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Mountain forests are being lost at an accelerating rate, putting biodiversity at risk, warns study

Mountain forests are being lost at an accelerating rate, putting biodiversity at risk, warns study

Hannah Steiner . March 19, 2023

Much of the loss occurred in tropical biodiversity hotspots, putting increasing pressure on threatened species.

Mediterranean diet the best prevention against prostate cancer

Mediterranean diet the best prevention against prostate cancer

Hannah Steiner . March 16, 2023

New research shows that men who stick to a predominantly Mediterranean diet are less likely to be diagnosed with prostate....

France welcomes inclusion of nuclear in EU power market reform

France welcomes inclusion of nuclear in EU power market reform

Hannah Steiner . March 16, 2023

With EDF being state-owned, the state could, in principle, reinvest the money in EDF and its nuclear power.

Arctic sea ice thins in 2 big jumps, and now more vulnerable

Arctic sea ice thins in 2 big jumps, and now more vulnerable

Debbie Banks . March 16, 2023

Recent projections predict the Arctic ocean will be ice free in parts of summer in 20 to 30 years.

Rise in ocean plastic pollution 'unprecedented' since 2005

Rise in ocean plastic pollution 'unprecedented' since 2005

Liang Lan . March 14, 2023

There are an estimated 170 trillion pieces of plastic in the world's oceans today.

Global food system emissions imperil Paris climate goals

Global food system emissions imperil Paris climate goals

Hannah Steiner . March 07, 2023

"The majority of future warming from the food sector comes from the emissions of methane."

McDonald’s warns EU packaging law will cause plastic surge

McDonald’s warns EU packaging law will cause plastic surge

Hannah Steiner . March 05, 2023

The study focuses on the informal eating out (IEO) sector, which includes restaurant chains like McDonald's and Starbucks but also....

Air pollution linked with blood pressure in London teens

Air pollution linked with blood pressure in London teens

Hannah Steiner . March 05, 2023

Associations between pollutant levels and blood pressure were stronger for girls than boys in study.