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This article is written in collaboration with Benedetta Ferrarini for the column of Rethinking Climate, Sustainable Italy. Rethinking Climate is a youth-led international cooperation non-profit whose mission is to understand how we can better communicate, and therefore understand, the climate crisis and sustainability in its variety of topics. What is …

By David R. LegatesCP Guest Contributor | Sunday, February 27, 2022 Photo: Unsplash/Dikaseva In Save Us: A Climate Scientist’s Case for Hope and Healing in a Divided World (One Signal Publishers, 2021) Professor Katherine Hayhoe, climate scientist and Christian, categorizes people according to their beliefs about global warming: the alarmed, …

About half a century ago, rising energy prices devastated Western economies, helping to make Middle Eastern autocrats incredibly wealthy while sustaining the slowly disintegrating Soviet empire. Today, the world is once again reeling from soaring energy prices; but this time the wound is self-inflicted – a product of misguided policies …

On the occasion of the One Ocean Summit taking place in Brest, France, UNESCO announced that it had set itself the objective of including ocean education in the school curricula of its 193 States. members by 2025. To achieve this objective, the United Nations agency provides public decision-makers with a …

Posted on December 19, 2021 at 2:50 PM by Gemini News Right next to the small island of Munkholmen, outside the city of Trondheim, the first of two observation buoys is now installed to collect data from the fjord. With a diameter of five meters and yellow in color, the …

The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has started publishing its Sixth Assessment Report (AR6)on the drivers and potential impacts of climate change and the ways in which human societies may respond. The report highlights the scale of the challenge we face in reducing greenhouse gas emissions and mitigating the …

Sustainable investing has been one of the fastest growing trends in global markets over the past two years. Investors need to understand how investment analysis plays a role in calling for sustainability in the markets. Fundamental analysis makes it possible to estimate the value of a company in terms of …

Permanent Mission of India to the UN Kajal Bhat. | Photo credit: Twitter Highlights Indian representative gave response after Pakistan Ambassador to UN Munir Akram raised Jammu and Kashmir issue Bhat, who is owned by J&K, said UN member states are aware Pakistan has “an established history and policy” of …

REUTERS As WE collectively rush into the era of climate change, international relations as we have known them for almost four centuries will change beyond recognition. This change is probably inevitable, and maybe even necessary. But it will also cause new conflicts, and therefore wars and suffering. Since the Peace …

The activists plan to “lock themselves in a facility, risking arrest” for their grand finale of the October rebellion. A group of protesters calling on the BC government to take urgent action on the climate emergency will hold its “grand finale” by blocking one of Vancouver’s main thoroughfares before Halloween …

Scaling up the global response to address the climate emergency through a just and equitable transition is now a priority on the agendas of governments around the world. The theme is at the center of the UN COP26 (Conference of the Parties), which brings together 197 nations in Glasgow (31 …

Published on: 10/26/2021 – 03:52Amended: 10/26/2021 – 03:50 Ashaafean Reserve (Libya) (AFP) A two-hour drive east of Tripoli in the Nafusa mountain range, Ashaafean Park was added to UNESCO’s list of biosphere reserves last month. It includes dry forests, grasslands and a desert on the edge of the Sahara – …

Three federal advisers will attend the United Nations Climate Conference in Glasgow from October 31 to November 3. The United Nations Climate Conference is due to take place in Glasgow in November 2021. – keystone Three federal advisers will attend the United Nations Climate Conference in Glasgow from October 31 …

UDHAGAMANDALAM: The Aadhimalai Pazhangudiyinar Producer Company Limited in the Nilgiris has received the prestigious 2021 Equator Prize from the United Nations Development Program (UNDP). “This cooperative of 1,700 shareholders, managed and managed entirely by indigenous peoples of the Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve, improves the livelihoods of villagers by supporting the sustainable …

The eleventh and second woman Director-General of UNESCO, Audrey Azoulay paid a first official visit to Nigeria from September 11 to 13, 2021, at the invitation of the Nigerian government to participate in the 33rd session of the International Coordinating Council. of Man and the Biosphere (MAB-ICC). This was a …

Free live broadcast from 1:30 p.m. Among the guests: Maximo Ibarra, Christina Parody, Beba, Telmo Pivani and Alessia Ciarocchi There are Weather And that Stability At the heart of the long-awaited United Nations conference cop26 To be held in early November in Glasgow, Scotland. The same issues are being discussed …

By Roberto Sciffo In many cases, it would appear that humanity is in control of the environment; we have shown the ability to dig mountains, seed clouds to make it rain, place chemicals on our crops to make them grow faster, defy gravity by sending rockets into space, create drugs …

The Chief of Squamish surveyed 223 readers and asked the question: Do you think declaring Howe Sound as a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve will positively influence tourism in Squamish? After five years of work towards the goal by the Howe Sound Biosphere Region Initiative, on September 15, the Howe Sound region, …

Forests are said to be the lungs of planet Earth and cover nearly 31% of the land mass or its surface. Yet this is not enough. The United Nations has repeatedly reminded us that due to climate change and human interference, forests have fallen under the status of danger. However, …

Scientifically, it is indisputable that the Amazon is on the way to ceasing to become a tropical forest. The “lungs of the earth” which store some 200 billion tonnes of carbon now emit more carbon than they capture, accelerating climate change which is further damaging the forest. Mysterious forest soils …

This is the first in a series of columns on the UNESCO IW Biosphere Reserve. The aim is to help people understand what the biosphere is and how it will be a key part of protecting, maintaining and enhancing our precious local environment for years to come. The IW, along …

Thursday, September 16, 2021, 1:46 p.m. – Six months ago, The Weather Network took an in-depth look at the past, present and future outlook for Howe Sound. Our team explored how the history of mining pollution and the ongoing impacts of climate change affected the Strait’s ecosystems, and how several …

In 1990, Bangladesh ratified the 1989 United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC), demonstrating its commitment to respect children’s rights in Bangladesh. The UNCRC is the most comprehensive instrument on children’s rights and the most widely ratified international human rights treaty in history. It covers all aspects …

A monarch butterfly tagged in Kentucky as part of a research project last October was found 1,600 miles and months later in Mexico. Kentucky Wild member and citizen-scientist Tri Roberts, of Versailles, originally captured and tagged the female monarch butterfly at the Perryville Battlefield State Historic Site in Perryville. The …

Reading time: 2 minutes We looked at the pore wetting phenomenon and how O University PhD candidate Hooman Chamani plans to alleviate it. University of Ottawa doctoral candidate Hooman Chamani, alongside Professors Christopher Lan and Takeshi Matsuura from the Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, recently published their work Pore …

Published: 08/23/2021 07:00:17 AM In front of us – suddenly! – massive extinction of species, destruction of terrestrial biodiversity. This is due to human changes in our planet’s earth system: its atmosphere (air), hydrosphere (water), cryosphere (ice and permafrost), lithosphere (rock) and biosphere (life). Most of this destruction has taken …

Catastrophic flooding in Humphreys County, Tennessee over the weekend has so far killed at least 21 people, including two toddlers, and 45 others remain unaccounted for. The flash floods were the result of a storm that dropped 17 inches of rain over the area on Saturday night, possibly a new …

Despite a dire United Nations warning of the looming danger of climate change, state officials believe Hawaii is making good progress in protecting the environment. Earlier this month, the United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change released its sixth assessment report on how climate change is affecting the global environment. …

Photo courtesy of the BBC Sri Lanka’s country declaration to the 21st Conference of the Parties (known as COP21) to the 1992 United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, held in Paris in 2015, said: “We are aware of the big difference in carbon dioxide emitted by biological sources. and …

The climate crisis, an issue that once took the form of abstract temperature charts and projections, is now a dizzying parade of broken weather records and natural disasters. The time therefore seemed opportune when in June, the editorial group of experts of the Stop Ecocide Foundation (SEF) published his definition …

TEMPO.CO, Jakarta – East Nusa Tenggara Indonesian Environment Forum (Walhi) Executive Director Umbu Wulang called on the government to respect UNESCO’s concern about the Komodo National Park development project. UNESCO (the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) had previously called for the island’s tourism development project to be stopped …

The North Devon Biosphere has launched an ambitious new nature recovery plan as a contribution to tackling the ecological emergency here in North Devon, aligning with the government’s 25-year environmental plan and l Prime Minister’s pledge to protect 30% of UK land by 2030.. Join the individuals, organizations, councils and …

Minister of the Environment Mohammad Abubakar Michel Olugbode The federal government has pleaded with the United Nations and its agencies to support the country in its many environmental challenges. Environment Minister Dr Mohammad Abubakar made this plea yesterday during a courtesy visit to the ministry by United Nations Under-Secretary-General Amina …

The dangerous and the aggravation the decline in biodiversity is well documented – we know we are destroying natural systems faster than they can replenish themselves. Yet we depend entirely on nature for human health, well-being and prosperity. The recent ‘Dasgupta Review’ on the Global Biodiversity Economy – commissioned by …

The National Tourism Promotion Fund (Fonatur) withheld critical information about the US $ 8 billion Maya Train when it requested funding for the project from the Federal Ministry of Finance (SHCP). The newspaper the universal reported Monday that Fonatur, which manages the construction of the 1,500-kilometer tourist and freight railway …

Hydrospatial could be described as the part of the geospatial knowledge infrastructure that deals with the hydrosphere, and hydrospatial technologies support navigation, economic development, stability, security and defense, resilience and scientific research. . Here, Mark Smits, Director of Woolpert’s Geospatial Program and Senior Partner, highlights the trends and developments he …

As individuals, we are inundated with an ever-growing array of digital devices that accumulate and communicate (and sell) data about our functional needs and personal desires. Likewise, businesses and entire societies have embraced digital technologies for tasks ranging from retail shopping to online banking. And yet, while facing a rapidly …

“India wants normal neighborly relations with all countries, including Pakistan,” adviser to India’s permanent mission to the UN, R. Madhu Sudan, at the General Assembly. United Nations India has said it wants “normal” neighborly relations with all countries, including Pakistan, and asserted that it is Islamabad’s responsibility to create an …

by BERNAMA KUALA LUMPUR – Sahabat Alam Malaysia (SAM) called for immediate action by the government of Pahang State to save the natural ecosystem of Malaysia’s second largest freshwater lake, Tasik Chini in Pekan, Pahang. Its chairman Meenakshi Raman said the actions include stopping all mining activities in Tasik Chini …

While the waste that is disposed of in nature stays in one place, air pollution does not stop at national borders. The wind can carry exhaust gases or particles that we humans emit into the atmosphere over very long distances to the most remote areas. This often does not only …

THE UNITED NATIONS: UN Secretary-General António Guterres called on Tuesday (Wednesday in Manila) for efforts to protect the oceans. The recently released Second Global Oceans Assessment confirmed that many of the benefits the global ocean provides to humanity are being undermined by human actions, he said in a post for …

Beginning January 1, severe penalties will be imposed for the intentional or willful capture, entanglement or death of a shark in state marine waters. House Bill 553, which has not been passed in previous legislative sessions, was promulgated by Governor David Ige on Tuesday. Opponents have called for exemptions for …

BATHINDA: The Department of Botany at Central University of the Punjab, Bathinda (CUPB) celebrated World Oceans Day by hosting a webinar on “The Oceans of Planet Earth: Its Flywheel” and an international quiz. The theme of the Oceans Day celebrations was “Ocean Life and Livelihoods”. The program’s guest speaker was …

Chemicals released when missing satellites burn in the atmosphere could damage Earth’s protective ozone layer if plans are made to build mega-stellations of tens of thousands of satellites, like SpaceX’s. Star link, go ahead as planned, warn scientists. The researchers also warn that the poorly understood atmospheric processes triggered by …

The world is witnessing rapid changes in environmental conditions across the world. The “extremes” we witnessed demonstrate the appalling scenario we have entered into. No region or part of it has been immune to these changing signatures of the environment in which we live. The costs of new age “industrial …

Satellite images can provide vital information on how our planet is changing and responding to global warming. They can measure changes in sea level up to a milliliter or the temperature of the land and the ocean, so scientists can do a “health check.” Below are 5 eye-opening satellite images …

© Merveilleuse Nature Scientists say mercury levels in the Pacific Ocean are even higher than some places directly contaminated with the toxic chemical The amount of mercury that has been found in this area is actually After than ever recorded in the ocean. It is even higher than in many …

An international team of researchers has discovered amounts of highly toxic mercury in the deepest trenches of the Pacific Ocean that exceed any value ever recorded in distant marine sediments. Experts report that the mercury levels that have accumulated in the remote Pacific are even higher than in many areas …

By Andrea Januta (Reuters) -There is now a 40% chance that global temperatures will temporarily rise to 1.5 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels over the next five years – and those probabilities are increasing, a UN report said on Wednesday . This does not yet mean that the world would …

A scientific article recently published in Nature Publishing’s Scientific reports The newspaper found unprecedented amounts of highly toxic mercury being deposited in the deepest trenches in the Pacific Ocean. The study, a multinational effort involving scientists from Denmark, Canada, Germany and Japan, reports the first-ever direct measurements of mercury deposition …

PICTURE: On board the German research vessel Sonne off the coast of Chile, ready to take samples at a depth of 8 kilometers within the view of the Atacama trench system After Credit: Anni Glud, SDU A scientific article recently published in Nature Publishing’s Scientific reports The newspaper found unprecedented …

On December 1, 2020, Ms Audrey Azoulay, Director-General of UNESCO, launched a multi-partner trust fund “UNESCO Network of International Environmental Experts – the UNESCO Earth Network” with an objective of mobilizing global resources of USD 20 million on an initial period of Years. The Fund entered into force with the …

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The major LusoRecursos project in Portugal may soon be abandoned, but another company is making progress with lithium in the same area. The European Union is trying to overhaul its supply chain and access the strategic product without harming the environment. Lithium is essential for batteries in consumer devices, electric …

ISLAMABAD, April 28 (APP): Amid emerging signs of economic recovery, Federal Minister of Finance and Revenue Shaukat Tarin on Wednesday called for support from development partners to boost economic recovery during the third wave of Covid-19, which, he said, was difficult. “The third wave of COVID-19 is particularly difficult and …

Students in Cape Town, South Africa, take part in a protest on March 15, 2019, as part of a global student strike against government inaction on climate change. Students in cities around the world have skipped classes to protest their governments’ failure to act on global warming. Nasief Manié / …

Minister of State for the Environment, Sharon Ikeazor My attention was recently drawn to a statement credited to Minister of State for the Environment, Barr Sharon Ikeazor, and published in the Leadership Journal September 17, 20, p.14, captioned “Nigeria Lacks Areas marine protected despite 11,600 km 2 of coastline – …

Satellite data shows that undisturbed forests will disappear completely in the large humid tropics by 2050 with current disturbance rates, new research shows. Forests play a key role in stabilizing the environment; their carbon storage capacity offers a natural solution to climate change by controlling greenhouse gas emissions that warm …

On Friday morning, fifth-graders at Windridge Elementary School huddled in front of planters, looking for sprouts. Although it’s a day they usually spend learning from home, students flocked to the school to participate in the unveiling of their new greenhouse. “We are so excited for the greenhouse because it gives …

January 19, 2021: By Ryan Klinker – Office of Communications and Public Engagement Aariana Maynard Aariana Maynard, a junior strategic communications student at Liberty University, has taken another step forward in her journey to launch a career at NASA after an internship with the space agency last summer. The start …