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The dangerous properties of silver studied

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

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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...
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Nike is systematically destroying new sneakers in Germany

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

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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...
America

Scientists have learned how living organisms acquire symmetry

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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...
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Scientists have found romantic octopuses

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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....
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COP26 deal: European Parliament delegation ends mission to Glasgow

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Following the deal reached in Glasgow, the MEPs leading Parliament’s delegation to the COP26 commented on the outcome of the negotiations.
Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety

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Environment

Climate action can deliver a sustainable future for all: UN deputy chief

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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. 
Environment

COP26: BIC delegation offers principles and proposals for climate action

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

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

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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...
Environment

The climate crisis is a health and humanitarian crisis

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Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) has long responded to some of the world’s worst medical and humanitarian crises. Many of the areas in which we work are in the most climate-vulnerable settings in the world,...
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Many countries ‘unsupported and unprepared’ to address climate health risks: WHO

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Although governments are prioritizing public health measures to protect their people from climate impacts, many lack the funds to take effective action, the World Health Organization (WHO) said in a report issued on Monday. 
Environment

MEPs to push for high ambitions at COP26 in Glasgow

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A European Parliament delegation arrives in Glasgow today to participate in the COP26, where they will meet with key players in the negotiations.
Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety
Committee on Industry, Research and Energy

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Environment

UNODC helping to save endangered species in a Congolese National Park

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UNODC helping to prevent corruption related to wildlife crime and save endangered species in a Congolese National Park Garamba National Park/Nagero (DRC), 5 November 2021 – Corruption strikes at the core of the fight against...
Environment

Hawaiian beaches are disappearing

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"Unless we take action today, we will lose all the beauty, many of our beaches not only in this state, but all over the world," said the mayor of Maui. Rising sea levels, combined with...
Environment

Climate change: a stage for world political leaders—and a question of our hearts

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COP26 in Glasgow started this week, offering a stage for world political leaders. For most of them, it was an opportunity to share their vision of the world they are leading. For some others, despite being among the most powerful, COP26 is also an opportunity to express their position on the major challenge of humanity in the 21st century by their absence. What did we hear in the first two days of this COP?
Environment

Jeff Bezos has promised $ 2 billion to fight climate change

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We have a duty to preserve what we have, to restore what we have lost and to look at what we need in harmony with nature, he said in a statement. The Earth Fund, set...
Environment

Liberian PM Weah meets Michel at COP26

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Weah Meets Michel, Pledges to work together on Sustainable Development and Climate Change. The President of the Republic of Liberia, H.E George M. Weah met with the President of the European Council Charles Michel on...
Environment

100 countries will sign an agreement today to stop deforestation by 2030.

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More than 100 leaders, representing areas with 85% of the world's forests, will commit to halting deforestation by 2030 on a "significant" path to tackling climate change. Countries, including Brazil, Russia, Canada, Colombia, Indonesia...
Environment

Astronomers told where and how gold and platinum are formed in the universe

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New research suggests binary neutron stars are a likely source of gold, platinum and other heavy elements. The results of the work are published by the Astrophysical Journal Letters. Most of the elements lighter than...
Environment

Air pollution kills faster than COVID-19. Why is what we breathe so dangerous?

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7 million people die from air pollution every year. To understand how huge this figure is, approximately 5 million people have died in the two years of the COVID-19 pandemic. Hi-Tech explains why air...
Environment

First Person: Telling the tragic story of mercury poisoning in Japan

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Masami Ogata is a survivor of Minamata Disease, a debilitating illness caused by industrial mercury poisoning, which originated in the Japanese town of the same name in the 1950s. As a UN conference on preventing future poisoning outbreaks gets underway, we hear Mr. Ogata’s story.
Charities

Conservation Charity Artwork Showcased at COP26

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Norfolk-based conservation charity Explorers Against Extinction has pieces from its Sketch for Survival art collection being exhibited at COP26, taking place at the SEC in Glasgow between 31 October and 12 November.   Up to 30,000...
Environment

World Heritage forests releasing more carbon than they absorb: UNESCO 

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Forests in at least 10 World Heritage sites have become net sources of carbon, due to pressure from human activity and climate change, according to a new report released on Thursday, by the UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). 
Environment

‘Vague’ net zero promises not enough: planet still on track for catastrophic heating, UN report warns

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New and updated commitments made ahead of the pivotal climate conference COP26 in the past months are a positive step forward, but the world remains on track for a dangerous global temperature rise of at least 2.7°C this century even if fully met, a new report by the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) has warned.
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