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Colombia launches $40 bln investment portfolio for energy, climate transition 30/9/2024
Colombia launches $40 bln investment portfolio for energy, climate transition Colombia has launched a new investment portfolio to help it transition away from fossil fuels and adapt to climate change, which it hopes will attract some $40 billion, an environment ministry spokesperson confirmed on Friday. ...more
Cows help farms capture more carbon in soil, study shows 30/9/2024
Cows help farms capture more carbon in soil, study shows Cows may belch methane into the atmosphere at alarming rates, but new data shows they may play an important role in renewing farm soil. ...more
How a high-tech truck is helping keep Dubai’s air clean 27/9/2024
How a high-tech truck is helping keep Dubai’s air clean If you’ve noticed that the air quality in Dubai seems better than in many other cities, you can partly thank the mobile air quality monitoring station, a state-of-the-art truck equipped with artificial intelligence systems and tools.M ...more
Global debt hits record $312 trillion, climate finance a challenge, banking trade group says 27/9/2024
Global debt hits record $312 trillion, climate finance a challenge, banking trade group says Global debt hit a record high of $312 trillion at the end of the second quarter, driven by borrowing in the United States and China, while a key debt ratio in emerging markets also scaled a fresh peak, data from a banking trade group showed. ...more
US lawmakers seek to pay livestock farmers to use climate-friendlier practices 27/9/2024
US lawmakers seek to pay livestock farmers to use climate-friendlier practices Farmers in the United States who raise livestock in large industrial operations could get funding from President Joe Biden's signature climate law to transition to more environmentally friendly practices under bills introduced in the House and Senate on Wednesday. ...more
UK will need to double nature protection funding to meet targets, new data shows 27/9/2024
UK will need to double nature protection funding to meet targets, new data shows The UK government has been failing to meet its commitments to fund nature protection in the developing world, and will need to double current spending to meet the targets, new data has shown. ...more
A giant Antarctic glacier is melting but scientists have found a way to thicken Arctic sea ice 27/9/2024
A giant Antarctic glacier is melting but scientists have found a way to thicken Arctic sea ice Last week, scientists revealed concerning findings about the colossal Thwaites Glacier in Antarctica.  ...more
Climate change doubles chance of floods like those in Central Europe, report says 26/9/2024
Climate change doubles chance of floods like those in Central Europe, report says Climate change has made downpours like the one that caused devastating floods in central Europe this month twice as likely to occur, a report said on Wednesday, as its scientific authors urged policymakers to act to stop global warming. ...more
World's oceans near critical acidification level: report 26/9/2024
World's oceans near critical acidification level: report The world's oceans are close to becoming too acidic to properly sustain marine life or help stabilise the climate, a new report said on Monday. ...more
World leaders call for investment in clean energy, developing nations seek help 26/9/2024
World leaders call for investment in clean energy, developing nations seek help World leaders on Tuesday called for far more investment in renewable energy to tackle climate change, with developing nations saying they need financial support to make the transition. ...more
 
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