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Polluting single-use plastic production rose by 6 million tonnes per year from 2019 to 2021 despite tougher worldwide regulations, with producers making "little progress" to tackle the problem and boost recycling, new research showed on Monday. ...more |
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![Exclusive: Huge chunk of plants, animals in U.S. at risk of extinction Exclusive: Huge chunk of plants, animals in U.S. at risk of extinction](/uploaded/images/thumbnails/thu-News_b0760310-1c41-45e5-8324-eb9acefa5827_.jpeg) |
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A leading conservation research group found that 40% of animals and 34% of plants in the United States are at risk of extinction, while 41% of ecosystems are facing collapse. ...more |
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The UK’s laundry releases microfibres weighing the equivalent of up to 1,500 double-decker buses every year, according to new research. ...more |
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![Garden pesticides are contributing to British songbird decline, study finds Garden pesticides are contributing to British songbird decline, study finds](/uploaded/images/thumbnails/thu-News_1d54aec9-1dd0-44ff-9925-f79fb2d30add_.jpeg) |
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Gardeners who use pesticides are contributing to the decline of British songbirds, a study suggests. ...more |
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![UAE, France, India to cooperate on energy, climate, Emirati state news agency reports UAE, France, India to cooperate on energy, climate, Emirati state news agency reports](/uploaded/images/thumbnails/thu-News_1950d8b3-31a5-465a-b86b-a95a588e4d06_.jpeg) |
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The United Arab Emirates (UAE), France and India established a tripartite cooperation initiative in several areas including energy and climate change and drew a road map to implement it, the Emirati state news agency WAM reported on Saturday. ...more |
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![Clue to rising sea levels lies in DNA of 4m-year-old octopus, scientists say Clue to rising sea levels lies in DNA of 4m-year-old octopus, scientists say](/uploaded/images/thumbnails/thu-News_391b8311-1114-4116-9c14-d3f33c8290a1_.jpeg) |
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Deep in the DNA of an Antarctic octopus, scientists may have uncovered a major clue about the future fate of the continent’s ice sheet – raising fears global heating could soon set off runaway melting. ...more |
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![Concrete traps CO2 soaked from air in climate-friendly test Concrete traps CO2 soaked from air in climate-friendly test](/uploaded/images/thumbnails/thu-News_7ba47497-cd47-4b3c-bea1-cdf58142556f_.jpeg) |
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California startup using rocks to soak up carbon dioxide from the air has teamed up with a Canadian company to mineralize the gas in concrete, a technological tie-up that is a first and they say could provide a model for fighting climate change globally. ...more |
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![Colombia forest fires fall 70% in first 30 days of 2023 vs 2022, NGO says Colombia forest fires fall 70% in first 30 days of 2023 vs 2022, NGO says](/uploaded/images/thumbnails/thu-News_dd69e2ee-d856-436e-a8a0-4391fbe3c026_.jpeg) |
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Incidents of forest fires in Colombia fell by almost 70% during the first 30 days of 2023 versus the year-earlier period, local advocacy group the Foundation for Conservation and Sustainable Development(FCDS) said on Friday. ...more |
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![Roadkill rate for California cougars puts population at risk Roadkill rate for California cougars puts population at risk](/uploaded/images/thumbnails/thu-News_01b5130d-8d2a-4ac0-bb78-243b7982b5c1_.jpeg) |
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Mountain lions have been dying on California highways at the rate of at least one or two every week in recent years, a roadkill toll that may exceed healthy reproductive levels for the big cats, new wildlife mortality data showed on Thursday. ...more |
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![EAD to Remotely Measure Vehicle Emissions Using Innovative Technology EAD to Remotely Measure Vehicle Emissions Using Innovative Technology](/uploaded/images/thumbnails/thu-News_3897e24e-2d42-40ba-bc2a-c34352a76eb3_.jpeg) |
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The Environment Agency–Abu Dhabi (EAD) will begin remotely measuring vehicle emissions on the roads of Abu Dhabi using the latest innovative technology. ...more |
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