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News As nations negotiate a binding global treaty to tackle plastic pollution, the pressure from industry is to focus more on recycling. But with some figures estimating only nine per cent of plastic is recycled, what are the solutions? 175 countries trying to negotiate binding treaty on plastic pollution inContinue Reading
News Countries of the world took turns rejecting a new but vague draft text released early Thursday, which had attempted to form the spine of any deal reached at United Nations climate talks, on money for developing countries to transition to clean energy and adapt to climate change. ‘Developed countriesContinue Reading
News A group of former leaders and climate experts say the annual UN COP climate talks are no longer fit for purpose and need to be reformed, publishing a critical open letter mid-way through what has so far been a fractious summit. Open letter comes amid chaotic summit in AzerbaijanThomsonContinue Reading
News Across Texas, fenced lots of shipping-like containers are popping up amid the oil derricks and wind turbines that have defined the landscape. These battery storage systems are revolutionizing the way power is produced and distributed throughout the state, setting an example for other jurisdictions. Technology helps circumvent grid constraintsContinue Reading
News Victims of Brazil’s worst environmental disaster took their case for compensation to a U.K. court Monday, almost nine years after tons of toxic mining waste from a ruptured tailings dam poured into a major waterway, killing 19 people and devastating local communities. The class action seeks damages for aContinue Reading
News Two years ago in Montreal, almost 200 countries signed a landmark agreement to reverse the loss of nature by the end of the decade. This week in Colombia, delegates will meet once again — and advocates are hoping to see them make good on their promises. At COP16 inContinue Reading
News Renewable energy production is expanding at an unprecedented pace, led by the rapid rise of solar power. At the same time, the world’s insatiable demand for more energy led to an increase in the production of fossil fuels, the report found. Despite unprecedented pace, even more renewable energy is neededContinue Reading
News One of the Amazon River’s main tributaries has dropped to its lowest level ever recorded, Brazil’s geological service said Friday, reflecting a severe drought that has devastated the Amazon rainforest and other parts of the country. Water level of Brazil’s Negro River has dropped far below normal levels amidContinue Reading
News·Video The rising sea level has contributed to the destruction of 500 houses on the coast of the Atlantic Ocean. The rising level of the Atlantic, spurred on by climate change, is increasingly eating away at the coastThomson Reuters · Posted: Sep 30, 2024 11:45 AM EDT | Last Updated:Continue Reading
News Large wildfires can create decade-long heat island in the wildLarge fires in the world’s boreal forests flatten and blacken the ground, leaving it measurably warmer for more than a decade. However, a new study in the journal Nature shows this effect was not as pronounced in mixed forests, whereContinue Reading
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