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Global sales of electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles rose 29% year-on-year in March, helped by growth in China and Europe, while EV growth in North America was hampered by U.S. President Donald Trump's stancetowards emissions standards and uncertainties around tariffs, data showed on Tuesday.
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Simple grocery hacks – including swapping out red meat for chicken or plant-based alternatives, opting for dairy-free milk and yoghurt and choosing fruit toast instead of muffins – could substantially cut household greenhouse gas emissions, new research has found.
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Scientists call for urban areas to be tested for contaminants and potentially cleaned before wildflowers are planted.
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Europe faced its most widespread flooding last year since 2013, with 30% of the continent's river network hit by significant floods, scientists said on Tuesday, as fossil fuel-driven climate change continued to prompt torrential rain and other extreme weather.
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Finland is struggling to meet climate goals, and must take action to hit its targets, according to the Climate Panel.
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The world's leading bank coalition looking to help tackle climate change has voted to ditch some of its more stringent membership rules to better reflect the slow pace of change in the real economy, its chair told Reuters.
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The climate crisis has tripled the length of ocean heatwaves, a study has found, supercharging deadly storms and destroying critical ecosystems such as kelp forests and coral reefs.
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High temperatures are already worsening mental health, from anxiety to schizophrenia.
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From 10 to 25 May, the ‘Mosul, an Architectural Renaissance’ exhibition will open to the public, hosted within the prestigious and monumental halls of the Biblioteca Nazionale Marciana. Visitors will discover how UNESCO led the reconstruction of emblematic monuments in the Iraqi city, which was largely destroyed during its occupation by Daesh. Audrey Azoulay, Director-General of UNESCO, will open the exhibition on 9 May. ...more |
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Olive oil, a staple of Mediterranean culture and cuisine, is facing an unprecedented environmental threat. A new scientific study published this month in Communications Earth & Environment reveals that growing water stress and a projected decline in solar activity could severely undermine olive production across the Mediterranean—home to more than 98% of the world’s supply.
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