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Extreme weather events such as heatwaves, flooding and wildfires could wipe as much off euro zone GDP in the next five years as the global financial crisis or the COVID-19 pandemic, a senior European Central Bank official said on Wednesday.
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Plastics and their toxic chemicals endanger people, wildlife and the environment throughout their life cycle, they warn, calling for production caps in the U.N. treaty.
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Over 70% of renewable energy capacity growth occurred in Asia, while other regions particularly Africa lagged behind, according to new IRENA data. ...more |
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Shotgun pellets and bullets that contain lead are to be banned for almost all uses, ministers have said, in a long-awaited announcement welcomed by wildlife groups.
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* How much do we really understand about the environment? A new global survey suggests many people still lack basic knowledge about natural solutions to climate change, especially the role of the ocean. ...more |
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Emirates Driving Company (EDC) has launched the UAE’s first carbon-neutral driving training programme, ‘Green Drive’, marking a major step toward more sustainable and smarter mobility.
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Around 2,300 people died of heat-related causes across 12 European cities during the severe heatwave that ended last week, according to a rapid scientific analysis published on Wednesday.
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The European Parliament on Wednesday rejected a proposal to fast-track talks on the EU's new climate target, scuttling a move by liberal, socialist and green lawmakers to try to limit the influence of climate sceptic lawmakers on the goal.
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As the world races to cut carbon emissions in the fight against climate change, a potentially game-changing milestone may have been reached.
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Pope Leo interrupted a two-week vacation on Wednesday to celebrate a special Mass exhorting Catholics to exercise care for creation, in the Vatican's second major appeal in a week for the world to address global climate change.
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