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Climate: Clean power is not enough
More climate action in industry, transport and building sectors needed to meet Paris climate targets Date: June 25, 2018 Source: Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK) […]
Month: June 2018
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‘Electrogeochemistry’ captures carbon, produces fuel, offsets ocean acidification
Date: June 25, 2018 Source: University of California – Santa Cruz Summary: Limiting global warming to 2 degrees Celsius will require not only […]
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The seed that could bring clean water to millions
Date: June 20, 2018 Source: College of Engineering, Carnegie Mellon University Summary: Scientist are refining a process that could soon help provide clean […]
World Events
With few options, refugees attempt dangerous new Balkan route to Europe
As the EU summit nears with member states divided over migration, refugees are risking their lives via a new avenue. by Laurence Lee 11 hours ago All the refugees and migrants arriving in Greece, either […]
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Dutch unveil ambitious law to cut greenhouse gases
June 27, 2018 Dutch MPs unveiled ambitious new climate legislation Wednesday aimed at reducing the country’s greenhouse gas emissions to almost zero by 2050, while introducing an annual review to ensure targets are met. The […]
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City-level action is the right way to tackle emissions, study shows
June 27, 2018, University of East Anglia Countries seeking to meet Paris Agreement targets on CO2 emissions must get a grip on the amount of pollution produced at city level, according to researchers at the […]
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In Nepal, turning waste into wealth
Published on 21/06/2018, 3:01pm Sponsored content: Nepal builds biogas capacity as it transitions to a lower-carbon economy By Climate Investment Funds The first thing you notice about Abhirat Agrawal is his grin. It just radiates. […]
New Lifestyle
One in four city children have never seen farm animals including cows and sheep (and 40% haven’t flown a kite)
By DAILY MAIL REPORTER, 23 June 2018 More than half have not been camping or toasted marshmallows by campfire Research shows average urban child visits the countryside only six times a year Study was commissioned […]
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Saudi women are on the roads and driving as ban is lifted
June 24, 2018 RIYADH, Saudi Arabia — Saudi women are in the driver’s seat for the first time in their country and steering their way through busy city streets just minutes after the world’s last […]
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Number of forest fires caused by humans higher than average this season
Presse Canadienne June 24, 2018 Since the beginning of the season, there has been an upward trend in human-caused fires compared to the average of the last 10 years, according to the Société de protection […]