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Climate-vulnerable countries push for credit rating overhaul 9/12/2024
Climate-vulnerable countries push for credit rating overhaul A group of climate vulnerable nations is using a U.N. meeting this week to push for a credit ratings overhaul, arguing ratings should reflect climate resilience measures, an advisor to the group told Reuters. ...more
‘Climate bomb’ warning over $200bn wave of new gas projects 9/12/2024
‘Climate bomb’ warning over $200bn wave of new gas projects New liquefied natural gas projects could produce 10 gigatonnes of emissions by the end of the decade, close to the annual emissions of all coal plants. ...more
More than 400 chemicals in plastic products linked to breast cancer – study 9/12/2024
More than 400 chemicals in plastic products linked to breast cancer – study More than 400 chemicals regularly used in everyday plastic products are linked to breast cancer, and the dangerous compounds could be a driver of increasingly elevated cancer rates in young women, new research finds. ...more
Dutch airport Schiphol capped at 478,000 flights per year to reduce noise 9/12/2024
Dutch airport Schiphol capped at 478,000 flights per year to reduce noise Amsterdam Schiphol airport's total flight capacity will be lowered by 4% next year in an effort to cut noise pollution, the Dutch government said on Friday. ...more
Saving ‘old and wise’ animals vital for species’ survival, say scientists 9/12/2024
Saving ‘old and wise’ animals vital for species’ survival, say scientists Hunting bigger, more experienced animals eradicates memories and knowledge crucial to group survival, research suggests. ...more
Fury as US argues against climate obligations at top UN court 6/12/2024
Fury as US argues against climate obligations at top UN court Climate justice campaigners have condemned the US after the world’s largest historic greenhouse gas emitter argued against countries being legally obliged to combat the climate crisis. ...more
First Ice-Free Day in Arctic Ocean Could Arrive This Decade, Study Finds 6/12/2024
First Ice-Free Day in Arctic Ocean Could Arrive This Decade, Study Finds The first ice-free day in the Arctic Ocean could arrive as soon as this decade, warns a new study. ...more
A Global ‘Billionaire Tax’ Could Make A Dent In Climate Finance 6/12/2024
A Global ‘Billionaire Tax’ Could Make A Dent In Climate Finance COP29 was dubbed ‘the finance COP’ this year - and we all had high hopes for what might be achieved in Baku. ...more
Google DeepMind predicts weather more accurately than leading system 6/12/2024
Google DeepMind predicts weather more accurately than leading system AI program GenCast performed better than ENS forecast at predicting day-to-day weather and paths of hurricanes and cyclones. ...more
Peas better alternative to meat than fake burgers, Oxford study finds 6/12/2024
Peas better alternative to meat than fake burgers, Oxford study finds Peas are a better alternative to meat than fake burgers, a University of Oxford study has found. ...more
 
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