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European and US used cooking oil demand increasingly unsustainable – analysis
European and US used cooking oil demand increasingly unsustainable – analysisNews

European and US used cooking oil demand increasingly unsustainable – analysis

By Transport & Environment (T&E) The world’s leading used cooking oil (UCO) producer, China, will soon run out of waste oil, as demand from Europe…
SourceSourceJune 19, 2024 Full article
Harnessing ecological theory for successful ecosystem restoration
Harnessing ecological theory for successful ecosystem restorationScience

Harnessing ecological theory for successful ecosystem restoration

By Duke Nicholas School of the Environment | Duke University Scientists have created a research framework to incorporate ecological theory – mathematical models and concepts…
SourceSourceJune 18, 2024 Full article
Busting five myths about eco-friendly eating
Busting five myths about eco-friendly eatingClimateFactsScience

Busting five myths about eco-friendly eating

By Bianca Wassmann, Singapore - ETH Centre and ETH Zurich Choosing food that is both healthy and good for the planet can be confusing. Here…
SourceSourceJune 18, 2024 Full article
Over a dozen people missing as extreme weather hits China
Over a dozen people missing as extreme weather hits ChinaNews

Over a dozen people missing as extreme weather hits China

Beijing, China | AFP - More than a dozen people were missing in China on Tuesday after heavy rains and flooding struck swaths of the…
SourceSourceJune 18, 2024 Full article
Fishy parenting? Punishing offspring encourages cooperation
Fishy parenting? Punishing offspring encourages cooperationNewsScience

Fishy parenting? Punishing offspring encourages cooperation

By Osaka Metropolitan University While there is an increasing consensus among humans that corporal discipline of children does more harm than good, fish may disagree.…
SourceSourceJune 18, 2024 Full article
Paving the way for carbon pricing with green alternatives
Paving the way for carbon pricing with green alternativesClimateNews

Paving the way for carbon pricing with green alternatives

By Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK) The political success of climate change mitigation in Europe will depend on how well policy design enables…
SourceSourceJune 17, 2024 Full article
Leading academics call for extending and reframing Sustainable Development Goals
Leading academics call for extending and reframing Sustainable Development GoalsClimateNews

Leading academics call for extending and reframing Sustainable Development Goals

By KTH Royal Institute of Technology A group of leading academics are calling for the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to be extended past their…
SourceSourceJune 17, 2024 Full article
An earthquake changed the course of the Ganges. Could it happen again?
An earthquake changed the course of the Ganges. Could it happen again?Science

An earthquake changed the course of the Ganges. Could it happen again?

By Kevin Krajick, Columbia Climate School A major earthquake 2,500 years ago caused one of the largest rivers on Earth to abruptly change course, according…
SourceSourceJune 17, 2024 Full article
Novel Method for Measuring Nano/Microplastic Concentrations in Soil Using Spectroscopy
Novel Method for Measuring Nano/Microplastic Concentrations in Soil Using SpectroscopyScience

Novel Method for Measuring Nano/Microplastic Concentrations in Soil Using Spectroscopy

By Waseda University Current techniques for measuring nano/microplastic (N/MP) concentrations in soil require the soil organic matter content to be separated and have limited resolution…
SourceSourceJune 17, 2024 Full article
Coastal Water Surface Can Accumulate Bacteria and Antibiotics
Coastal Water Surface Can Accumulate Bacteria and AntibioticsNews

Coastal Water Surface Can Accumulate Bacteria and Antibiotics

By American Society for Microbiology Antibiotics in the uppermost water surface, known as the sea surface microlayer, can significantly affect the number of bacteria present…
SourceSourceJune 17, 2024 Full article
Wildfire smoke and health
Wildfire smoke and healthNews

Wildfire smoke and health

With wildfires becoming more frequent and extensive in Canada, it’s important for people to understand the health risks of wildfire smoke. An article in CMAJ (Canadian Medical…
SourceSourceJune 17, 2024 Full article
The diet change that can also help the planet
The diet change that can also help the planetFacts

The diet change that can also help the planet

By Mahya Tavan, Sustainable Nutrition Initiative Choosing foods that are good for us, good for the planet, accessible and affordable is a complex problem to…
SourceSourceJune 17, 2024 Full article
EU states give final green light to nature restoration law
EU states give final green light to nature restoration lawNews

EU states give final green light to nature restoration law

Luxembourg, Luxembourg (AFP) - EU member countries on Monday gave final approval to a key biodiversity measure, a bloc-wide nature restoration law, after Austria's climate…
SourceSourceJune 17, 2024 Full article
Electronics made of wood and paper
Electronics made of wood and paperScience

Electronics made of wood and paper

By Michael ALLEN | Horizon, the EU Research and Innovation magazine To develop eco-friendly electronics such as sensors and circuit boards, Dr Valerio Beni is…
SourceSourceJune 17, 2024 Full article
Study Reveals Shifting Landscape and Driving Forces in China’s Forest-Grassland Transition Zone
Study Reveals Shifting Landscape and Driving Forces in China’s Forest-Grassland Transition ZoneScience

Study Reveals Shifting Landscape and Driving Forces in China’s Forest-Grassland Transition Zone

By Chinese Academy of Sciences Researchers from the Institute of Applied Ecology of the Chinese Academy of Sciences have published a new study detailing significant…
SourceSourceJune 15, 2024 Full article
Experts, activists slam ‘pointless’ G7 on climate
Experts, activists slam ‘pointless’ G7 on climateNews

Experts, activists slam ‘pointless’ G7 on climate

By Ella IDE | AFP Bari, Italy - The Group of Seven rich democracies have failed to deliver significant new progress on climate during a…
SourceSourceJune 14, 2024 Full article
Marine heatwaves devastate red gorgonians in the Medes Islands
Marine heatwaves devastate red gorgonians in the Medes IslandsScience

Marine heatwaves devastate red gorgonians in the Medes Islands

By University of Barcelona The increase in the frequency and intensity of marine heatwaves in recent decades is one of the effects of global climate…
SourceSourceJune 14, 2024 Full article
Research Finds Dolphins With Elevated Mercury Levels in Florida and Georgia, US
Research Finds Dolphins With Elevated Mercury Levels in Florida and Georgia, USScience

Research Finds Dolphins With Elevated Mercury Levels in Florida and Georgia, US

By NIST In a study with potential implications for the oceans and human health, scientists reported elevated mercury levels in dolphins in the U.S. Southeast,…
SourceSourceJune 14, 2024 Full article
Millions of insects migrate through 30-metre Pyrenees pass
Millions of insects migrate through 30-metre Pyrenees passScience

Millions of insects migrate through 30-metre Pyrenees pass

By Alex Morrison, University of Exeter Over 17 million insects migrate each year through a single mountain pass on the border between France and Spain,…
SourceSourceJune 14, 2024 Full article
North Macedonia’s beekeepers face climate change challenge
North Macedonia’s beekeepers face climate change challengeClimateNews

North Macedonia’s beekeepers face climate change challenge

By Darko DURIDANSKI | AFP Tetovo, Republic Of North Macedonia - Every day, Magda Miloseska dons a white, protective suit and enters the domain of…
SourceSourceJune 14, 2024 Full article
Gray whales shrinking fast as climate warms
Gray whales shrinking fast as climate warmsClimateNews

Gray whales shrinking fast as climate warms

By Issam AHMED | AFP Washington, United States - Pacific coast gray whales have shrunk in length an astonishing 13 percent since 2000, adding to…
SourceSourceJune 13, 2024 Full article
Low-cost sensors: a game changer for global air quality monitoring and people’s health
Low-cost sensors: a game changer for global air quality monitoring and people’s healthNews

Low-cost sensors: a game changer for global air quality monitoring and people’s health

In a bid to address the growing concerns over air pollution's impact on health and the environment, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) has unveiled a…
Adrian AlexandreAdrian AlexandreJune 13, 2024 Full article
Polar bears could vanish from Canada’s Hudson Bay if temperatures rise 2C
Polar bears could vanish from Canada’s Hudson Bay if temperatures rise 2CClimateNews

Polar bears could vanish from Canada’s Hudson Bay if temperatures rise 2C

By Nick Perry | AFP Paris, France - An international team of scientists said Thursday that polar bears faced local extinction in Canada's Hudson Bay…
SourceSourceJune 13, 2024 Full article
Humans are the elephant in the room where conservation is debated
Humans are the elephant in the room where conservation is debatedScience

Humans are the elephant in the room where conservation is debated

By Sue Nichols | Michigan State University Studies working to map conservation historically have left humans out of the equation. This study proposes ways to…
SourceSourceJune 13, 2024 Full article