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https://phys.org/news/2024-08-scientists-antlions-venom-ecological-niche.html
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by Angela Overmeyer, Max Planck Society
In a new study published in Communications Biology, researchers from the Max Planck Institute for Chemical Ecology and the University of Giessen show that the adaptation of antlions to their ecological...
In a new study published in Communications Biology, researchers from the Max Planck Institute for Chemical Ecology and the University of Giessen show that the adaptation of antlions to their ecological...
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https://www.nytimes.com/2023/12/21/business/dealbook/warner-bros-paramount-merger-speculation.html
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The wrinkles in a potential media merger Media deal makers aren't waiting until 2024 to get started on potential big-ticket M.&A.News that David Zaslav, the C.E.O. of Warner Bros. Discovery, expressed interest in combining with Paramount set tongues wagging about a possible union of Hollywood's...
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https://tribune.com.pk/story/2448508/make-companies-pay-for-climate-change
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ith the COP28 event in the UAE having commenced on November 30, the world is nowhere near close to capping global temperature rise to 1.5C above the pre-industrial level. One wonders whether this latest gathering of world leaders being hosted by one of the largest oil and gas producing countries in the world will prove more successful in phasing out fossil fuels than preceding ones.
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https://www.enverus.com/blog/mineral-and-royalty-outlook-2024-and-beyond/
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The last ten years have been a wild rollercoaster ride for oil and gas prices and the check stubs of mineral and royalty owners. Take the baseline boom and bust cycle of the industry and layer on oversupply from U.S. shale producers back when they were considered growth companies, a global...
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https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3254006/flushing-food-waste-down-toilet-some-poor-families-worry-about-managing-extra-costs-hong-kongs-waste
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Hong Kong society Learn more Society for Community Organisation poll finds quarter say they may flush food waste down toilet and more than half say will avoid taking out trash every day According to poll, 43 per cent of respondents call for one-year delay for certain underprivileged communities Hong Kong society Emily Hung.
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https://www.businessoffashion.com/articles/global-markets/worldview-africas-used-clothing-importers-dispute-waste-claims/
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Africa's used clothing importers dispute campaigners' waste claims. Speaking at the inaugural Textile Circularity Conference, organised by the Bureau of International Recycling, on Sep. 17 in Brussels, Belgium, African representatives refuted what they described as "unverified" claims made by...
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https://allafrica.com/stories/202408230406.html
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The African Development Bank-supported AfriCircular Innovators Programme has selected 30 small and medium enterprises to receive financing and technical assistance to scale up circular economy initiatives. This inaugural cohort, drawn from Cote d'Ivoire, Ghana and Rwanda, participated in an online onboarding event on August 2024.
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https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-024-00088-7?code=999a6929-16b2-4155-9d70-c8255f6cc67b&error=cookies_not_supported
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Nature
Deep-sea species are likely to be affected by seabed mining.Credit: SeaTops/Alamy
The controversial practice of mining the seabed for valuable minerals has taken a step forward after Norway became the first country to allow such exploration — disappointing scientists and environmental...
The controversial practice of mining the seabed for valuable minerals has taken a step forward after Norway became the first country to allow such exploration — disappointing scientists and environmental...
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https://www.csrwire.com/press_releases/791746-logitech-named-dow-jones-sustainability-europe-index
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Home News Awards and Rankings. LAUSANNE, Switzerland and SAN JOSE, Calif., December 21, 2023 /CSRwire/ - Logitech International (SIX: LOGN) (Nasdaq: LOGI) announced today that it has been included in the Dow Jones Sustainability Index (DJSI) for the fourth consecutive year. The company was listed in the Dow Jones Sustainability Index for Europe, which is a widely recognized standard for evaluating and measuring performance and the capability to continuously improve by advancing Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) criteria.
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https://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/climate-change-sea-level-rise-and-5285476/
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This article delves into the legal implications and environmental challenges posed by climate change-induced sea level rise, specifically focusing on its effects on groundwater resources. Armed with this information, attorneys can effectively address the evolving legal landscape in order to protect communities, preserve natural resources, and foster sustainable solutions.
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https://www.channelnewsasia.com/singapore/recycling-contamination-food-waste-awareness-education-4423631
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Channelnewsasia
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https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20240228-climate-change-is-altering-this-arctic-language?ocid=global_future_rss
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Bbc
How climate change is altering Sami languageBy Erika BenkeFeatures correspondentSami reindeer herders use a highly specialised vocabulary related to reindeer, snow and weather conditions (Credit: Getty Images)North Sami, a language spoken in the Arctic, has more than 300 words for snow and a...
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https://www.dw.com/en/why-are-europes-farmers-struggling-with-mental-health/a-68276487
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But when he took a church pastoral role a few years ago, local farmers started to confide in him about the stress and financial uncertainty of their job. Their stories shocked him. Some needed alcohol to sleep — to drown out the thoughts of losing everything. "Then there are other stories like...'if it all comes to an end then I'll hang myself on the next tree'," says Donhauser. .
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https://www.csmonitor.com/World/Middle-East/2023/0914/Floods-fires-failure-North-Africa-s-climate-and-governance-crises?icid=rss
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From entire homes being swept away by floodwaters in Libya to Tunisians battling wildfires with bottled water, North African governments are increasingly under the microscope for their lack of preparedness around natural disasters.The lack of response in Libya, Tunisia, and Algeria is exposing...
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https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/lane-composting-project-launched-in-chennai/article67421717.ece
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Inspired by a community-based lane composting model established by residents of HSR Layout in Bengaluru, Residents of Kasturba Nagar Association (ROKA) set the ball rolling towards replicating it in their terrain back in Chennai. This effort has led ROKA to be associated with a larger project helmed by Okapi Research and Advisory and Chennai Resilience Centre (CRC).
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https://www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/eu-must-improve-mining-industry-human-rights-and-environmental-record-by-johanna-sydow-2023-12
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The European Union has woken up to the importance of critical minerals in building a sustainable future. But neglecting to address the mining industry's human-rights violations and environmental destruction could undermine the bloc's efforts to ensure access to raw materials and to mitigate...
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https://www.csrwire.com/press_releases/786791-every-growing-season-will-ricks-looks-monarchs-heres-why
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Home News. Every Growing Season, Will Ricks Looks for Monarchs. Here's Why. On a humid day in late August, Will Ricks is out in the field surveying for pollinators. He takes in the sight of colorful nectar plants and the gentle buzzing of bees, a picturesque backdrop for Ricks' work as a senior environmental scientist at Duke Energy: to create a healthier and more thriving environment for the monarch butterfly and other declining species.
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http://thescienceexplorer.com/technology/vertical-forest-towers-above-milans-skyline
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The Science Explorer
Bosco Verticale (Italian for "vertical forest") is a breakthrough in sustainable architecture.
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https://globalnews.ca/news/10419587/forever-chemicals-drinking-water-canada-us/
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Canada should swiftly adopt enforceable limits on "forever chemicals" found in drinking water, experts say, as the United States imposed strict new regulations on these widely used, harmful substances.
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) finalized on Wednesday what it said were the...
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) finalized on Wednesday what it said were the...
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https://www.desmog.com/2024/01/30/president-johnson-co2-climate-change-january-1965-lbj/
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A "Memorandum for the President" lists "the effects of carbon dioxide on climate" among the most pressing environmental problems of the day. It sounds like a message meant for U.President Joe Biden. But the memo is dated January 13, 1965, and the president is the 36 of the United States of America, Lyndon Johnson.
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https://www.dailysignal.com/2024/01/05/should-concerned-over-climate-change/
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The climate is changing, but is the change cause for concern?
"There are natural climate cycles, which are normal," research scientist Roy Spencer says, adding that "If you move beyond the temperature to things like storminess, you know, hurricane activity, there have been no demonstrable,...
"There are natural climate cycles, which are normal," research scientist Roy Spencer says, adding that "If you move beyond the temperature to things like storminess, you know, hurricane activity, there have been no demonstrable,...
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https://phys.org/news/2023-06-mountains-vulnerable-extreme-climate.html
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