Environment
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Stop new plastic pollution from 2040, the promise of the G7
The Environment Ministers meeting in Japan signed a commitment not to produce new plastic pollution in 2040
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In 2100, 1/7 of the global oceans will be affected by permanent sea heat waves
A Chinese study calculates the variation in frequency, intensity and geographical distribution of sea heat waves around the planet. Even…
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In March, global warming hit +0.51°C: only worse in 2016
Last month the global mercury column reached +0.51°C, as in 2019. The record still holds in 2016, a year characterized…
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Melting glaciers can run at 600 meters per day
A study by the University of Newcastle analyzes 7,600 corrugation ridges scattered over 30,000 km2 of seabed off Norway and…
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Phantom emissions from the Gulf of Mexico: oil & gas pollutes 2 times more than it claims
A study conducted by the University of Michigan compares national inventory data with data collected by air near offshore platforms.…
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In 2100, deaths from extreme heat in the Middle East and North Africa will be 60 times higher than today
Meeting the less ambitious target of the Paris agreement would allow the death rate to be kept significantly lower, around…
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We are close to the points of no return of the Greenland ice sheet
A study by the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research identifies two tipping points beyond which the melting of the…
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From leukemia to premature births, the 1st systematic study on the impact of plastics on health
The production of ever-increasing volumes of plastic is the number one problem. Between 1950 and 2019 the pace grew 250…
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Trees’ response to climate change: leaves last 1 month longer
A study by Ohio State University compared the observations of a local farmer on 7 species of trees very common…
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UN conference on water, Guterres: 4 priorities to better manage the “lifeblood of humanity”
At the first international conference on water for decades, the UN Secretary General tries to whip states and stimulate their…
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