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EU Commission presents guide for a fair transition towards climate neutrality

Commission presents guide for a fair transition towards climate neutrality Today, the Commission issues policy guidance for a fair and inclusive transition towards climate neutrality to complement the package on delivering the Green Deal presented...

Cancellation of money, carbon passport and data dictatorship: the main trends of the next 100 years

By 2121, money will no longer motivate people, climate change will become the main agenda for governments and companies, and any decisions will be made on the basis of data. Russian futurologists at the...

Two hippopotamuses contract coronavirus in Belgium

Het Nieuwsblad: two hippos at Antwerp Zoo in Belgium tested positive for coronavirus Two hippos at the Antwerp Zoo in Belgium have been diagnosed with the coronavirus. This was reported by the newspaper Het Nieuwsblad. Animals...

Even Christmas trees are not immune to the pandemic deficit and inflation

Even Christmas trees are not immune to the pandemic deficit and inflation that plague the economy. Extreme weather and disruption of supply chains have reduced the supply of real and artificial Christmas trees this season....

Plastics in soil threatens food security, health, and environment: FAO

Plastic pollution has become pervasive in agricultural soils, according to a new report released on Tuesday by the UN agriculture agency, posing a threat to food security, people’s health, and the environment.

Armenian know-how: eco-pens can be sown and grown after use

Fountain pens have appeared on the Armenian market that can grow into a particular plant, if they are planted in the ground, like ordinary seedlings - Karine Harutyunyan Sputnik, from Yerevan. These pens, by...

World’s Eight Worst Wildfire Weather Years on Record Happened in the Last Decade

Lower humidity and higher temperatures are driving extreme weather that makes wildfires more frequent and intense, say experts. The world’s eight most extreme wildfire weather years have occurred in the last decade, according to a...

Causes inflammation, accumulates toxins and collects infections: what microplastics do inside us

Microplastic got into the diet of animals and people, and then anything happens to it. For example, it can begin to release toxins that it has previously accumulated, cause inflammation or damage internal organs....

UNODC and ICCWC support South American countries to combat wildlife trafficking: regional SudWEN meeting

30 November 2021 - Wildlife crime is a serious, transnational organized crime, putting millions into the pockets of criminal groups that exploit gaps in national law enforcement and criminal justice systems. This criminal activity...

In Chile, everything for lithium, at the expense of the environment

After solar radiation, the yellowish liquid contains lithium. © Marion Esnault/Reporterre Animals, plants, water… In Chile, life is disappearing as a result of lithium mining. One man, from an indigenous people, has made this his fight....

Hundreds have been stung by frightened scorpions after torrential rains in Egypt

Heavy rains and floods in a southern Egyptian province have claimed the lives of three people and more than 500 are in hospital after scorpion stings, state media reported, the Associated Press reported. Torrents, hail...

A wind blows ash over Alaska from a volcano that erupted more than a hundred years ago

The Novarupta eruption is the strongest in the last century and among the largest in history A wind is blowing ash from a volcanic eruption over Alaska in 1912, the Associated Press reported. The unusual warning...

Interview: The most impactful actions at COP26 point to progress on climate change 

Of the many agreements and initiatives announced at the 26th UN Climate Conference (COP26) in Glasgow, the UN Climate Communications Lead at the Department of Global Communications narrowed down the three that she deemed most impactful. Speaking in an exclusive interview with Alexandre...

To respond to COP26 and the local climate and ecological emergency, an example to follow

Your Park, Bristol and Bath and Hargreaves Lansdown team up to plant thousands of bulbs on College Green as a response to COP26 Your Park Bristol and Bath has teamed up with Hargreaves Lansdown employees...

The animals were rescued, but the gas bill grew 3 times, – the owner of the zoo near Kiev

Mikhail Pinchuk told Focus that they managed to change the supplier of blue fuel. However, now the park expects that in winter they will have to pay for gas over a million hryvnia per...

The dangerous properties of silver studied

The antibacterial properties of silver are not always beneficial - falling into the ground, nanoparticles of this substance can kill beneficial microorganisms and affect food safety. Scientists from the Southern Federal University of Russia...

Winter in Israel will never be the same, but no one is ready for it

Outside on November 11, the sun is shining brightly outside the window, the air temperature allows you to sunbathe on the beach, and the water temperature allows you to swim in the sea. Facebook...

Nike is systematically destroying new sneakers in Germany

The fashion industry is more to blame for creating carbon dioxide emissions than aviation and shipping combined. The rapid growth of fast fashion is particularly well illustrated by the example of sneakers: twice as...

COP26: EU helps deliver outcome to keep the Paris Agreement targets alive

COP26 resulted in the completion of the Paris Agreement rulebook and kept the Paris targets alive, giving us a chance of limiting global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius. At the end of the COP26 UN...

Scientists have learned how living organisms acquire symmetry

A team of American researchers using the example of starfish studied how living organisms become symmetrical. All multicellular organisms originate from a single oocyte - the female reproductive cell, the precursor of the egg, which...

Scientists have found romantic octopuses

Marine biologists were surprised by the behavior of the Pacific striped octopus. The researchers found that before they attack the prey, they pat it on the shoulder and only then inflict the fatal blow....

COP26 deal: European Parliament delegation ends mission to Glasgow

Following the deal reached in Glasgow, the MEPs leading Parliament’s delegation to the COP26 commented on the outcome of the negotiations.
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Climate action can deliver a sustainable future for all: UN deputy chief

Climate action can be the driver for a green and equitable future for all, UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed has said at the TED Countdown Summit, urging people everywhere to demand that leaders deliver on their promise to limit global warming. 

COP26: BIC delegation offers principles and proposals for climate action

Representatives of the Bahá’í International Community have been participating in discussions at the COP26 climate summit, exploring the moral dimensions of climate action

In vitro resurrection: extinct animals that humans are trying to revive

On October 17, the first ever Earthshot Prize ceremony took place in London's Alexandra Palace, which has already been nicknamed the "Environmental Nobel Prize". One of the nominations is awarded to those who work...
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