redwoods/

Ducks Unlimited Applauds the Introduction of the Ecological Restoration Project Permitting Act 

Bipartisan legislation would create efficient permitting pathways for habitat restoration 

https://www.ducks.org/newsroom/ducks-unlimited-applauds-the-introduction-of-the-ecological-restoration-project-permitting-act-

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has released The State of the World’s Forests 2026.

Their flagship report, with this edition focused on forest and landscape restoration as a central approach to the interconnected challenges facing the world’s forests.

https://www.ser.org/news/736488/SER-Contributes-to-The-State-of-the-Worlds-Forests-2026.htm

Perceptions of agrodiversity and seed-saving practices in the northern Andes of Ecuador

https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC6631578/

Ecuador’s Seed Guardians Replant Maize Their Grandparents Knew

https://cowtreemoon.com/project/ecuador-red-de-guardianes-de-semillas

Six months after the solar tax credit ended, the industry found a workaround

https://www.energysage.com/news/home-energy-market-h1-2026-highlights/

Global EV sales to make up 30% of the market this year

https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/policy/energy-and-environment/4574744/global-ev-sales-30-percent-market/

In the Philippines, petrol jumps 68% as EVs take nearly a quarter of car sales

https://www.yahoo.com/news/world/articles/philippines-petrol-jumps-68-evs-160000803.html

Farmer Focus: Could AI help us make more informed decisions?

https://www.fwi.co.uk/arable/farmer-focus/farmer-focus-could-ai-help-us-make-more-informed-decisions

Gabriella Macari: From Family Vineyard to Master of Wine

https://now.fordham.edu/fordham-magazine/gabriella-macari-from-family-vineyard-to-master-of-wine/

Turning circular economy theory into business practice

https://www.zerowastescotland.org.uk/resources/turning-circular-economy-theory-business-practice

How Northern Kenya is building a circular economy through sustainable tourism 

https://capitalfm.africa/how-northern-kenya-is-building-a-circular-economy-through-sustainable-tourism/

Biden’s Renewable Energy Plans News Update: What Changed and What to Watch in 2026

https://www.etde.org/2026/10/19/biden-s-renewable-energy-plans-news-update-what-changed-and-what-to-watch-in-2026/

Greenhouse gas levels once again reach record high

Long lifetime of carbon dioxide commits planet to warmer future

https://wmo.int/news/media-centre/greenhouse-gas-levels-once-again-reach-record-high

Solar Boost For Haggis, Neeps And Tatties With Agrivoltaic Turnips 

https://www.forbes.com/sites/joshpearce/2026/09/05/solar-boost-for-haggis-neeps-and-tatties-with-agrivoltaic-turnips/

Solar Panels Over Crops Are Providing An Unexpected Benefit For Arizona Farmworkers

https://www.bgr.com/2191850/solar-panels-over-crops-unexpected-benefit-arizona-farmworkers/

Smoke from LA fires exposed millions of people to high levels of toxic heavy metals, study says

https://apnews.com/article/los-angeles-fires-2025-eaton-fire-air-pollution-smoke-b1d86fbb096940500a4c04c5d5bf82dd

 

EPA quietly backtracks on claims US has phased out toxic Pfas compounds

Agency changes wording on website as Texas-based chemical firm continues manufacture of plastic containers

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/oct/18/epa-pfas-compounds-toxins

Ron DeSantis Statue Melts In Rising Temperatures He Spent 8 Years Denying

https://350action.org/press-release/ron-desantis-statue-melts-in-rising-temperatures-he-spent-8-years-denying/

Tap water banned in Norwegian town after heavy metals found linked to permafrost thaw

Residents in Longyearbyen on Svalbard have been told not to drink tap water as climate-related thawing releases heavy metals into the town’s water supply

https://www.juganews.com/article/tap-water-banned-in-norwegian-town-after-heavy-metals-found-linked-to-permafrost-thaw

RENEWABLE ENERGY CAPACITY STATISTICS 2026

https://www.irena.org/-/media/Files/IRENA/Agency/Publication/2026/Mar/IRENA_DAT_RE_capacity_statistics_2026.pdf

Core values: the Austrian scheme bringing forgotten apple varieties back to life

Spar pilot scheme will test whether heirloom fruit can thrive in today’s commercial and environmental conditions 

https://www.theguardian.com/food/2026/oct/19/core-values-the-austrian-scheme-bringing-forgotten-apple-varieties-back-to-life

How climate change is messing with the West’s weather 

Record fires, floods and weather whiplash makes for a region of extremes. 

https://www.hcn.org/articles/how-climate-change-is-messing-with-the-wests-weather/

‘Worst on record’: Brutal summer heat wave killed more than 50,000 in Europe’s cities 

https://www.cnn.com/2026/10/22/climate/europe-heat-wave-deaths-50000 

From food waste to food value: A new way to identify where business can act

https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/from-food-waste-to-food-value-a-new-way-to-identify-where-business-can-act/

Rethinking the Banana Supply Chain from Farm to Shelf

Following its whole-chain hotspot analysis on domestic strawberries, the U.S. Food Waste Pact has published a new study tracing the global banana supply chain, highlighting key waste drivers.

https://www.thepacker.com/news/sustainability/rethinking-banana-supply-chain-farm-shelf

True cost accounting reveals climate impact of food systems

The EU-funded FOODCoST project has developed methodologies to show the true cost of food production, accounting for climate and environmental impacts. This can help businesses and policymakers identify and adopt more sustainable strategies.

https://cordis.europa.eu/article/id/467343-true-cost-accounting-reveals-climate-impact-of-food-systems

County Durham housing development gets world-first ‘carbon-negative’ road surface

https://uk.news.yahoo.com/county-durham-housing-development-gets-070000552.html

Microplastics Are Infiltrating Our Bodies. Chemical Companies Saw This Coming Decades Ago 

Industry scientists were aware of the potential risks of microplastics as early as the 1970s, an investigation reveals. 

https://gizmodo.com/microplastics-are-infiltrating-our-bodies-chemical-companies-saw-this-coming-decades-ago-2000831717

Fall Recycling Markets: Paper and Cans Strong, Plastics Bouncing Around

We are three-quarters of the way through 2026, and we have a mixed bag for curbside recycling markets. Paper and can prices are strong. Plastics are another story.

https://www.waste360.com/commodities-pricing/fall-recycling-markets-paper-and-cans-strong-plastics-bouncing-around

‘Pure arrogance’: anger in Finland as Google illegally fells 250,000 trees for datacentre

Finnish forest cleared for data centre development

Company ordered to stop work at two sites in country, which has found itself at forefront of tech firms’ latest push

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/ng-interactive/2026/oct/22/finland-google-felling-trees-datacentre

Food Companies Reassess the True Cost of Water 

IFT FIRST speakers urged manufacturers to measure water risk across their value chains, expand reuse, and work more closely with utilities.

https://www.ift.org/food-technology-magazine/true-cost-of-water-food-manufacturing

China completes world’s first commercial green ammonia ship-to-ship fuel transfer

China has completed a world-first commercial green ammonia refueling operation, marking a step toward cleaner shipping.

https://interestingengineering.com/energy/world-first-green-ammonia-powered-ship-voyage-pacific

The fish behind America’s fish sticks is fueling a fight over trawling in Alaska

https://apnews.com/article/alaska-fish-sticks-trawling-salmon-bc01f5b40583ff75b49b01ada1b10e86

Minnesota officials surveilled activists urging closure of waste incinerator, emails show

Local officials tried to grow close to activist groups and collected information that was then shared with industry

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/oct/29/minneapolis-waste-incinerator-emails

Colorado County Presses Ahead With Drone Herbicide Spraying Despite Resident Backlash 

https://www.global-agriculture.com/crop-protection/colorado-county-presses-ahead-with-drone-herbicide-spraying-despite-resident-backlash/