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Activists warn against EU ‘tearing up’ green policies
Paris, France (AFP) - Over 100 civil society groups on Monday expressed alarm at attacks on green policies in Europe as key elections loom, and…
SourceMay 13, 2024
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Non-photosynthetic Vegetation Helps Improve Accuracy of Wind Erosion Impact Assessment
by Zhang Nannan, Chinese Academy of Sciences The process of soil wind erosion is influenced by vegetation cover. From a functional point of view, vegetation…
SourceMay 13, 2024
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Illegal wildlife trafficking persistently pervasive: UN
Vienna, Austria (AFP) - The proportion of the global wildlife trade that is illegal has risen, the UN reported Monday, saying progress to end the…
SourceMay 13, 2024
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A new campaign wants to redefine the word ‘nature’ to include humans – here’s why this linguistic argument matters
Tom Oliver, University of Reading What does the word nature mean to you? Does it conjure visions of wild places away from the hustle and…
SourceMay 13, 2024
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Bid to end deadly cooking methods which stoke global warming
By Catherine HOURS | AFP Paris, France - Fifty countries are meeting in France on Tuesday to discuss the lack of access to clean cooking…
SourceMay 13, 2024
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European Battery Production Faces Uncertain Future Despite Environmental Advantages
New analysis by Transport & Environment (T&E) reveals that European-made batteries could potentially be up to 60% less carbon-intensive than those produced in China. However,…
Adrian AlexandreMay 13, 2024
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Climate change hardly a burning issue for Indian voters
By: Sajan Thomas, St. John's College, Anchal; Titto Idicula, St.Olavs Hospital, NTNULocation: Thiruvananthapuram | Source: 360info Unprecedented climate change disasters — prolonged heatwaves, flash floods,…
SourceMay 13, 2024
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Parks and restoration: Climate change forces US policy shift
By Lucie AUBOURG | AFP Washington, United States - Can America's national parks remain "unimpaired" forever, with their majestic scenery and wildlife unaltered? Global warming…
SourceMay 13, 2024
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Early forest fires prompt evacuations in Canada
By AFP Montreal, Canada - Thousands of people fled their homes Sunday in western Canada as hundreds of wildfires beginning earlier than usual portend a…
SourceMay 13, 2024
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Dogs, horses, rabbits: more than 10,000 animals rescued from Brazil floods
By Mauricio RABUFFETTI Porto Alegre, Brazil - At a makeshift field hospital for pets rescued from Brazil's flooded south, a steady stream of volunteers arrives…
SourceMay 12, 2024
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Octogenarian Just Stop Oil protesters target Britain’s Magna Carta
By AFP London, United Kingdom - Two environmental activists in their 80s on Friday targeted the historic Magna Carta document at the British Library in…
SourceMay 10, 2024
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Study: Heavy snowfall and rain may contribute to some earthquakes
By Jennifer Chu | MIT News When scientists look for an earthquake’s cause, their search often starts underground. As centuries of seismic studies have made…
SourceMay 9, 2024
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