Virus that causes COVID-19 is widespread in wildlife, scientists find

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The findings highlight the identification of novel mutations in SARS-CoV-2 in wildlife and the need for broad surveillance, researchers say.

African oceans: the green revolution against the plastic tide

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With around 8 million tonnes of plastic dumped in the oceans every year, plastic pollution is threatening marine ecosystems on the African continent.

US Plans to Phase Out Single-Use Plastics Across All Federal Operations

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Nearly 40 years of data from Ocean Conservancy’s International Coastal Cleanup show that single-use plastics are among the most commonly collected items polluting beaches and waterways globally.

Drawing Attention to the Impact of Plastic Waste on Marine Life With Art

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The Plastic Free July campaign originated in Australia in 2011 to draw attention to the global problem of plastic waste which is causing serious problems for animals, nature, and people’s health.

How cities can use AI to adapt to climate change

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Among other things, the researchers developed an AI-based model capable of depicting thermal stress on a small scale and over several decades.

PCBS issues report on Palestinian population on World Population Day

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The Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS) has published a report detailing the conditions of the Palestinian Population on the occasion of the World Population Day, on July 11th, 2024.

Devastation as world’s biggest wetland burns: ‘those that cannot run don’t stand a chance’

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Blackened trees, dead animals and scorched earth – early wildfires have already devastated Brazil’s Pantanal and local people worry they may lose the battle to save them

Extreme heat waves broiling the planet in 2024 aren’t normal: How climate change is heating up weather around the world

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Less than a month into summer 2024, the vast majority of the U.S. population has already experienced an extreme heat wave. Millions of people were under heat warnings across the western U.S. in early July or sweating through humid heat in the East.

‘Stark warning’ as global temperatures hit record levels for 13th month

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It has been 12 straight months that the world has been more than 1.5 degrees Celsius hotter than pre-industrial levels.

Lithium ion batteries a growing source of PFAS pollution, study finds

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Lithium ion batteries are a key part of the growing clean energy infrastructure, with uses in electric cars and electronics.

In French snap elections, parties are overlooking the climate change nightmare

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If you look at the big picture, despair is only allowed for a short moment. Then we must go back to work and continue the fight because hope is the strongest bond shared by all humanity, Adeline Rochet writes.

Climate Change Drives Species Relocation, Challenging Policy-Makers

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Did you know that while 59% of species are moving towards cooler environments due to climate change, 41% either stay put or shift to unexpected areas, suggesting that temperature isn't the only factor influencing their movements?

The Cost Of Climate Change Has Arrived At Our Doorsteps

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You might not think Trump’s ask for a billion dollar donation from oil executives in return for a promise to scrap Biden’s climate policies has anything to do with major insurers like Allstate and State Farm refusing to insure homes in states like California, Florida, and Louisiana. Unfortunately, they overlap in a dangerous nexus – extreme climate change risk driven by fossil fuel pollution is behind the insurers’ decisions.

Earth’s Latest ‘Vital Signs’ Show the Planet Is in Crisis

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The overall picture of Earth’s health is grim, although there are bright spots: solar and wind power are on the rise, and deforestation has slowed

Far right using climate crisis as bogeyman to frighten voters and build higher walls

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It is no coincidence that ever more extreme politics has come at a time of ever more extreme weather

UN climate fund axes Nicaragua forest project over human rights concerns

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In its first such move, the Green Climate Fund has pulled out of a project after developers failed to address environmental and social compliance issues

Humanity: development, an uncertain future and opportunities for change

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According to recent research, the oldest wooden wheel ever found comes from Ljubljana, Slovenia. It is a wheel from the year 3200 B.C. around the same time that wheels were used to transport animal-drawn carts.

Climate change is linked to a global surge in dengue cases including in Americas, Europe

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An estimated 9 million cases have been reported across the world till date; WHO says not all countries are reporting all cases

To Avert a Mass Extinction, Protect 1 Percent of Earth

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Most species are rare, meaning they are few in number or cover a small range, or both. As a result, a new study concludes, humans can preserve much of the great diversity of life on Earth by marking out just 1.2 percent of the planet for protection.

Emissions increase as climate disaster intensifies

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CEOs state outright that profit must come first, even as this year’s deadly heat waves providing worrying evidence of the rising climate emergency, reports John Clarke