Environmental disaster and 60 million tons of CO2 – what will it take to rebuild Gaza?

The reconstruction of Gaza after the bombing by Israel will lead to environmental costs of the equivalent of 60 million tons of CO2, reports Euronews. Israel's unprecedented assault on Gaza since the October 7 Hamas attack that killed an estimated 1200 Israelis has caused widespread death, displacement and destruction of infrastructure in the Palestinian territory. The first four months of…

Harmful ozone-depleting gases are declining faster than expected

International efforts to protect the ozone layer have been a "huge global success", scientists have said, after revealing that harmful gases in the atmosphere are declining faster than expected. The Montreal Protocol, signed in 1987, aimed to phase out ozone-depleting substances found primarily in refrigerators, air conditioners and aerosol sprays. A new study found that atmospheric levels…