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Violence against environmental journalists rises, UNESCO says 6/5/2024
Violence against environmental journalists rises, UNESCO says Journalists who report on environmental issues face increasing violence around the world from both state and private actors, UNESCO said on Thursday, highlighting that 44 of these journalists have been murdered between 2009 and 2023. ...more
UK Government defeated in High Court over climate plans 6/5/2024
UK Government defeated in High Court over climate plans The government has been defeated in court - for a second time - for not doing enough to meet its targets for cutting greenhouse gas emissions. ...more
Gas stoves increase nitrogen dioxide exposure above WHO standards – study 6/5/2024
Gas stoves increase nitrogen dioxide exposure above WHO standards – study Using a gas stove increases nitrogen dioxide exposure to levels that exceed public health recommendations, a new study shows. The report, published Friday in Science Advances, found that people of color and low-income residents in the US were disproportionately affected. ...more
Bumblebee nests are overheating to fatal levels, study finds 6/5/2024
Bumblebee nests are overheating to fatal levels, study finds Bumblebee nests may be overheating, killing off broods and placing one of the Earth’s critical pollinators in decline as temperatures rise, new research has found. ...more
Venomous snakes likely to migrate en masse amid global heating, says study 6/5/2024
Venomous snakes likely to migrate en masse amid global heating, says study Climate breakdown is likely to lead to the large-scale migration of venomous snake species into new regions and unprepared countries, according to a study. ...more
Apply today to the Department of State Fully-Funded Professional Fellows Program (PFP) for Economic Empowerment and spend 6 weeks in the U.S. in the Spring of 2025! 3/5/2024
Apply today to the Department of State Fully-Funded Professional Fellows Program (PFP) for Economic Empowerment and spend 6 weeks in the U.S. in the Spring of 2025! PFP is a fully funded 6-week program in the U.S. including one week of intensive training, a 4-week fellowship at an organization in one of five cities in the U.S., and a Professional Fellows Congress in Washington, DC. It is designed to promote mutual understanding, enhance leadership and professional skills, and build lasting, sustainable partnerships between mid-level emerging leaders committed to strengthening their communities through social entrepreneurship and workforce development. The program is scheduled to take place in the Spring of 2025. ...more
Methane emissions from gas flaring being hidden from satellite monitors 3/5/2024
Methane emissions from gas flaring being hidden from satellite monitors Oil and gas equipment intended to cut methane emissions is preventing scientists from accurately detecting greenhouse gases and pollutants, a satellite image investigation has revealed. ...more
Carbon credit standards approval extended to 98% of market 3/5/2024
Carbon credit standards approval extended to 98% of market Five of the world's largest carbon credit programmes have now been given initial approval by a body tasked with raising standards in the market for carbon offsets, where some of the biggest buyers include Microsoft, Salesforce and Amazon. ...more
Extreme heat shuts schools for millions, widening learning gaps worldwide 3/5/2024
Extreme heat shuts schools for millions, widening learning gaps worldwide Hena Khan, a grade nine student in Dhaka, has struggled to focus on her studies this week as temperatures surpassed 43 degrees Celsius (109 degrees Fahrenheit) in the Bangladesh capital. ...more
Plastic-eating bacteria can help waste self-destruct 3/5/2024
Plastic-eating bacteria can help waste self-destruct Scientists have developed a "self-digesting plastic", which, they say, could help reduce pollution. ...more
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