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Intense fires in Colombia's Amazon region so far this year point to rising deforestation by people clearing land for ranching and other uses, alarming environment groups, while officials also warned of pollution caused by smoke. ...more |
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A team of Argentine scientists is using microorganisms native to Antarctica to clean up pollution from fuels and potentially plastics in the pristine expanses of the white continent. ...more |
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The European Union plans to toughen its method for measuring carbon dioxide emissions from plug-in hybrid cars, two sources familiar with the matter said, after criticism that current tests yield results up to four times below real-world emissions. ...more |
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From natural carbon dioxide refrigeration at ice rinks to 100% renewables-powered venues, China is striving to run a "green" Olympics to showcase its leadership in climate-friendly tech and counter concerns about the lack of natural snow at its venues. ...more |
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Dr. Adnan Shihab-Eldin, member of Board of Trustees of Arab Forum for Environment and Development (AFED), has received the prestigious Salam Award from the International Center for Theoretical Physics (ICTP). ...more |
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Huge plumes of the warming gas methane have been mapped globally for the first time from oil and gas fields using satellites. ...more |
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Nearly 80 scientists and academics, including a former U.S. energy secretary, on Thursday urged Governor Gavin Newsom to delay closure of California’s remaining nuclear plant to comply with state laws on fighting global warming. ...more |
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Tech companies are raising hundreds of millions of dollars, including backing from agriculture heavyweights like Bayer AG, in developing farm products that use living things like microbes and seaweed to nourish crops and lessen the need for synthetic fertilizer. ...more |
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A French brewer has started using algae with a naturally-occurring pigment to turn their beer blue. ...more |
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![Ministry of Climate Change and Environment launches Innovation Super League to mark UAE Innovation Month 2022 Ministry of Climate Change and Environment launches Innovation Super League to mark UAE Innovation Month 2022](/uploaded/images/thumbnails/thu-News_f2f6a201-344a-4530-bc9d-b4da20d38284_.jpeg) |
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Marking UAE Innovation Month 2022, Ministry of Climate Change and Environment (MOCCAE) today launched the Innovation Super League the initiative aspires to engage the public and its employees in developing trailblazing solutions that contribute to enhancing food security. ...more |
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