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The world’s two biggest emitters of greenhouse gases are sparring on Twitter over climate policy, with China questioning whether the U.S. can deliver on the landmark climate legislation signed into law by President Joe Biden this week. ...more |
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![Ants can be better than pesticides for growing healthy crops, study finds Ants can be better than pesticides for growing healthy crops, study finds](/uploaded/images/thumbnails/thu-News_4222ae21-d4f4-4dae-a5c4-c0c770362622_.jpeg) |
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Ants can be more effective than pesticides at helping farmers produce food, according to new research. They are better at killing pests, reducing plant damage and increasing crop yields, according to the first systematic review of ants’ contributions to crop production. ...more |
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![Biden signs major climate, health care and tax bill into law Biden signs major climate, health care and tax bill into law](/uploaded/images/thumbnails/thu-News_6ff540e6-04a9-4f95-a927-7176ac1855cd_.jpeg) |
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President Joe Biden signed into law Tuesday a major Democratic spending bill that seeks to fight climate change, raise taxes on corporations and expand health care coverage. ...more |
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![EU greenhouse gas emissions on the rise, but still below pre-pandemic level EU greenhouse gas emissions on the rise, but still below pre-pandemic level](/uploaded/images/thumbnails/thu-News_7a462d17-865e-4f8d-b887-f2fc81cab520_.jpeg) |
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Greenhouse gas emissions across the European Union rose in the first quarter from a year earlier, but remained just below pre-pandemic levels, the bloc's statistics office said on Tuesday. ...more |
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![Caribbean nations should push for climate finance at COP27, Bahamas PM says Caribbean nations should push for climate finance at COP27, Bahamas PM says](/uploaded/images/thumbnails/thu-News_8dbdfdff-f0f3-41aa-979d-9bb3e40deb51_.jpeg) |
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Caribbean countries should pressure developed nations to provide more financing to mitigate the effects of climate change at the upcoming COP27 climate talks, the prime minister of The Bahamas said at a summit of regional officials on Tuesday.
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![Study: Climate Change Threatens Agricultural Crops with Extinction Study: Climate Change Threatens Agricultural Crops with Extinction](/uploaded/images/thumbnails/thu-News_e15921f3-4650-43df-a082-fef6922903c5_.jpeg) |
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A recent study conducted by the Global Citizen platform, an international website concerned with climate issues and facing poverty, revealed that 40 percent of the total edible crops globally are threatened with extinction, as a result of climate change.
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![Why drought can lead to dangerous flooding Why drought can lead to dangerous flooding](/uploaded/images/thumbnails/thu-News_40efb915-a14e-4451-ba88-808e21cbf5d2_.jpeg) |
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After weeks of hot and dry conditions in most of the UK, with drought declared in parts of England, it might seem that a good downpour is what we need. ...more |
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![Al-Azhar, Ministry of Environment launch ‘Our climate our life’ initiative Al-Azhar, Ministry of Environment launch ‘Our climate our life’ initiative](/uploaded/images/thumbnails/thu-News_fd1f63b1-2bb0-4afa-a0b7-f2d2fc765f70_.jpeg) |
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As part of Egypt’s preparations to host COP27, and under the patronage of Al-Azhar Grand Imam Ahmed Al-Tayeb and the Minister of Environment, Yasmin Fouad, “Our climate our life” initiative was announced on Monday.
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![UN selects former Grenada minister as climate chief UN selects former Grenada minister as climate chief](/uploaded/images/thumbnails/thu-News_30cc2ec3-13ef-454e-b3d1-c2217ad884b8_.jpeg) |
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Grenada's former Climate Resilience Minister Simon Stiell will become the new United Nations climate chief, UN Secretary General António Guterres announced on Monday. ...more |
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![Leaders make fifth attempt to pass UN Oceans Treaty Leaders make fifth attempt to pass UN Oceans Treaty](/uploaded/images/thumbnails/thu-News_9baf1b9e-81c2-4c08-a380-27519bef1a9f_.jpeg) |
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World leaders will meet at the UN in New York later for more talks to save the world's oceans from overexploitation. ...more |
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