Virus that causes COVID-19 is widespread in wildlife, scientists find Tired Earth July 29, 2024 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 Tired Earth July 26, 2024 With around 8 million tonnes of plastic dumped in the oceans every year, plastic pollution is threatening marine ecosystems on....
US Plans to Phase Out Single-Use Plastics Across All Federal Operations Selva Ozelli July 24, 2024 Nearly 40 years of data from Ocean Conservancy’s International Coastal Cleanup show that single-use plastics are among the most commonly....
Drawing Attention to the Impact of Plastic Waste on Marine Life With Art Selva Ozelli July 21, 2024 The Plastic Free July campaign originated in Australia in 2011 to draw attention to the global problem of plastic waste....
How cities can use AI to adapt to climate change Tired Earth July 14, 2024 Among other things, the researchers developed an AI-based model capable of depicting thermal stress on a small scale and over....
PCBS issues report on Palestinian population on World Population Day Tired Earth July 11, 2024 The Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS) has published a report detailing the conditions of the Palestinian Population on the....
Devastation as world’s biggest wetland burns: ‘those that cannot run don’t stand a chance’ Tired Earth July 10, 2024 Blackened trees, dead animals and scorched earth – early wildfires have already devastated Brazil’s Pantanal and local people worry they....
Extreme heat waves broiling the planet in 2024 aren’t normal: How climate change is heating up weather around the world Tired Earth July 10, 2024 Less than a month into summer 2024, the vast majority of the U.S. population has already experienced an extreme heat....