MEPs and business community gear up for COP28 talks
By Martin Banks COP28, starting on Thursday (30 November) in Dubai, is an “important moment” for international climate negotiations.
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November 24, 2023 Blue Whales Return to Safe Tropical Haven
In a remarkable comeback, the majestic blue whales, Earth’s biggest creatures, have returned to a stretch of the Indian Ocean where they had vanished due to whaling many years ago.
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November 13, 2023 Iceland Declares State of Emergency Over Volcano Eruption
Iceland has declared a state of emergency after a series of earthquakes near Fagradalsfjall volcano raised fears of eruption.
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November 10, 2023 World faces “triple crisis” of climate change, biodiversity loss and water scarcity
By Martin Banks A relatively “small switch” to eating more plant proteins has “outsized benefits” for climate, nature and water. That is the claim of new research by consultancy Profundo and commissioned by environmental group Madre Brava.
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October 26, 2023 Crete to host first European centre for aquatic animal welfare
The first specialised European Reference Centre for aquatic animals is expected to open on Greece’s island of Crete, Greek Agriculture Minister Lefteris Avgenakis announced after a meeting with EU Health and Food Safety Commissioner Stella Kyraikides.
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September 6, 2023 The world has just experienced the hottest summer on record – by a significant margin
CNN — As heat waves continue to bake parts of the world, scientists are reporting that this blistering, deadly summer was the hottest on record – and by a significant margin. June to August was the planet’s warmest such period since records began in 1940, according to data from the European Union’s Copernicus Climate Change Service. The […]
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September 4, 2023 Wildfires affect Dadia forest ecosystem
The painful sight of Dadia forest in the Evros region in Greece has been destroyed by one of the largest wildfires in recent years in Europe. Experts worry over the ecosystem’s survival.
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August 24, 2023 Campaigners threaten EU with legal action over climate policy
BRUSSELS, Aug 24 (Reuters) – Environmental campaigners have taken a first step towards legally challenging the European Commission over a policy to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, saying it fell short of Europe’s “fair share” in combating climate change.
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August 23, 2023 Global uranium demand boost raises questions of supply security
The war in Ukraine and talks of energy independence are pushing superpowers to turn to nuclear, driving uranium prices up again after a 10-year slump, and raising concerns that supply shortages are not to be ruled out in the long run.
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August 14, 2023 Scientists May Have Discovered a Fifth Force of Nature
A surprising discovery made by scientists has rekindled the intriguing idea that there might be an additional force of nature beyond the ones we already know. At the moment, scientists believe four main forces govern how things work in the natural world.
