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Kew Gardens prepares for climate change tree loss 23/7/2024
Kew Gardens prepares for climate change tree loss More than half of Kew Gardens' 11,000 trees could be at risk before the end of the century due to the effects of climate change, its scientists have warned. ...more
Tasmanian 'Eco-Milk' tests shoppers' thirst for climate-friendly dairy 23/7/2024
Tasmanian 'Eco-Milk' tests shoppers' thirst for climate-friendly dairy A small dairy in Tasmania is stocking supermarket shelves with what it says is the world's first branded milk produced by cows fed with a seaweed that makes them emit lower levels of environmentally damaging methane gas. ...more
Saudi environment minister launches agriculture insurance scheme 22/7/2024
Saudi environment minister launches agriculture insurance scheme A new cooperative insurance initiative to prevent losses from plant pests and animal diseases was launched by Saudi Environment Minister Abdulrahman Al-Fadhli, the Saudi Press agency reported. ...more
Azerbaijan launches climate fund, seeks fossil-fuel producer support 22/7/2024
Azerbaijan launches climate fund, seeks fossil-fuel producer support Azerbaijan, host of the U.N. COP29 climate summit, announced Friday it will launch a new climate fund that will aim to mobilize $1 billion to support developing countries' new national climate targets. ...more
US to phase out single-use plastic from federal operations 22/7/2024
US to phase out single-use plastic from federal operations The Biden administration on Friday announced it plans to phase out the use of single-use plastics from all federal operations by 2035, as part of its broader strategy to tackle plastic pollution. ...more
How Germany aims to get to net zero without breaking the bank 22/7/2024
How Germany aims to get to net zero without breaking the bank Germany faces a tough time finding ways to pay for its efforts to become climate-neutral by 2045 given the country's current tight budget constraints. ...more
Could robot weedkillers replace the need for pesticides? 22/7/2024
Could robot weedkillers replace the need for pesticides? On a sweltering summer day in central Kansas, farm fields shimmer in the heat as Clint Brauer watches a team of bright yellow robots churn up and down the rows, tirelessly slicing away any weeds that stand in their way while avoiding the growing crops. ...more
Some G20 financial regulators overlooking risks linked to nature loss, watchdog says 19/7/2024
Some G20 financial regulators overlooking risks linked to nature loss, watchdog says Financial regulators and supervisors in some G20 countries are overlooking the risks posed by biodiversity loss and deforestation because of insufficient data, focusing instead on climate risks, a report by the G20's financial watchdog found. ...more
EU's von der Leyen vows not to weaken green policies in bid for new term 19/7/2024
EU's von der Leyen vows not to weaken green policies in bid for new term Ursula von der Leyen vowed on Thursday to not weaken Europe's efforts to tackle climate change, if she wins a second five-year term as President of the European Commission, the EU's most powerful body. ...more
UK first European country to approve lab-grown meat, starting with pet food 19/7/2024
UK first European country to approve lab-grown meat, starting with pet food Lab-grown pet food is to hit UK shelves as Britain becomes the first country in Europe to approve cultivated meat. ...more
 
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