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Virgin Atlantic completed its inaugural flight using 100% sustainable fuel on the 28th, taking off from London Heathrow, crossing the Atlantic Ocean and landing successfully at New York's JFK International Airport. This is a big step towards zero-carbon flights, even if there is still a long way to go before the full use of sustainable fuels.

The 28th United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP28) was held from November 30th to December 12th in Dubai. With the worsening of extreme climate change, this conference is of great interest to all sectors, with 70,000 participants expected to take stock of the Paris Agreement and promote carbon reduction and energy transformation.

With the arrival of summer in the southern hemisphere, Brazil every year in November there will be a heat wave, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on the 13th, the highest temperature soared above 40 degrees Celsius, the body temperature is even as high as 52 degrees Celsius, in view of the unprecedented high temperatures, the National Institute of Meteorology (Inmet) pointed out that nearly 3,000 cities and towns in Brazil have been issued a red alert, of which 1,138 municipalities are at a high level of risk, the wave will be a certain degree of harm to human health.

A pond in the Maui Wildlife Refuge in the U.S. state of Hawaii has turned a dreamy bubblegum pink, like a scene from the movie "Barbie," but it's not a party venue. Scientists say drought may be the cause of the phenomenon and warn against entering the water or attempting to drink it.

Leaders of eight South American nations that share the Amazon rainforest have reached an agreement on a broad set of principles aimed at protecting and preserving the region.

Latin American countries meeting at the Amazon Summit in Brazil on August 8 and 9, 2023, should commit to ratify and carry out the Escazú Agreement, Human Rights Watch said as it released a video explaining the importance of this treaty on Augest 4. The regional agreement would help shore up protection of the Amazon rainforest and other vital ecosystems across the region by requiring countries to protect environmental defenders, guarantee access to information, and ensure public participation in decision-making on environmental matters.

The World Bank Board of Directors approved a US$ 500 million development policy loan for Ecuador to support government efforts to achieve inclusive, resilient and low-carbon development.

Around half of children in Europe and Central Asia – or 92 million – are exposed to high heatwave frequency, according to an analysis of the latest available data from 50 countries published today by UNICEF in a new policy brief. This is double the global average of 1 in 4 children exposed to high heatwave frequency.

Thel Word Bank Board of Directors approved a US$150 million loan to promote investment in green hydrogen projects in Chile, accelerating the country’s green growth, energy transition and supporting its commitment to carbon neutrality by 2050. This is the World Bank’s first loan to promote green hydrogen to support climate change mitigation efforts.

The Antarctic Ocean Commission has once again failed to find a path forwards to protect the Antarctic’s waters. The Commission met this week for a special intersessional meeting, only the third in the Commission’s 41 year history, in an attempt to break the deadlock on delivering Antarctic ocean sanctuaries.