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Climate change is most prominent threat to pollinators, CABI Reviews paper finds
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…
SourceSourceMay 17, 2024 Full article
Global coral bleaching event expanding to new countries: scientists
Global 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…
SourceSourceMay 17, 2024 Full article
Tesla’s German factory gets approval for extension
Tesla’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…
SourceSourceMay 16, 2024 Full article
Brazil’s Porto Alegre: a flood disaster waiting to happen
Brazil’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…
SourceSourceMay 16, 2024 Full article
Green policies can be vote winners, London mayor says
Green 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…
SourceSourceMay 16, 2024 Full article
Equity Must Be Considered in Ocean Governance to Achieve Global Targets by 2030
Equity 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…
SourceSourceMay 16, 2024 Full article
Climate change likely to aggravate brain conditions
Climate 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…
SourceSourceMay 16, 2024 Full article
Climate change could force Bangkok to move, official warns
Climate 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…
SourceSourceMay 16, 2024 Full article
The origin and long-distance travels of upside down trees
The 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…
SourceSourceMay 16, 2024 Full article
Global methane emissions automatically detected in satellite imagery using AI
Global 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…
SourceSourceMay 16, 2024 Full article
Carbon dioxide removal: feasibility study evaluates possible measures for Germany
Carbon 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…
SourceSourceMay 16, 2024 Full article
Wildfire closes in on Canadian oil sands city
Wildfire 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…
SourceSourceMay 16, 2024 Full article
Using solar energy to generate heat at high temperatures
Using 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…
SourceSourceMay 15, 2024 Full article
Summers warm up faster than winters, fossil shells from Antwerp show
Summers 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…
SourceSourceMay 15, 2024 Full article
The case for sharing carbon storage risk
The 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,…
SourceSourceMay 15, 2024 Full article
Finnish court suspends permits to hunt protected eagles
Finnish 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…
SourceSourceMay 15, 2024 Full article
Man pleads not guilty to chopping down one of UK’s most famous trees
Man 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…
SourceSourceMay 15, 2024 Full article
Raw sewage pumped into England’s largest lake due to fault
Raw 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…
SourceSourceMay 15, 2024 Full article
Creating a Green Composite Material from Japanese Washi Paper
Creating 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…
SourceSourceMay 15, 2024 Full article
New ‘forever chemical’ cleanup strategy discovered
New ‘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,…
SourceSourceMay 15, 2024 Full article
Amazonian chief at UN to combat traditional knowledge piracy
Amazonian 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…
SourceSourceMay 14, 2024 Full article
$2.2b pledged to end deadly planet-heating cooking methods
$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…
SourceSourceMay 14, 2024 Full article
Summer 2023 was the hottest in 2,000 years: study
Summer 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…
SourceSourceMay 14, 2024 Full article
EURESFO to host 2024 edition in EU Green Capital Valencia
EURESFO 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…
SourceSourceMay 14, 2024 Full article