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Unsustainable farming, forest loss driving Earth to ‘precipice’: UN
Unsustainable farming, forest loss driving Earth to ‘precipice’: UNNews

Unsustainable farming, forest loss driving Earth to ‘precipice’: UN

By Kelly MACNAMARA Paris, France | AFP - Unsustainable farming and deforestation are threatening the planet's capacity to sustain human societies, the UN warned Sunday,…
SourceSourceDecember 1, 2024 Full article
Divided plastic pollution negotiators call for more time
Divided plastic pollution negotiators call for more timeNews

Divided plastic pollution negotiators call for more time

By Sara Hussein and Katie Forster Busan, South Korea | AFP - Negotiators have failed to reach agreement on a landmark treaty to curb plastic…
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No accord on plastic pollution deal, more time needed: chair
No accord on plastic pollution deal, more time needed: chairNews

No accord on plastic pollution deal, more time needed: chair

By Sara Hussein and Katie Forster Busan, South Korea | AFP - Negotiators have failed to reach agreement on a landmark treaty to curb plastic…
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Calls for extension as plastic treaty negotiations falter
Calls for extension as plastic treaty negotiations falterNews

Calls for extension as plastic treaty negotiations falter

By Sara Hussein and Katie Forster Busan, South Korea | AFP - Delegates seeking the world's first deal to curb plastic pollution began openly advocating…
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From paradise to plastics pollution: Bali’s battle for marine plastics debris
From paradise to plastics pollution: Bali’s battle for marine plastics debrisNews

From paradise to plastics pollution: Bali’s battle for marine plastics debris

By Emenda Sembiring, Attar Hikmahtiar Ramadan, Elprida Agustina | Bandung Institute of Technology (ITB) Bali is cleaning up its ocean of plastics. Bali has a…
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Image of the day: The Koyukuk River in Alaska
Image of the day: The Koyukuk River in AlaskaClimate

Image of the day: The Koyukuk River in Alaska

This image from the Copernicus Sentinel-2 satellite, acquired on 2 October 2024, shows part of the Koyukuk River in Alaska, USA. The area has been…
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Nations warn of ‘obstruction’ at plastic talks
Nations warn of ‘obstruction’ at plastic talksNews

Nations warn of ‘obstruction’ at plastic talks

By Sara Hussein and Katie Forster Busan, South Korea | AFP - Dozens of countries warned Sunday that a handful of nations were obstructing efforts…
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Cyclone Fengal makes landfall in India’s south
Cyclone Fengal makes landfall in India’s southNews

Cyclone Fengal makes landfall in India’s south

Bengaluru, India | AFP - Heavy rains lashed India's south and a major airport shut operations as cyclone Fengal made landfall late Saturday. Cyclones --…
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Thailand flooding kills nine, displaces thousands
Thailand flooding kills nine, displaces thousandsNews

Thailand flooding kills nine, displaces thousands

Bangkok, Thailand | AFP - Flooding driven by heavy rains in southern Thailand has killed nine people and displaced more than 13,000, officials said Saturday,…
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Global wine output to hit lowest level since 1961
Global wine output to hit lowest level since 1961News

Global wine output to hit lowest level since 1961

By Catherine HOURS | AFP Paris, France - Global wine production is set to fall again this year to its lowest level since 1961 due…
SourceSourceDecember 1, 2024 Full article
Image of the day: Record snowfall in South Korea
Image of the day: Record snowfall in South KoreaNews

Image of the day: Record snowfall in South Korea

At the end of November 2024, heavy snowfall covered large parts of South Korea for two consecutive days, blanketing large areas of the country. In…
SourceSourceNovember 30, 2024 Full article
Electric vehicle batteries: Key challenges, advancements, and future recommendations
Electric vehicle batteries: Key challenges, advancements, and future recommendationsNews

Electric vehicle batteries: Key challenges, advancements, and future recommendations

Advancing electric vehicle (EV) technology requires overcoming significant challenges in battery performance, safety, and sustainability. A comprehensive new review highlights these obstacles while offering insights…
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Unraveling the mystery behind Botswana’s elephant deaths with remote sensing
Unraveling the mystery behind Botswana’s elephant deaths with remote sensingClimate

Unraveling the mystery behind Botswana’s elephant deaths with remote sensing

The 2020 deaths of 350 African elephants in Botswana drew worldwide attention, sparking debate over the potential role of cyanotoxins in water sources as a…
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Image of the day: Record drought in Sicily
Image of the day: Record drought in SicilyNews

Image of the day: Record drought in Sicily

In 2024, Sicily, Italy faced its worst drought in almost 20 years, with nearly empty reservoirs and water rationing affecting up to two million people.…
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Killer whales caught hunting and consuming whale sharks in Gulf of California
Killer whales caught hunting and consuming whale sharks in Gulf of CaliforniaScience

Killer whales caught hunting and consuming whale sharks in Gulf of California

Killer whales, renowned as apex predators of the oceans, have been observed hunting and consuming whale sharks, the largest fish on Earth. A new study…
SourceSourceNovember 29, 2024 Full article
Image of the day: The Del Carmen Mangrove Reserve, a recently designated Ramsar Site
Image of the day: The Del Carmen Mangrove Reserve, a recently designated Ramsar SiteNews

Image of the day: The Del Carmen Mangrove Reserve, a recently designated Ramsar Site

The Del Carmen Mangrove Reserve on Siargao Island in the Philippines was recently designated a Ramsar Site of International Importance. Spanning nearly 4,900 hectares, the…
SourceSourceNovember 28, 2024 Full article
Nature sounds reduce stress, but traffic noise spikes anxiety and health risks
Nature sounds reduce stress, but traffic noise spikes anxiety and health risksScience

Nature sounds reduce stress, but traffic noise spikes anxiety and health risks

People experienced less stress and anxiety while listening to nature soundscapes, but the addition of road traffic noise increased their stress and anxiety. Manmade sounds…
SourceSourceNovember 28, 2024 Full article
Early North Americans crafted needles from fur-bearing animals for survival
Early North Americans crafted needles from fur-bearing animals for survivalScience

Early North Americans crafted needles from fur-bearing animals for survival

Researchers examining a Wyoming archaeological site have uncovered evidence that early North Americans crafted needles from the bones of fur-bearing animals, such as foxes, rabbits,…
SourceSourceNovember 28, 2024 Full article
The habitat determines response to climate
The habitat determines response to climateNewsScience

The habitat determines response to climate

Clues found relating repair of photosynthetic protein complex to how plants survive in colder regions. Osaka Metropolitan University - Plants need light to grow, but…
SourceSourceNovember 28, 2024 Full article
Air pollution from fires linked to 1.5 million deaths a year
Air pollution from fires linked to 1.5 million deaths a yearNews

Air pollution from fires linked to 1.5 million deaths a year

Paris, France | AFP - Air pollution caused by fires is linked to more than 1.5 million deaths a year worldwide, the vast majority occurring…
SourceSourceNovember 28, 2024 Full article
Oceans’ sulfur emissions reveal stronger climate-cooling effects
Oceans’ sulfur emissions reveal stronger climate-cooling effectsClimate

Oceans’ sulfur emissions reveal stronger climate-cooling effects

New research has unveiled that oceans emit a sulfur gas produced by marine life in quantities that significantly enhance their climate-cooling impact, particularly over the…
SourceSourceNovember 28, 2024 Full article
Image of the day: Alpine resorts open for the season after recent snowfalls
Image of the day: Alpine resorts open for the season after recent snowfallsNews

Image of the day: Alpine resorts open for the season after recent snowfalls

Many ski resorts in the Alps have welcomed the new ski season thanks to heavy snowfall after the recent Arctic blast which hit Europe in…
SourceSourceNovember 27, 2024 Full article
South Korean capital hit by record November snowfall: weather agency
South Korean capital hit by record November snowfall: weather agencyNews

South Korean capital hit by record November snowfall: weather agency

Seoul, South Korea | AFP - South Korea's capital was blanketed Wednesday by the heaviest November snowfall since records began over a century ago, the…
SourceSourceNovember 27, 2024 Full article
NASA satellite data highlight the cooling effect of green spaces in urban areas
NASA satellite data highlight the cooling effect of green spaces in urban areasNewsScience

NASA satellite data highlight the cooling effect of green spaces in urban areas

During a heatwave, the comfort of a shady tree is a luxury that many urban residents rely on to stay cool. But what happens when…
SourceSourceNovember 27, 2024 Full article