The climate activist group Ultima Generazione (Last Generation) claimed responsibility, saying it was in protest against fossil fuels. The famous 17th-century fountain, which has the shape of a boat, was designed by famous italian sculptor Pietro Bernini.
Therese Coffey has responded to the latest opportunist attacks from the opposition parties on the government’s record on sewage. A populist plan to “crack down” on discharges into English rivers and coastlines.
Researchers from the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology have developed a new approach to recycling common lithium-ion batteries. They can recover up to 70 percent of their lithium content for reuse, without requiring harsh chemicals. The method can be applied for recovering lithium from cathode materials of various chemical compositions.
The intergovernmental panel on climate change 's Synthesis Report' is an eye-opener for all nations. The report has warned that around 3.3-3.6 billion people are highly vulnerable to climate change, and they are 15 times more likely to die from floods, droughts, and storms. A senior official said the next COP in Dubai will be very critical for the planet.
The deceased died due to suffocation, police said. A total of nine people were present in the house when the incident happened. Two others were admitted to the hospital with burn injuries.
Unga asked the international court of justice to weigh in on the issue. The resolution, sponsored by the small Pacific island nation, vanuatu, testifies to the global consensus on the climate crisis. But it also reflects the frustration of the international community with the procedures of the global climate agencies, particularly the UNFCCC.
A new district heating system in Gateshead is poised to begin warming homes and buildings in the area at a cost 5% below market rate. The warehouse sits above the remnants of old, flooded mine workings, deep below the surface.
Melting ice in and around Antarctica is threatening to slow deep-water currents in oceans across the world. Faster Antarctic ice melts are driving a substantial slowdown of circulation of water in the ocean depths if global carbon emissions continue to remain high.
The government set out plans to meet its target of becoming the world's first net-zero aligned financial centre. The ministry said we will ensure market participants have the information and tools they need to align to our climate and nature goals. It published a consultation paper on regulating raters of environmental, social and governance aspects of companies.
Scientists warn deep ocean water flows from the Antarctic could decline by 40 percent by 2050. It could have a disastrous effect on global climate, the marine food chain, and even the stability of ice shelves. The “overturning circulation” of the oceans - driven by movement of denser water towards the sea floor – helps deliver heat, carbon, oxygen and vital nutrients.
Australia's parliament passes breakthrough climate laws targeting nation's worst polluters. New laws force coal mines and oil refineries to curb emissions by about 5 percent each year. The laws apply to 215 major industrial facilities – each producing more than 100,000 tonnes of greenhouse gases a year. Australia’s centre-left Labor government has forecast it can stop 200 million tonnes of carbon pumped into the atmosphere over the next decade.
Deep ocean currents in Antarctica could be headed for a collapse that could stagnate the bottom of the oceans. The slowdown could have a disastrous effect on the global climate, which is already stressed by rising sea levels, high emissions, and a warming planet. Analysis of data revealed that if the emissions continue at the current rate it could lead to slowing down of the Antarctic current in the next 40 years.
The measures to be set out by the Conservative government on Thursday include a raft of previously announced schemes such as funding for offshore wind, carbon capture usage and storage, and green hydrogen production projects. The opposition Labour Party and campaign groups criticised the plan for not including new money.
The united nations voted to pass a resolution asking the world’s top court to define the obligations of states to combat climate change. It was inspired by a four-year campaign led by the Republic of Vanuatu and was passed with a consensus vote. The historic resolution seeks an advisory opinion from the international court.
The sarus crane is a bird that has been accepted by many farmers in India. It is mostly found in farms and paddy fields, and they prefer that and they are living along with people, ecologist debadityo Sinha said.
Sarus crane nursed the injured bird back to health. A year ago, arif Khan found a crane lying unconscious with a bleeding leg. It refused to fly away and instead used to follow him everywhere.
The global market for salt was worth over an estimated $13 billion in 2021, according to research Insights. This valuation comes after a rich global history showcasing wars fought over salt. Salt has shaped the global economy and the way we use it has shifted dramatically throughout history.
If a product says it's eco-friendly, it better be. The IMCO has agreed to a draft report on new powers that aim to make it harder to sell rubbish, short-lived products that do nothing good for the environment. Substantiated or not, carbon offsetting schemes would no longer be permitted at all.
Winds and dry weather fanned a wildfire ravaging the area. The fire is gaining strength and is at the gates of Montan. Around 1,500 people have been forced to leave their homes.
Auroras are seen when sunspots erupt, causing solar storms which send material from the sun towards Earth. Chasing the lights has become an 'addiction', says hunter.
Samajwadi party has filed a case against a bird in the middle of it all. The bird is a state bird, which is UP's state bird. A squabble has erupted between the party and the BJP.
Experts say 20-year-old western lowland gorilla is pregnant at the national Zoo. Zookeepers report she is doing well and is a handful. "we’re absolutely excited about it," the primate curator says.
The oil spill occurred at a pipeline operated by the gas company Perenco. It showed that even with onshore drilling, there’s spilling, he said. The spill was leaking into the shallow coast close to environmentally sensitive areas.
The IPCC report is one of 102 actions across 30 US states and the district of Columbia today. It's one of the largest lenders to the fossil fuel industry on earth, funneling hundreds of billions of dollars to the expansion of oil and gas extraction. The report is a nifty diagram showing how climate change would affect those born in 1950, 1980 and 2020.
Every Indian today has access to only 1,486 cubic metres of potable water per year. The country is dangerously close to the 1,000 cubic metre benchmark that would push the country into the water-scarce category.
As many as 130 delegates will take part in the second meeting. The meeting will focus on thematic areas like arresting land degradation and accelerating ecosystem restoration.
Warnings for several counties in Georgia come after deadly twisters tored through Mississippi and Alabama on Friday night. A flash flood warning is also in effect until 2.30pm in upson, Meriwether, and Pike counties.
The death toll in the tornado rose to 25 on saturday as rescue workers continue their search through debris. Dozens of people were injured in the storms in the state of Mississippi in the united states.
A geomagnetic storm brought the auroras to Minnesota, New York and Virginia. The energy comes from a coronal mass ejection, a large expulsion of plasma from the sun, which causes the magnetic field around Earth to shake.
The european commission said greenwashing was a notable problem. 53% of green claims on products or services made "vague, misleading or unfounded information" the commission wants to set common criteria that would bring more clarity.
Seven out of the 10 most water-stressed nations are in the Middle East and North Africa. The average water stress level is 820 percent, which means that the annual water withdrawal is eight times higher than the water supply from renewable resources.
Water is the lifeblood of every community around the world. A sustainable, clean supply for drinking, hygiene and farming is not guaranteed for hundreds of millions of people, according to the u.n..
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India was the 12th largest consumer of bottled water by value and the 14th biggest by volume in 2021, according to a report released ahead of world water day on 22 March. The country reported the second fastest growth rate after south Korea in the three years from 2018 to 2021.
Scientists from the intergovernmental panel on (IPCC) said it faces high risk of climate change’s impact in the form of heat waves and cyclones. The money for climate finance should come as a grant rather than debts and loans.
New synthesis report is expected to provide a sobering reminder that time is running out if humanity wants to avoid passing a dangerous global warming threshold. The report by hundreds of the world’s top scientists is the capstone of a series that summarises the research on global warming compiled since the Paris climate accord was agreed upon in 2015.
A major new report is expected to provide a sobering reminder that time is running out if humanity wants to avoid passing a dangerous global warming threshold. It was approved by countries at the end of a week-long meeting of the United Nations’ intergovernmental panel on climate change report in the Swiss town of Interlaken. Delegates risk missing the internationally agreed limit of 1.5 degrees Celsius (2.7 Fahrenheit) of global warming.
The fourth and final instalment of the sixth assessment report (AR6) is the synthesis report. It draws together the key findings of the preceding three main sections. There is no new science in the report, just a recap of the main findings of previous publications.
Every year on march 18th, Global Recycling Day is celebrated to increase people’s comprehension about the harmful effects of plastic on the environment. This day also promotes recycling as a crucial concept and encourages people to organize events throughout the year.
The national green tribunal ordered the Kochi Municipal Corporation to pay Rs. 100 crore in compensation for their alleged negligence in their duties. A fire occurred at the waste dump site in Kochi on march 2, 2023, causing severe air pollution and a public health crisis.
Every year an estimated 11 billion tonnes of solid waste is collected around the world. It's the equivalent of 350 Queen Mary 2 cruise ships being thrown away. In 2019, 53.6 million tonnes of unwanted smartphones, computers, televisions, and other household appliances were discarded. But there are surprising amounts of precious metals that are going to waste.
90% of the global population in 2022 experienced unhealthy air quality. Only six countries met the world health organization's recommendations of safe air pollutant levels. IQAir measured air quality levels based on the concentration of lung-damaging airborne particles known as PM 2.5.
The IEA predicts that Asia will account for half of the world’s electricity consumption by 2025, with one-third of global electricity being consumed in China. No Asian countries rely on wind, solar, or nuclear energy as their primary source of electricity, despite the combined share of these sources doubling over the last decade.
Crews continue to repair the pajaro river levee after a flood a week ago. Many residents of the town struggled with the idea of staying in a shelter for an undetermined time. A disaster service center is being set up at the foot of the bridge to help provide more services.
Conservationists say the government ignored scientific advice on how to achieve it domestically while advocating for it elsewhere. If elected, his party would have an ambitious plan to restore nature in the UK.
Explosion caused by accumulated gas in six adjoining coal mines in central Colombia has killed at least 11 workers and trapped 10 below ground. People are trapped between 700 and 900 meters, provincial governor Nicola Garcia told journalists.
A video of an australian cop rescuing a baby kangaroo from floodwaters is winning hearts on social media. A helicopter pilot flew over at the time and spotted two very large crocs nearby. The video has been shared by Queensland police via their official twitter handle.
The land dump caught fire a week ago, and efforts to douse the fire are still going on. There are allegations of nepotism, corruption, lack of efficiency and accountability.
Researchers have for the first-time captured imagery and video footage of a giant iceberg that calved off from its parent shelf in Antarctica in January this year. In the months since the massive A81 has floated nearly 150 kilometers from its origin, Antarctica's Brunt ice shelf.
Fed-up Govandi and Deonar residents moved national Green Tribunal against plant they claim is giving them TB. Tribunal constitutes committee to visit site and take appropriate legal action at the earliestSmoke billows from the biomedical waste treatment plant, at Shivaji Nagar.
A division bench of justices passed the order vacating the stay. The court had constituted a high-level committee to conduct a field inspection. There is consensus that the site cannot be measured as a facility.
The pajaro river burst with a mighty roar through the worn-down levee, flooding freeways and farms. Thousands of residents in Santa Cruz and Monterey Counties were forced to flee. Sandbag crews were swarming the scene in "full flood fight"
Atmospheric rivers are just as it sounds, a large river of water vapor high up in the atmosphere. They carry lots of water from the tropical regions near the equator toward the poles. The large rivers of water are very common and move with the weather.
The new limits mark the first time in 26 years that the EPA has set legal limits for a contaminant in drinking water. PFAS, or per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, are a class of about 14,000 chemicals often used to make products resist water, stains and heat. They are linked to cancer, liver problems, thyroid issues, birth defects, decreased immunity and other serious health problems.
The federal government will require utilities to remove two toxic chemicals. The chemicals are found in everything from waterproof clothing to dental floss. Exposure to the chemicals has been linked to cancer, liver damage, fertility and thyroid problems, asthma and other health effects.
The chemicals are resistant to breaking down in the environment and can linger in the human body when consumed. The chemicals have been used to make products water-proof, stick-proof and stain-resistant, and can be found in food packaging, cookware, clothing and firefighting foam.
The iceberg originated from the Filchner-Ronne Ice Shelf in may 2021. It is currently being carried by currents and winds towards the Falklands and south Georgia.
New storm will hit California starting Monday night, compounding the effects residents have already felt from a similar storm that led to turbulent flooding last week. The storm is expected to last through Wednesday, a “significant atmospheric river event”.
A switch to El Nio is expected from late summer into fall. The warm phase of ENSO can take decades to flip between cold phases and warm phases. Warmer waters, weaker trade winds and less vertical shear lead to increased hurricane activity.
The ocean is a powerful thing. It destroys instruments that we have in the water for too long. The ocean has absorbed about 90% of the excess heat from global warming.
