Headline News:

• “Planetary Health Check Reveals Oceans Have Breached Critical Acidification Boundary” • A damning report reveals the planet’s ocean acidification has entered the danger zone for the first time. The report, the 2025 Planetary Health Check, warns that seven of the nine critical Earth system boundaries have now been breached, one more than last year. [Euronews]

Butterfly fish (David Clode, Unsplash)

• “China Announces Modest Emission Reduction Target” • The Chinese President, Xi Jinping, told the UN General Assembly via video link that his country now plans to lower its greenhouse gas emissions by 7% to 10% by 2035. Xi said China would increase the proportion of non-fossil fuels in its energy system to more than 30% over the next decade. [CleanTechnica]
• “Lithium Mine Backed By Gina Rinehart Was Powered By 81% Renewables Over Last Year” • Australia’s richest person, mining billionaire Gina Rinehart, has been one of the fiercest critics of wind and solar energy. But a major off-grid mine operated by a company partly owned by her averaged 81% renewables for its power supply over the last year. [Renew Economy]
• “Some US Streams And Rivers Facing Severe Declines In Fish Populations” • Cold-water streams have been highly impacted, experiencing more than a 50% decrease in fish abundance over the last three decades, according to a study published in Nature. Researchers found that the number of fish declined by 53.4% in cold streams. [ABC News]
• “Former World Leaders Call For Fossil Fuel Taxes To Fund Global Climate Action” • In an open letter, 36 former presidents and prime ministers representing countries around the world urged governments to adopt “polluter profit taxes” that would hold oil, gas, and coal companies financially accountable for the damage caused by their emissions. [Euronews]

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