Climate change is most prominent threat to pollinators, CABI Reviews paper findsClimateScience
Climate change is most prominent threat to pollinators, CABI Reviews paper finds
By Wayne Coles A paper published in the CABI Reviews journal has found that climate change is the most prominent threat to pollinators – such…
SourceMay 17, 2024
Full articleGlobal coral bleaching event expanding to new countries: scientistsNews
Global coral bleaching event expanding to new countries: scientists
By Lucie AUBOURG | AFP Washington, United States - The massive coral bleaching episode signaled by US authorities last month is expanding and deepening in…
SourceMay 17, 2024
Full articleTesla’s German factory gets approval for extensionNews
Tesla’s German factory gets approval for extension
Berlin, Germany (AFP) - Tesla on Thursday said its plans to extend its production site outside Berlin had been approved, overcoming opposition from residents and…
SourceMay 16, 2024
Full articleBrazil’s Porto Alegre: a flood disaster waiting to happenNews
Brazil’s Porto Alegre: a flood disaster waiting to happen
By Sandra FERRER | AFP Rio De Janeiro, Brazil - Porto Alegre, the Brazilian metropolis left submerged after torrential rains, had been lulled into a…
SourceMay 16, 2024
Full articleGreen policies can be vote winners, London mayor saysNews
Green policies can be vote winners, London mayor says
By Ella IDE Vatican City, Holy See - Green policies can win votes, London Mayor Sadiq Khan said Thursday, after winning a record third term…
SourceMay 16, 2024
Full articleEquity Must Be Considered in Ocean Governance to Achieve Global Targets by 2030Science
Equity Must Be Considered in Ocean Governance to Achieve Global Targets by 2030
By Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) As the world presses forward with urgency towards reaching global biodiversity and climate targets by 2030, there must be increased…
SourceMay 16, 2024
Full articleClimate change likely to aggravate brain conditionsClimateScience
Climate change likely to aggravate brain conditions
By University College London Climate change, and its effects on weather patterns and adverse weather events, is likely to negatively affect the health of people…
SourceMay 16, 2024
Full articleClimate change could force Bangkok to move, official warnsClimateNews
Climate change could force Bangkok to move, official warns
By Sara HUSSEIN | AFP Bangkok, Thailand (UPDATED) - Thailand may have to consider relocating its capital Bangkok because of rising sea levels, a senior…
SourceMay 16, 2024
Full articleThe origin and long-distance travels of upside down treesScience
The origin and long-distance travels of upside down trees
By Queen Mary University of London Scientists have solved the mystery behind the origin, evolution and dispersal around the world of iconic baobabs. The iconic…
SourceMay 16, 2024
Full articleGlobal methane emissions automatically detected in satellite imagery using AIScience
Global methane emissions automatically detected in satellite imagery using AI
By Kyoto University As global temperatures rise to record highs, the pressure to curb greenhouse gas emissions has intensified. Methane is particularly targeted because its significant…
SourceMay 16, 2024
Full articleCarbon dioxide removal: feasibility study evaluates possible measures for GermanyScience
Carbon dioxide removal: feasibility study evaluates possible measures for Germany
By Helmholtz Association of German Research Centres Germany aims to be climate neutral by 2045. In order to achieve this goal, greenhouse gas emissions must…
SourceMay 16, 2024
Full articleWildfire closes in on Canadian oil sands cityNews
Wildfire closes in on Canadian oil sands city
Fort McMurray, Canada (AFP) - A wildfire in Canada's major oil-producing region doubled in size as it drew closer to the city of Fort McMurray…
SourceMay 16, 2024
Full articleUsing solar energy to generate heat at high temperaturesScience
Using solar energy to generate heat at high temperatures
By Fabio Bergamin | ETH Zurich Instead of burning coal or oil to produce cement or steel, in the future solar energy could be used…
SourceMay 15, 2024
Full articleSummers warm up faster than winters, fossil shells from Antwerp showScience
Summers warm up faster than winters, fossil shells from Antwerp show
By Free University of Brussels In a warmer climate, summers warm much faster than winters. That is the conclusion of research into fossil shells by earth…
SourceMay 15, 2024
Full articleThe case for sharing carbon storage riskScience
The case for sharing carbon storage risk
By Texas A&M University Even the most optimistic projections for the rapid build-out of solar, wind, and other low-carbon resources acknowledge that coal, natural gas,…
SourceMay 15, 2024
Full articleFinnish court suspends permits to hunt protected eaglesNews
Finnish court suspends permits to hunt protected eagles
Helsinki, Finland (AFP) - Finland's top administrative court stepped in on Wednesday to suspend hunting permits against a protected species of eagle on a Finnish…
SourceMay 15, 2024
Full articleMan pleads not guilty to chopping down one of UK’s most famous treesNews
Man pleads not guilty to chopping down one of UK’s most famous trees
Newcastle, United Kingdom (AFP) - A 38-year-old man on Wednesday denied criminal damage, after one of the UK's most-loved and photographed trees was found cut…
SourceMay 15, 2024
Full articleRaw sewage pumped into England’s largest lake due to faultNews
Raw sewage pumped into England’s largest lake due to fault
London, United Kingdom (AFP) - Raw sewage was released into Windermere, England's largest and best-known lake, over a 10-hour period after a fault caused pumps…
SourceMay 15, 2024
Full articleCreating a Green Composite Material from Japanese Washi PaperClimateScience
Creating a Green Composite Material from Japanese Washi Paper
By Tohoku University Japanese washi paper is renowned for its aesthetic beauty and its wide-array of usages. Now, a group of Tohoku University researchers have…
SourceMay 15, 2024
Full articleNew ‘forever chemical’ cleanup strategy discoveredScience
New ‘forever chemical’ cleanup strategy discovered
By David DANELSKI | University of California - Riverside As the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency cracks down on insidious “forever chemical” pollution in the environment,…
SourceMay 15, 2024
Full articleAmazonian chief at UN to combat traditional knowledge piracyNews
Amazonian chief at UN to combat traditional knowledge piracy
By Agnès PEDRERO | AFP Geneva, Switzerland - The leader of the Brazilian Amazon's Huni Kui people remains hopeful that a planned United Nations treaty…
SourceMay 14, 2024
Full article$2.2b pledged to end deadly planet-heating cooking methodsNews
$2.2b pledged to end deadly planet-heating cooking methods
Paris, France (AFP)- The International Energy Agency announced on Tuesday that $2.2 billion had been pledged by governments and companies to improve access to less…
SourceMay 14, 2024
Full articleSummer 2023 was the hottest in 2,000 years: studyNews
Summer 2023 was the hottest in 2,000 years: study
By Linda GIVETASH | AFP Paris, France - Last year's northern hemisphere summer was the hottest in 2,000 years, according to a new study published…
SourceMay 14, 2024
Full articleEURESFO to host 2024 edition in EU Green Capital ValenciaNews
EURESFO to host 2024 edition in EU Green Capital Valencia
Valencia, Spain - The 2024 edition of the European Urban Resilience Forum (EURESFO) will take place from 26 - 28 June within the framework of…
SourceMay 14, 2024
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