Climate change
The Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) expert, Richard Yates, joined over 100 Americans in testifying against the Trump administration's proposal to eliminate the Carbon Pollution Standards for fossil fuel-fired power plants. The proposed change would increase the risk of climate change-related dangers, including extreme heat waves, droughts, and rising
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Europe is facing extreme heat and worsening drought situations, sparking wildfires, triggering red alerts, and intensifying global calls for effective climate actions. Driven by climate change, scientists warn, these conditions signal a new era of drought, threatening food security, energy security, ecosystems, and economies. Heatwaves and wildfires are growing deadlier
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Investigations in North Africa have uncovered the fragile state of waterbirds in arid regions, where climate change is exacerbating droughts and altering wetlands. Researchers from the Faculty of Sciences in Annaba, Algeria, discovered that four emblematic species - the Aythya nyroca, Marmaronetta angustirostris, Oxyura leucocephala, and Porphyrio porphyrio porphyrio -
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The 17th BRICS summit in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, concluded with a call for global governance reform to reflect the world's new multipolar reality. United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres emphasized the need for a multilateral response grounded in equity and human rights, particularly in the face of artificial
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BRICS leaders gathered in Rio de Janeiro for the 17th BRICS Summit and adopted a Framework Declaration, committing to lead a global mobilization to engage the international monetary and financial system for fairer climate finance. The document, adopted on July 7, emphasizes the provision of resources by developed countries to
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Researchers at the University of Brasilia have conducted a study on the ecotoxicological effects of fire retardants (FRs) on zebrafish in early life stages. The study, published in the Journal of Xenobiotics, reveals that three commercially available FRs exhibit varying levels of toxicity, with one FR, N-Phosphate-, showing significant toxicity
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Nigeria has reaffirmed its dedication to a comprehensive nuclear test ban through collaboration with the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty Organisation (CTBTO). Vice President Kashim Shettimahas stated that Africa's priority is to address its existential challenges of poverty and climate change, not pursuing nuclear weapons capability. The country has 337
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As the bioplastics industry shifts towards a more sustainable and environmentally friendly future, the emergence of Project 2025 under the Trump administration is a significant concern. This policy shift, which has been met with much resistance from environmentalists and bioplastics advocates, aims to deregulate and promote the use of fossil-fuel-based
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Researchers at the Instituto de Geociencias in Porto Alegre, Brazil, have used cloud computing to study the effects of climate change on tropical glaciers. Their study, published in the journal Geosciences, analyzed data from 1988 to 2023 and found that tropical glaciers are highly sensitive to temperature and precipitation, which
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As Canada confronts a severe water crisis, AquaAction has proudly launched the fourth edition of its flagship commercialization program, AquaEntrepreneur. The program showcases 15 Quebec water technology companies with groundbreaking innovations addressing crucial water-related issues. The event was held at Montreal's Espace Ax.c, a hub for innovation
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As climate change fuels extreme weather events, home insurance rates in Ontario have surged 84% between 2014 and 2024, outpacing the 28% inflation rate over the same period. This alarming trend, which has left some homeowners facing unaffordable rates or even losing their insurance coverage, has prompted a complaint to
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Seidu Issifu, the Minister of State for Climate Change and Sustainability, met with Ambassador Park Kyongsig at the Korean Embassy in Accra to formalize Ghana's new ministerial office and strengthen bilateral relations. The meeting aimed to explore economic cooperation for climate sustainability and access to the Green Climate
