New Zealand to end ban on oil and gas explorationNews
New Zealand to end ban on oil and gas exploration
Wellington, New Zealand (AFP) - New Zealand's government said Sunday it plans to reverse a five-year-old ban on new oil and gas exploration, igniting a…
SourceJune 9, 2024
Full articleAquaculture overtakes wild fisheries for first time: UN reportNews
Aquaculture overtakes wild fisheries for first time: UN report
By Alberto PEÑA | AFP San José, Costa Rica - Aquaculture is playing an increasingly important role in meeting the world's food needs, surpassing wild…
SourceJune 7, 2024
Full articleCOP29 climate hosts say they’ll keep expanding fossil fuelsNews
COP29 climate hosts say they’ll keep expanding fossil fuels
By Nick Perry | AFP Bonn, Germany - The incoming president of the COP29 UN climate summit in Azerbaijan told AFP on Friday that his…
SourceJune 7, 2024
Full articleOlympic test event in Seine cancelled after heavy rainNews
Olympic test event in Seine cancelled after heavy rain
Paris, France (AFP) - An open water swimming test event scheduled for next week in the Seine has been cancelled due to heavy rainfall, the…
SourceJune 7, 2024
Full articleHumanity must extract seven to nine billion tonnes of CO2 from the atmosphere every yearClimate
Humanity must extract seven to nine billion tonnes of CO2 from the atmosphere every year
By Mercator Research Institute on Global Commons and Climate Change (MCC) Seven to nine billion tonnes of CO2 per year must be sustainably removed from…
SourceJune 7, 2024
Full articleFighting fires from space in record time: how AI could prevent a repeat of Australia’s devastating wildfiresNewsScience
Fighting fires from space in record time: how AI could prevent a repeat of Australia’s devastating wildfires
By University of South Australia Australian scientists are getting closer to detecting bushfires in record time, thanks to cube satellites with onboard AI now able…
SourceJune 7, 2024
Full articleYes, carbon capture and storage is controversial – but it’s going to be crucialClimate
Yes, carbon capture and storage is controversial – but it’s going to be crucial
By Tianyi Ma, RMIT University | The Conversation Renewable energy sources such as wind and solar are vital tools to help us make cuts to…
SourceJune 7, 2024
Full articleWorld’s first in-flight study of commercial aircraft using 100% sustainable aviation fuel shows significant non-CO2 emission reductionsNews
World’s first in-flight study of commercial aircraft using 100% sustainable aviation fuel shows significant non-CO2 emission reductions
In-flight measurements from an A350 aircraft using 100% sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) show a significant reduction in soot particle emissions and formation of contrail ice…
SourceJune 6, 2024
Full articleNorway mining group announces ‘huge’ find of rare earth depositsNews
Norway mining group announces ‘huge’ find of rare earth deposits
Oslo, Norway (AFP) - A Norwegian mining company on Thursday announced that it had found the largest deposit of rare earths in Europe in the…
SourceJune 6, 2024
Full articleExploring three frontiers in marine biomass and blue carbon captureScience
Exploring three frontiers in marine biomass and blue carbon capture
By Boston University A new study offers first-time insights into three emerging climate innovations to safeguard or increase the carbon naturally captured by ocean and…
SourceJune 6, 2024
Full articleRate of global warming caused by humans at an all-time highClimate
Rate of global warming caused by humans at an all-time high
By University of Leeds Global warming caused by humans is advancing at 0.26°C per decade – the highest rate since records began, according to new…
SourceJune 6, 2024
Full article25 years of the deep-sea observatory AWI-HAUSGARTENNewsScience
25 years of the deep-sea observatory AWI-HAUSGARTEN
By Alfred-Wegener-Institut For the past 25 years, the Alfred Wegener Institute has operated a long-term observatory in the Arctic deep sea: the HAUSGARTEN. Located between…
SourceJune 6, 2024
Full articleElectrified charcoal ‘sponge’ can soak up CO2 directly from the airScience
Electrified charcoal ‘sponge’ can soak up CO2 directly from the air
By University of Cambridge Researchers have developed a low-cost, energy-efficient method for making materials that can capture carbon dioxide directly from the air. Researchers from…
SourceJune 6, 2024
Full articleClimate Change Will Make Air Pollution Worse. Here’s How.Climate
Climate Change Will Make Air Pollution Worse. Here’s How.
By Matt Shipman | North Carolina State University A new study finds climate change is likely to make upward spikes of ozone at ground level…
SourceJune 6, 2024
Full articleMammoth waste problem a test of resolveNews
Mammoth waste problem a test of resolve
By Chandan Nandy, 360info in Sonipat As solid waste mounts in developing countries, the authorities must adopt innovative and effective solutions. Days after winning a massive electoral…
SourceJune 6, 2024
Full articleUN chief urges fossil fuel ad ban as heat records pile upClimateNews
UN chief urges fossil fuel ad ban as heat records pile up
By Amelie BOTTOLLIER-DEPOIS, with Nina LARSON in Geneva and Linda GIVETASH in Paris New York, United States (AFP) - Humans are as dangerous to Earth…
SourceJune 5, 2024
Full articleLingnan University and Friends of the Earth (HK) launch higher education sector’s first Executive Certificate in Sustainable Finance & ESG AnalyticsNews
Lingnan University and Friends of the Earth (HK) launch higher education sector’s first Executive Certificate in Sustainable Finance & ESG Analytics
By Lingnan University, Hong Kong On the occasion of World Environment Day today (5 June), the Science Unit of Lingnan University and Friends of the…
SourceJune 5, 2024
Full articleLingnan survey: Over 90% of respondents express their willingness to support low-carbon restaurants, but few wish to change their eating habitsClimateNews
Lingnan survey: Over 90% of respondents express their willingness to support low-carbon restaurants, but few wish to change their eating habits
By Lingnan University (LU), Hong Kong To mitigate global warming, the Hong Kong Government is striving to achieve carbon neutrality before 2050. A relatively concentrated…
SourceMay 31, 2024
Full articleRapid urbanization in Africa transforms local food systems and threatens biodiversityScience
Rapid urbanization in Africa transforms local food systems and threatens biodiversity
By Bettina Greenwell, International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA ) Urbanization in Africa is accelerating quickly, showing no signs of slowing down. An international…
SourceMay 31, 2024
Full articlePeople are altering decomposition rates in waterwaysScience
People are altering decomposition rates in waterways
By Leigh Hataway, University of Georgia Faster decomposition could exacerbate greenhouse gas emissions, threaten biodiversity Humans may be accelerating the rate at which organic matter…
SourceMay 31, 2024
Full articlePlanetary Responsibility Foundation Invests in Pioneering Nature Restoration CompanyNews
Planetary Responsibility Foundation Invests in Pioneering Nature Restoration Company
The Danish Planetary Responsibility Foundation (PRF) has made a strategic investment in the British company Ponterra Ltd. With this investment, PRF becomes a shareholder of…
SourceMay 30, 2024
Full articleLocal bright spot among melting glaciers: 2000 km of Antarctic ice-covered coastline has been stable for 85 yearsClimate
Local bright spot among melting glaciers: 2000 km of Antarctic ice-covered coastline has been stable for 85 years
By University of Copenhagen, Faculty of Science A whaler's forgotten aerial photos from 1937 have given researchers at the University of Copenhagen the most detailed…
SourceMay 30, 2024
Full articleReport card shows Great Barrier Reef still has major water pollution problemClimate
Report card shows Great Barrier Reef still has major water pollution problem
By Australian Marine Conservation Society Australian and Queensland govts have made little progress in cutting Reef water pollution in two years, will miss 2025 pollution…
SourceMay 30, 2024
Full articleFirst use of weather forecasts to show human impact on extreme weather is ‘transformational’, Oxford scientists sayClimateScience
First use of weather forecasts to show human impact on extreme weather is ‘transformational’, Oxford scientists say
By University of Oxford National forecasting centres like the Met Office could apply the same tools used for weather forecasting to quantify how human behaviour…
SourceMay 30, 2024
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