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China's carbon emissions fell in the first half of 2025, study shows 22/8/2025
China's carbon emissions fell in the first half of 2025, study shows China's carbon dioxide emissions dropped 1% in the first half of 2025 from the same period last year, helped by growing use of renewable energy to generate power, according to a study by the Helsinki-based Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air. ...more
Solar panels in space ‘could provide 80% of Europe’s renewable energy by 2050’ 22/8/2025
Solar panels in space ‘could provide 80% of Europe’s renewable energy by 2050’ Researchers also suggest system could resolve problems with irregular and weather-dependent Earth-based supply. ...more
‘Landmines have become the greatest protectors’: how wildlife is thriving in the Korean DMZ 22/8/2025
‘Landmines have become the greatest protectors’: how wildlife is thriving in the Korean DMZ The demilitarised zone between North and South Korea has become an ecological oasis with nearly 6,000 species documented, including rare cranes, deer and bears. ...more
How to make climate-friendly and sustainable choices when shopping online 22/8/2025
How to make climate-friendly and sustainable choices when shopping online One way to be climate-friendly: Shop sustainably. But figuring out which products count as “sustainable” can be hard, especially when buying online. ...more
Scientists make 'superfood' that could save honeybees 22/8/2025
Scientists make 'superfood' that could save honeybees Scientists have developed a honeybee "superfood" that could protect the animals against the threats of climate change and habitat loss. ...more
Why cloudbursts have killed hundreds in Pakistan and India this monsoon season 21/8/2025
Why cloudbursts have killed hundreds in Pakistan and India this monsoon season Massive, sudden downpours of rain known as cloudbursts have struck Pakistan and India during this monsoon season, killing hundreds of people in the flash floods and landslides they have triggered. ...more
Rapid loss of Antarctic ice may be climate tipping point, scientists say 21/8/2025
Rapid loss of Antarctic ice may be climate tipping point, scientists say Rapid loss of Antarctic sea ice could be a tipping point for the global climate, causing sea level rises, changes to ocean currents and loss of marine life that are impossible to reverse, a scientific study published on Thursday said. ...more
Dramatic slowdown in melting of Arctic sea ice surprises scientists 21/8/2025
Dramatic slowdown in melting of Arctic sea ice surprises scientists The melting of sea ice in the Arctic has slowed dramatically in the past 20 years, scientists have reported, with no statistically significant decline in its extent since 2005. ...more
Madrid’s poor neighbourhoods clamour for more trees to cool streets in deadly heatwaves 21/8/2025
Madrid’s poor neighbourhoods clamour for more trees to cool streets in deadly heatwaves As Madrid sweltered at the peak of one of Spain's longest-ever heatwaves, the temperature on a street in one of its poorest neighbourhoods - Puente de Vallecas - measured 41.4 degrees Celsius (106.5 Fahrenheit) by early afternoon. ...more
Britain's migratory birds arriving 'too soon' 21/8/2025
Britain's migratory birds arriving 'too soon' Experts say the unusually hot summer means migratory birds are arriving in Britain weeks too soon. ...more
 
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