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‘Vague’ net zero promises not enough: planet still on track for catastrophic heating, UN report warns

New and updated commitments made ahead of the pivotal climate conference COP26 in the past months are a positive step forward, but the world remains on track for a dangerous global temperature rise of at least 2.7°C this century even if fully met, a new report by the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) has warned.

Meteorologists have warned the Netherlands

The Meteorological Institute of the Kingdom of the Netherlands has warned that the sea level along the country's coast could rise by two meters by 2100, according to the local internet portal DutchNews.nl. Such a...

Middle East Green Initiative: ‘pathbreaking work’ to protect the planet

The Middle East Green Initiative launch in Saudi Arabia on Monday was hailed by the UN’s deputy chief as a valuable commitment and strategic vision, to transition regional economies away from unsustainable development, to a model “fit for the challenges of the 21st century”.

The Royal Mint of Britain will extract gold from used mobile phones

The UK's Mint coin is trying to extract gold from components of used mobile phones, televisions and laptops, used. This is part of the policy of the Mint for the protection of the surrounding...

Legal win offers hope of new era for beavers and farmers

European Beaver (Castor fiber) eating Lilly roots amongst lilies in flower (Scotland the Big Picture) Trees for Life’s successful court challenge to the Scottish Government’s beaver killing policy offers hope for a new era that...

Putin congratulated Muratov on the Nobel Prize two weeks later

President Vladimir Putin congratulated Novaya Gazeta editor-in-chief Dmitry Muratov, who was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. Putin expressed his congratulations during a speech at the Valdai club, RBC correspondent reports. He noted that he would...

There are oases in the desert in America too: look at the one in Peru

Huacachina tells the legend of an Indian princess who dropped her mirror Peru is a country known for many things, but deserts are definitely not one of them. Your experiences in the land of the...

Russia increases coal supplies to Europe and Asia by 12%

Coal deliveries from Russia to Europe and countries from the Asia-Pacific region increased by 12% on an annual basis. This was stated in an interview for "Rossia 24" television by the Minister of Energy...

Blue economy: young European academics mobilise to protect our oceans

On 20 and 21 October, the European Commission is hosting the 'Hack4Oceans' event with university students from all over Europe to co-create innovative solutions to key challenges facing the oceans and marine environment. Participants...

The first completely solar-powered cable car in the world (as of 2012) is in Switzerland

It connects Wildhaus with the Gamplüt Alp. The maximum speed of the cable car is 19.8 km/h. The photovoltaic systems on the roof of the mountain restaurant and the machine hall supply about as...

The city of the future remained in Disney’s fantasies

Walt Disney is frozen - the legend that started from a bad joke Some time ago, we introduced you to future plans to build a perfect utopia that, for the first time, could solve some...

New EU farm to fork strategy to make our food healthier and more sustainable

MEPs underline the need to reduce agriculture’s environmental footprint News | European Parliament MEPs present plans revamping the EU’s food systems, to produce healthier food, ensure food security, a fair income for farmers and reduce agriculture’s...

You won’t believe what Prince Charles’ car is driving

Prince Charles' car uses fuel made from wine and cheese to protect the environment, the Guardian reported. The British heir to the throne boasted that his "Aston Martin" was running with "surplus English white wine...

Volcanic eruption in La Palma – 37 earthquakes in a few hours

The impressive view of the volcanic eruption taken by the Sentinel 2 satellite. The earth had never shaken so much in recent weeks in La Palma, Canary Islands, where the activity of the volcano of...

La Palma: an impressive “tsunami” of lava from Cumbre Vieja hits the island again

The impressive lava flow with crazy speed captured this Friday, October 15 in La Palma. An impressive flow of lava has been unleashed at high speed from Cumbre Vieja, the volcano erupted for several weeks...

EU plan to replace diesel trucks with electric ones

In early 2021, the EU has set a target of 20,000 environmentally friendly vehicles by 2030 The shift to electric vehicles will affect not only car manufacturers but also trucks. They will also be forced...

It hasn’t rained there for 400 years, but people do live

The Chilean Atacama Desert is known worldwide. Trapped between the Andes and the Pacific Ocean, this is one of the most ruthless places on our planet. It is very hot, dry here and survival is...

Biodiversity commitment builds hope for ‘living in harmony with nature’

More than 100 countries on Wednesday committed to develop, adopt and implement an effective post-2020 global framework, that aims to put biodiversity on a path to recovery, by 2030 at the latest.  

When is coming the next ice age and what will happen to humanity?

Scientists still do not know exactly how many ice ages there were on Earth. We may be living in one of them right now. Last time he helped humanity to develop. How exactly? Anastasia...

With clock ticking, sustainable transport key to Global Goals

From electric cars and buses to zero-carbon producing energy sources, new and emerging technologies along with innovative policy changes, are critical for combating climate change. But to be effective, they must ensure that transport...

NGO files ‘crime against humanity’ complaint against Bolsonaro

4 000 km2 of Amazonian forest destroyed every year Tuesday, October 12, the Austrian NGO AllRise filed a complaint before the International Criminal Court (ICC) for "crimes against humanity" against Jair Bolsonaro for his role...

To be or not to be: Is nuclear energy the climate an ally?

The topic divides experts, politicians and governments Can greenhouse gas, which does not emit greenhouse gases, save the climate or at least save us some time while we wait for the development of new energies?...

Actress Yulia Peresild and director Klim Shipenko on how the world’s first orbit feature film is being shot

Nobel Week is being watched around the world, as is the Challenge research and education project, which is being implemented jointly by Channel One and Roscosmos in the Year of Science and Technology. What...

Lukashenko harvests corn at home

At the end of September, the head of Belorussian state instructed to sow winter crops in a week and went to check the work, reports Sputnik. President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko has left for his...

Climate: WHO and health workers call for action to ensure sustainable post-Covid-19 recovery

© UNICEF/Habibul Haque / Air pollution in Dhaka, Bangladesh, is causing a range of health problems for the city's residents. This warning from the UN World Health Agency comes on the same day as the...
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