Iceland grants whaling license for 2024 season: govtNews
SourceJune 11, 2024
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Iceland grants whaling license for 2024 season: govt
Reykjavik, Iceland (AFP) - Iceland's government said Tuesday that it had granted a license to hunt 128 fin whales for the country's sole whaler amid…

Civil society organizations unveil ‘Principles for a Fair JETP’ framework ahead of G7 summitNewsClimate
Adrian AlexandreJune 10, 2024
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Civil society organizations unveil ‘Principles for a Fair JETP’ framework ahead of G7 summit
A coalition of Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) from South Africa, Indonesia, Vietnam, and Senegal has launched the 'Principles for a Fair Just Energy Transition Partnership…

Air pollution linked to 135 million premature deaths: studyNews
SourceJune 10, 2024
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Air pollution linked to 135 million premature deaths: study
Singapore, Singapore (AFP) - Pollution from man-made emissions and other sources like wildfires have been linked to around 135 million premature deaths worldwide between 1980…

Tiny tropical puddle frogs show that protecting genetic variation is essential for animals to survive the climate crisisScience
SourceJune 10, 2024
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Tiny tropical puddle frogs show that protecting genetic variation is essential for animals to survive the climate crisis
By Angharad Brewer Gillham | Frontiers The climate crisis is changing habitats quickly, forcing animals to adapt to catch up. Populations of a species that…

Swiss approve law boosting renewable energy generationNews
SourceJune 9, 2024
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Swiss approve law boosting renewable energy generation
By Agnes PEDRERO | AFP Geneva, Switzerland - Switzerland approved a law on Sunday aimed at accelerating the development of renewable energies, as part of…

Oceanic ‘peace’ pact signed in Costa Rica ahead of 2025 UN talksNews
SourceJune 9, 2024
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Oceanic ‘peace’ pact signed in Costa Rica ahead of 2025 UN talks
By Alberto PEÑA | AFP San José, Costa Rica - Over two dozen countries signed a wishful "declaration of peace with the ocean" on Saturday…

New Zealand to end ban on oil and gas explorationNews
SourceJune 9, 2024
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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…

Aquaculture overtakes wild fisheries for first time: UN reportNews
SourceJune 7, 2024
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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…

Fighting fires from space in record time: how AI could prevent a repeat of Australia’s devastating wildfiresNewsScience
SourceJune 7, 2024
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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…

Yes, carbon capture and storage is controversial – but it’s going to be crucialClimate
SourceJune 7, 2024
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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…

World’s first in-flight study of commercial aircraft using 100% sustainable aviation fuel shows significant non-CO2 emission reductionsNews
SourceJune 6, 2024
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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…

25 years of the deep-sea observatory AWI-HAUSGARTENNewsScience
SourceJune 6, 2024
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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…

Mammoth waste problem a test of resolveNews
SourceJune 6, 2024
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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…

UN chief urges fossil fuel ad ban as heat records pile upClimateNews
SourceJune 5, 2024
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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…

Lingnan University and Friends of the Earth (HK) launch higher education sector’s first Executive Certificate in Sustainable Finance & ESG AnalyticsNews
SourceJune 5, 2024
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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…

Rapid urbanization in Africa transforms local food systems and threatens biodiversityScience
SourceMay 31, 2024
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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…

People are altering decomposition rates in waterwaysScience
SourceMay 31, 2024
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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…

Report card shows Great Barrier Reef still has major water pollution problemClimate
SourceMay 30, 2024
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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…

Health risk from global warming predictor of city climate action during COVID-19Climate
SourceMay 30, 2024
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Health risk from global warming predictor of city climate action during COVID-19
By Hayley Dunning | Imperial College London Cities around the world were more likely to maintain climate action and enact ‘green recovery’ long-term plans after…

Lifestyle app empowering people to reduce environmental impact launches EU-wide versionNews
SourceMay 30, 2024
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Lifestyle app empowering people to reduce environmental impact launches EU-wide version
Brussels, Belgium - After the successful uptake of 200,000 tests across eight European countries, the PS Lifestyle Test - which helps people measure their environmental…

Global activity of seafloor biodiversity mapped for the first timeScience
SourceMay 29, 2024
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Global activity of seafloor biodiversity mapped for the first time
By University of Southampton A team of scientists from the USA and UK has used artificial intelligence (AI) to map the activities of seafloor invertebrate…

US announces ‘guardrails’ for controversial carbon markets to succeedNews
SourceMay 29, 2024
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US announces ‘guardrails’ for controversial carbon markets to succeed
By Issam Ahmed with Nick Perry in Paris | AFP Washington, United States (UPDATED) - President Joe Biden's administration announced new "guardrails" to help ensure…

Most bathing sites in Europe safe: EU environment agencyNews
SourceMay 28, 2024
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Most bathing sites in Europe safe: EU environment agency
Copenhagen, Denmark | AFP - Most of Europe's bathing sites are safe to swim in, the European Environment Agency (EEA) said on Tuesday, with around…

Vast concessions threaten Malaysia’s forest: reportNews
SourceMay 28, 2024
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Vast concessions threaten Malaysia’s forest: report
Bangkok, Thailand | AFP - Vast concessions in Malaysia's forests threaten millions of hectares of rich natural habitats and risk the country's commitment to 50…
