Sun 07 July 2024: A persistent heatwave is endangering more than 130 million people in the United States, with record-breaking temperatures expected from coast to coast, according to forecasters. The National Weather Service (NWS) warns that temperatures could soar above 100 degrees Fahrenheit (38 degrees Celsius) in regions including the Pacific Northwest, Mid-Atlantic, and Northeast. […]
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Sun 07 July 2024: In Tamil Nadu, India, a groundbreaking AI monitoring system has significantly reduced the number of elephant deaths caused by train collisions. Over the past decade, more than 200 elephants were killed on railway tracks, prompting a concerted effort to find a solution. In 2021, the tragic death of three female elephants […]
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Fri 05 July 2024: Once used as an insulating material in buildings around the world, asbestos as been banned in more than 60 countries following the discovery that it causes deadly diseases. But in India, the world’s largest importer of the toxic mineral, millions of citizens continue to be exposed to asbestos. Research estimates more […]
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Fri 28 June 2024: Life-sized lion and antelope puppets debuted in London, launching “The Herds,” a public art project symbolizing animals fleeing climate change effects on a 20,000-kilometre (12,400-mile) trek from central Africa to northern Europe. Created by the team behind the “Little Amal” project, these puppets will journey from the Congo Basin to northern […]
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Tue 25 June 2024: Global fossil fuel consumption and greenhouse gas emissions hit record highs last year, even as renewables generated more energy than ever before, an industry report has found. Fossil fuel consumption rose 1.5 percent compared with 2022, while emissions increased 2.1 percent, the Statistical Review of World Energy report showed on Thursday.At […]
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Sat 22 June 2024: Thousands of planes are struck by birds in midair every year. Can people be hurt and how can we prevent it from happening? For people who are fearful of flying, midair turbulence or cabin panels blowing off an airliner are probably among the more frightening things they might imagine happening. But did you know that […]
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Fri 21 June 2024: The World Food Forum (WFF) on Tuesday announced a week of activities in restaurants worldwide, as part of the United Nations’ “Sustainable Gastronomy Day”, aimed at encouraging youth to reduce food waste. Named “Sustainable Gastronomy Restaurant Week” (SGRW), the one-week event is the first of its kind, built upon the theme […]
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Wed 19 June 2024: Environmental protesters sprayed paint on Britain’s Stonehenge on Wednesday, with footage online showing orange marks covering some of the stones of the world-famous prehistoric megalithic structure. Two people have been arrested on suspicion of damaging the ancient monument, local police said in a statement. In video released by environmental group Just […]
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Wed 19 June 2024: The European Union countries have defeated opposition to greenlight a landmark nature restoration law that commits member states to revitalise at least a fifth of the bloc’s land and sea by 2030. Twenty of the 27 members of the European Council voted in favour of the legislation on Monday, giving it […]
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Tue 18 June 2024: The world’s nine nuclear-armed states have raised their reliance on nuclear weapons, a watchdog has said. A report released by Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) on Monday said the states increased their spending on modernising their atomic arsenals by one-third last year. The watchdog pointed to the contribution of the […]
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