Environment and Climate Change
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Planting more trees could reduce premature deaths in European cities by a third – new research
Cities tend to be warmer than their rural surroundings as a result, a phenomenon known as the urban heat island (UHI)…
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Nuclear Fusion Won’t Save the Climate, But It Might Blow Up the World
I awoke on December 13th to news about what could be the most significant scientific breakthrough since the Food and…
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The North American Battery Belt Is Here
The Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) of August 2022 is the cornerstone of the Biden administration’s energy and climate change policy,…
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Africa has become ‘less safe, secure and democratic’ in past decade, report finds
Africa is less safe, secure and democratic than a decade ago, with insecurity holding back progress in health, education and…
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ExxonMobil: Oil giant predicted climate change in 1970s – scientists
ExxonMobil’s private research predicted how burning fossil fuels would warm the planet but the company publicly denied the link, they…
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Climate change is leaving African elephants desperate for water
While this is largely due to European colonisation, poaching and habitat loss, these majestic animals now face another grave challenge. Authors…
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Here’s how your cup of coffee contributes to climate change
With a daily average consumption of 2.7 cups of coffee per person, coffee is now Canada’s most popular drink. Authors…
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Green farming schemes to be paid more taxpayers’ money
It is hoped the increase in payment rates will encourage more farmers to sign up to new environmental land management…
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Coral bleaching threatens marine life
With the future of the world’s coral reefs threatened by climate change, a team of researchers studied how a mass…
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More than 100,000 tourists will head to Antarctica this summer.
As the summer sun finally arrives for people in the Southern Hemisphere, more than 100,000 tourists will head for the…
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Terrawatch: the rise and bigger rise of Mediterranean sea levels
Over the last 20 years, there has been twice as much sea level rise on Italy’s Amalfi coast as on…
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Reindeer herders fear Arctic industry boom
“We are having a double burden actually at the moment,” says Ms Omma, “I’m worried about the future.” Maddy Savage…
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Antarctica’s emperor penguins could be extinct by 2100 – and other species may follow if we don’t act
The study, published today, also found just US$23 million per year would be enough to implement ten key strategies to reduce…
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Children born today will see literally thousands of animals disappear in their lifetime, as global food webs collapse
We know more plants and animals will die as heatwaves, bushfires, droughts and other natural disasters worsen. Authors The Conversation…
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Pay raise, Ukraine aid, suicide prevention: Congress OKs $858 billion in Defense spending
WASHINGTON– The Senate Thursday night passed a nearly $858 billion defense spending bill that provides pay raises for troops, sends billions to help Ukraine…
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About one-third of the food Americans buy is wasted, hurting the climate and consumers’ wallets
With luck, hungry relatives will discover some of it before the inevitable green mold renders it inedible. Brian Roe The…
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