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From 10 to 25 May, the ‘Mosul, an Architectural Renaissance’ exhibition will open to the public, hosted within the prestigious and monumental halls of the Biblioteca Nazionale Marciana. Visitors will discover how UNESCO led the reconstruction of emblematic monuments in the Iraqi city, which was largely destroyed during its occupation by Daesh. Audrey Azoulay, Director-General of UNESCO, will open the exhibition on 9 May. ...more |
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Olive oil, a staple of Mediterranean culture and cuisine, is facing an unprecedented environmental threat. A new scientific study published this month in Communications Earth & Environment reveals that growing water stress and a projected decline in solar activity could severely undermine olive production across the Mediterranean—home to more than 98% of the world’s supply.
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China plans to keep building coal-fired power plants through 2027 in regions where they are needed to meet peak power demand or stabilise the grid, according to government guidelines for upgrading the coal power system released on Monday.
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A new study has shed light on the highly variable and climate-sensitive routes that substances from Siberian rivers use to travel across the Arctic Ocean. The findings raise fresh concerns about the increasing spread of pollutants and the potential consequences for fragile polar ecosystems as climate change accelerates.
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Australia's competition regulator said on Monday Clorox's (CLX.N) local unit had been fined A$8.25 million ($5.19 million) by the Federal Court over falsely claiming its GLAD kitchen and garbage bags were partially made from recycled ocean plastic.
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New EAD resolution aims to protect groundwater quality and ensure sustainable water use.
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Countries at the U.N. shipping agency struck a deal on Friday on a global fuel emissions standard for the maritime sector that will impose an emissions fee on ships that breach it and reward vessels burning cleaner fuels.
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The administration of President Donald Trump aims to eliminate the arm of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration that oversees research on climate change and refocus the U.S. fisheries service to support energy development, according to a draft White House budget document seen by Reuters.
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More than 40% of pesticides discovered in dust linked to toxic effects including cancer and hormone disruption.
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Atmospheric rivers are storms akin to rivers in the sky that dump massive amounts of rain and can cause flooding, trigger mudslides and result in loss of life and enormous property damage.
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