Climate change: 'Sand battery' could solve green energy's big problem: A storage device made from sand may overcome the biggest issue in the transition to ...
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Melting polar ice is slowing Earth’s rotation and may affect time: Ice loss due to climate change has slightly slowed the Earth’s spin, a new study shows — and ...
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Quick Glance: Earth Spinning Faster: Time Could Lose a Second
- A faster spinning Earth could cause the world to lose a second, changing the future.
- Melting ice at the poles has delayed the Earth's faster rotation.
- The study discusses the transition from atomic to astronomical time and technological challenges with leap seconds.
- Despite difficulties with leap seconds, changes in time management are planned from the 2030s onwards.
It's a bittersweet Easter for chocolate lovers and African cocoa farmers but big brands see profits
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Quick Glance: Cocoa Prices Surge: Impact on Consumers
- The world is facing the worst supply deficit in decades, leading to soaring cocoa prices.
- Major chocolate companies are struggling to absorb costs, potentially resulting in higher prices for consumers.
- Experts warn of price hikes, smaller chocolate bars, reduced cocoa content in products, and potential impacts on dark chocolate.
- Causes of price increases include weather, diseases, low yields, and farmers shifting to more lucrative crops.
SPD leader: Klingbeil: Germany on "completely the wrong track" with debt brake: Climate change, Ukraine war, social security: With the existing rules ...
faz.net/aktuell/politik/inland/spd-chef-klingbeil-deutschland-bei-schuldenbremse-auf-voellig-falschem-weg-19614715.html
Scientists at the International Rice Research Institute are developing varieties of climate-resistant rice, hoping to curb the effects of climate change on ... Show more
When the Bordeaux runs dry: Droughts, heat and postponed growth cycles threaten traditional wine-growing regions. There are ways out ...
spektrum.de/news/weinbau-wenn-der-chardonnay-versiegt/2212128
California is preparing to defend itself — and the nation — against Trump 2.0: California officials are dusting off the playbook that made them a bulwark against ...
politico.com/news/2024/03/26/california-trump-climate-policies-00149225
Around 19 percent of food is wasted globally as 783 million people face chronic hunger, UN says
pbs.org/newshour/world/around-19-percent-of-food-is-wasted-globally-as-783-million-people-face-chronic-hunger-un-says
The world wastes more than 1 billion meals every day as hundreds of millions go hungry, UN report finds
cnn.com/2024/03/27/climate/un-food-waste-one-billion-meals-intl/
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How can beavers help us deal with climate change?
A new French study has shown that one of nature's most effective dam builders, the beaver ... Show more
Larry Fink warns retirement crisis looms for ageing world population: BlackRock chief’s annual letter also embraces ‘energy pragmatism’ amid attacks over climate ...
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Quick Glance: 'Out-of-Touch Billionaire' Larry Fink Criticized for Calling 65 a 'Crazy' Retirement Age
- Billionaire Larry Fink, CEO of the world's largest asset management firm, faced backlash for labeling 65 as a 'crazy' retirement age.
- Fink argued for tying retirement age to life expectancy, overlooking the declining trend in U.S. life expectancy.
- Critics accused Fink, as a wealthy CEO, of being out of touch with the realities and needs of the population, especially regarding social security.
- Progressive lawmakers advocate for expanding social security benefits, while Fink proposes collaboration between the private sector and government to ensure retirement security.
Swiss Re's warning amid record natural disaster losses: Reinsurance giant says "in the face of climate change, adaptation and insurance can only go so far ...
axios.com/2024/03/27/record-natural-disaster-losses-warning
Conflict, climate, corruption drive Southeast Asia people trafficking: UN: Latest report comes amid a surge in mostly Muslim Rohingya making dangerous sea ...
aljazeera.com/news/2024/3/26/conflict-climate-corruption-drive-southeast-asia-people-trafficking-un
ChatGPT’s boss claims nuclear fusion is the answer to AI’s soaring energy needs. Not so fast, experts say
cnn.com/2024/03/26/climate/ai-energy-nuclear-fusion-climate-intl/
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Macron Pushes for Climate-Inclusive Mercosur-EU Trade Deal: French President Emmanuel Macron has called for an overhaul of the Mercosur-EU trade agreement to ...
riotimesonline.com/macron-pushes-for-climate-inclusive-mercosur-eu-trade-deal/
Cement, Steel—And Pasta—Are About to Get Greener: Factories that produce everything from aluminum to pasta are receiving a combined total of billions of dollars ...
subscriber.politicopro.com/article/eenews/2024/03/25/holy-macaroni-pasta-plant-among-factories-getting-doe-cash-to-cut-emissions-00148617
Bridge collapse disrupts key trade lane, prompting new supply chain woes: Tuesday’s mishap means a significant disruption for East Coast shipping ...
washingtonpost.com/business/2024/03/26/baltimore-bridge-supply-chain/
Solar flares: How does a peak in the Sun’s activity influence the Earth?: A geomagnetic storm struck earlier this week, illuminating skies and causing radio ...
thenationalnews.com/future/space/2024/03/28/solar-flares-how-does-a-peak-in-the-suns-activity-influence-the-earth/
Interior Department rule aims to crack down on methane leaks from oil, gas drilling on public lands
pbs.org/newshour/politics/interior-department-rule-aims-to-crack-down-on-methane-leaks-from-oil-gas-drilling-on-public-lands
A ‘potentially explosive’ hurricane season is coming, predicts AccuWeather: AccuWeather's forecast calls for 20 to 25 named storms, with eight to 12 of ...
sun-sentinel.com/2024/03/27/a-potentially-explosive-hurricane-season-is-coming-predicts-accuweather/
Why Tennessee lawmakers are pushing a bill to keep government from spraying the sky
washingtonpost.com/climate-environment/2024/03/27/chemtrails-conspiracy-geoengineering/
UBS looks to keep, grow shipping loans in post-merger green overhaul: UBS will look to increase lending to the shipping sector and run off some loans to fossil ...
reuters.com/sustainability/sustainable-finance-reporting/ubs-looks-keep-grow-shipping-loans-post-merger-green-overhaul-2024-03-28/
CO₂-Speicherung im Boden: Bitte einmal das Klima retten: Äcker sollen bis 2030 doppelt so viel CO₂ speichern wie heute, so will es die EU ...
zeit.de/2024/14/co2-speicherung-boden-klimawandel-eu-aecker
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Hacking planet Earth will not save us from ourselves: From The University of Auckland: A number of geoengineering methods have been proposed as a way to cool our ...
newsroom.co.nz/2024/03/27/hacking-planet-earth-will-not-save-us-from-ourselves/
What is Saudi Green Initiative Day? Everything We Know About The Kingdom's Sustainability Movement | Harper's Bazaar Arabia
harpersbazaararabia.com/culture/what-is-saudi-green-initiative-day-everything-we-know-about-the-kingdoms-sustainability-movement
World squanders over 1 billion meals a day - UN reportwww.emirates247.com/world/world-squanders-over-1-billion-meals-a-day-un-report-2024-03-28-1.730765
The connection among water, data and peace - Guyana Chronicle: With satellites orbiting the earth and collecting large amounts of data daily ...
guyanachronicle.com/2024/03/28/the-connection-among-water-data-and-peace/
World’s first air-powered shading system ready to scale at Masdar City: Airshade, the world’s first air-powered shading system, has concluded its first round of ...
emirates247.com/business/energy/world-s-first-air-powered-shading-system-ready-to-scale-at-masdar-city-2024-03-28-1.730770
Interior Department rule aims to crack down on methane leaks from oil, gas drilling on public lands
pbs.org/newshour/politics/interior-department-rule-aims-to-crack-down-on-methane-leaks-from-oil-gas-drilling-on-public-lands
Scientists harness power of artificial intelligence to battle wildfires: Machines that think like humans, the dream of artificial intelligence ...
pbs.org/newshour/show/scientists-harness-power-of-artificial-intelligence-to-battle-wildfires
Swiss Re boss in an interview: “The damage has increased tenfold”: Natural disasters cause ever greater harm. How can the world protect itself? Christian ...
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A pulse check from Arab News on the Kingdom’s green and blue initiatives: When Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman announced the twin launch of the Saudi and Middle ...
arabnews.com/node/2483391
History’s first ‘negative leap second:’ Climate change impact on timekeeping: Struggle to wrap your head around daylight savings? Spare a thought for the world’s ...
english.alarabiya.net/variety/2024/03/28/History-s-first-negative-leap-second-Climate-change-impact-on-timekeeping
Concerns Of The People Of Ladakh Should Get Our Sympathy And Support| Countercurrents
countercurrents.org/2024/03/concerns-of-people-of-ladakh-should-get-our-sympathy-and-support/
Walkable, bikeable and less lonely: Are planned communities the cure?: An excerpt from the Inno Lab Notes newsletter examines the growing interest in planned ...
sltrib.com/news/homeprices/2024/03/26/walkable-bikeable-less-lonely-are/
Macron and Lula announce €1 billion investment plan for the Amazon: French President Emmanuel Macron kicked off a visit to Brazil Tuesday with the launch of a ...
france24.com/en/americas/20240327-macron-and-lula-announce-%E282%AC1-billion-investment-plan-for-the-amazon
Brazil-France move to save Amazon | Nature's masterpieces in London Zoo : Here we bring to you WION's climate tracker that showcases climate stories ...
wionews.com/videos/brazil-france-move-to-save-amazon-natures-masterpieces-in-london-zoo-704863
Analyzes confirm: We are in the midst of climate change: An examination of Danish weather records over the past 150 years underlines what is already known: the ...
nordschleswiger.dk/de/daenemark-gesellschaft-international/analysen-bestaetigen-wir-befinden-uns-mitten-im-klimawandel
Shedd CEO: Wetlands are Illinois’ unsung heroes in the fight against climate change
chicagotribune.com/2024/03/26/opinion-wetlands-illinois-climate-change/
Leap second: Is climate change changing our time calculation?: One day: exactly 24 hours. Sounds simple, but time calculation is a complicated system ...
zeit.de/wissen/2024-03/schaltsekunde-zeitrechnung-utc-erdrotation-klimawandel
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Rising Tides: Ireland’s Future in a Warmer World - Kills off myth we are among small states with minor emissions
irishtimes.com/culture/tv-radio/review/2024/03/27/rising-tides-irelands-future-in-a-warmer-world-kills-off-myth-we-are-among-small-states-with-minor-emissions/
Jane Goodall's 90th birthday wish? More time to get out the conservation message: British primatologist-turned-conservationist Dr. Jane Goodall will mark her ...
reuters.com/lifestyle/jane-goodalls-90th-birthday-wish-more-time-get-out-conservation-message-2024-03-26/
Quick Glance: Jane Goodall's 90th birthday wish? More time to spread the conservation message
- British primatologist-turned-conservationist Dr. Jane Goodall will celebrate her 90th birthday next month with a series of talks.
- Goodall's greatest wish is for people to start thinking more about the environment.
- However, she would like to be gifted more years to continue spreading her message.
- The upcoming discussions will delve into Goodall's reflections on reaching this milestone age and her perspective on the essential nature of immediate actions for fostering a brighter tomorrow.
BRCC remains committed to advancing sustainability by hosting thematic conferences in 2024
business-review.eu/bucharest-going-out/events/brcc-remains-committed-to-advancing-sustainability-by-hosting-thematic-conferences-in-2024-258738
Trudeau writes to premiers opposed to carbon tax, says he's open to 'credible' alternatives
ctvnews.ca/politics/trudeau-writes-to-premiers-opposed-to-carbon-tax-says-he-s-open-to-credible-alternatives-1.6824264
Texas school board puts oil companies ahead of children: Divestment from big banks will hurt returns on school trust fund, finances climate change.
houstonchronicle.com/business/columnists/tomlinson/article/texas-schools-oil-banks-esg-law-19367323.php
Scientists can't fully explain record global temperatures: Blistering global temperatures have one NASA scientist warning: "We could be in uncharted territory ...
latimes.com/environment/story/2024-03-27/scientists-cant-fully-explain-record-global-temperatures
New York State audit: Strains between LIPA, PSEG Long Island hindering utility's performance
newsday.com/long-island/politics/lipa-pseg-audit-department-of-public-service-d2jjfkit
Children's voices against climate change: Reinhard Horn comes to Boppard with the “Earth Choir Kids” project
rhein-zeitung.de/region/rheinland-pfalz/kultur_artikel,-kinderstimmen-gegen-den-klimawandel-reinhard-horn-kommt-mit-dem-projekt-earth-choir-kids-nach-boppar-_arid,2638843.html
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Quick Glance: Children's Voices Against Climate Change: Reinhard Horn and Earth Choir Kids
- Reinhard Horn, a grandfather, reflects on climate change and inspires a children's choir project.
- Musical approach delicately addresses the seriousness of the issue and aims to touch hearts.
- Project emphasizes Earth's beauty, encourages environmental protection, funded by NGOs.
- Collaborations with international artists for CD production, positive feedback at concerts.
Kenya loses rights to host fund in Nairobi: Kenya to contest decision to host 'loss and damage' hub in Geneva instead of Nairobi.
nation.africa/kenya/health/-kenya-loses-rights-to-host-fund-in-nairobi--4569340
Planting trees in wrong places heats the planet: study: Planting trees in the wrong places can actually contribute to global warming, scientists said on Tuesday ...
france24.com/en/live-news/20240326-planting-trees-in-wrong-places-heats-the-planet-study
🚈 “What kind of signal are we setting?” This is the question that drives Helga Kießling. A false one. This much is certain for the Herzebrock-Clarholz resident ... Show more
In Brazil, Macron and Lula show a united front against climate change: The Brazilian president, who is hosting his French counterpart on a state visit ...
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How Joe Biden, of all people, benefits from cheap oil: No president has dedicated himself to the fight against climate change like Joe Biden. But under him ...
t-online.de/nachrichten/tagesanbruch/id_100372924/so-profitiert-ausgerechnet-joe-biden-von-billigen-oel.html
Devon road bridge concerns are unfounded, says council: A report by the RAC Foundation says many of Devon's road bridges aren't strong enough to carry the ...
exmouthjournal.co.uk/news/24212725.devon-road-bridge-concerns-unfounded-says-council/
Tractors again descend on Brussels in protest against ‘spaghetti’ of red tape: Hundreds of farmers protest in Brussels against climate change reforms and the ...
irishtimes.com/world/europe/2024/03/26/tractors-again-descend-on-brussels-in-protest-against-spaghetti-of-red-tape/
Madagascar: We Built an AI Tool to Help Set Priorities for Conservation in Madagascar - What We Found
allafrica.com/stories/202403270003.html
Letters to the editor: Herald readers sound off on climate change and the price of food, lowering emissions, and RFK. Jr. on the ballot
bostonherald.com/2024/03/27/letters-to-the-editor-602/
Israel’s war budget laves top scientists in limbo: Israeli scientist Ellen Graber has spent years researching ways to save chocolate crops from climate change ...
english.alarabiya.net/News/middle-east/2024/03/27/Israel-s-war-budget-laves-top-scientists-in-limbo-
Installation on Felsenegg: Glacier death becomes visible high above Lake Zurich: Scientists have installed a board on Felsenegg that provides a look at past ice ...
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The vehicle efficiency scheme still has no road through parliament, as the Greens warn not to count on their support
abc.net.au/news/2024-03-27/vehicle-efficiency-scheme-path-through-parliament/103635414
Enjoy Your Favorite Wine Before Climate Change Destroys It: Extreme heat and droughts are making it harder to grow grapes in many traditional regions ...
wired.com/story/enjoy-your-favorite-wine-before-climate-change-destroys-it/
Climate change driving up inflation in food prices: Study: Rising global temperatures are associated with inflation in food prices, both in regions that are ...
thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/4554700-climate-change-driving-up-inflation-in-food-prices-study/
UAE: Abu Dhabi named Arab Environment Capital for 2023 - News | Khaleej Times: The emirate was recognised for its achievements in environmental protection and ...
khaleejtimes.com/uae/environment/uae-abu-dhabi-named-arab-environment-capital-for-2023
French and Italian wines set to lose out to British vineyards, claims study: English wines could benefit at the expense of French and Italian vines as climate ...
thelocal.fr/20240326/french-and-italian-wines-set-to-lose-out-to-british-vineyards-claims-study
Vibrant Planet uses AI for land mapping and improving climate resiliency: As the planet warms due to human-caused climate change, damage from wildfires has ...
techcrunch.com/2024/03/26/vibrant-planet-uses-ai-for-land-mapping-and-improving-climate-resiliency/
Climate change will have a huge impact on food prices: Climate change is further fueling inflation. The researchers warned that without emissions reductions ...
businessinsider.de/wirtschaft/international-business/klimawandel-wird-immense-auswirkungen-auf-lebensmittelpreise-haben/
The climate crisis is, above all, a water crisis: The Eifel-Rur Water Association is investing more than ever in flood protection and drinking water safety ...
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Cocoa is currently exceptionally expensive. This is not least due to climate change. Why the situation is unlikely to ease in the near future: www.augsburger-allgemeine.de/wirtschaft/wirtschaft-krise-in-zwei-laendern-deshalb-steigen-die-schokoladenpreise-id70145291.html
Netflix's '3 Body Problem' Turns Out to Be Porn for Conservatives: If the GOP was the party of science, if it really believed in these principles.. ...
thestranger.com/film/2024/03/26/79443434/netflixs-3-body-problem-turns-out-to-be-porn-for-conservatives
Billion people already feel 'extreme impact' of climate change : Polling shows 'appetite for change' as Brazil and India lead world in heatwave and air quality ...
thenationalnews.com/climate/2024/03/26/billion-people-already-feel-extreme-impact-of-climate-change/
Muslims in Sierra Leone navigate heat during Ramadan | Africanews: In Sierra Leone, where temperatures soar, the challenge of fasting amidst sweltering ...
africanews.com/2024/03/26/muslims-in-sierra-leone-navigate-heat-during-ramadan/
Climate change destroys cocoa harvests: more expensive chocolate bunnies: Cocoa is in short supply due to poor harvests in the growing areas. Prices for Easter ...
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✍️Josh Barrie: Scores of diners are likely to think this scheme is a little sneaky
Read more: www.standard.co.uk/comment/london-restaurants-climate-change-sustainability-b1147737.html
Athletes at This Summer’s Paris Olympics Won’t Have Air Conditioning: Thousands of Olympic athletes will travel to Paris in late July and August ...
runnersworld.com/news/a60276893/paris-olympics-air-conditioning/
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Loaded for Bear: Animal rights activists and climate change deniers have a few things in common
dailymaverick.co.za/article/2024-03-25-loaded-for-bear-animals-rights-activists-and-climate-change-deniers-have-a-few-things-in-common/
In the bullshit cinematic universe, Khan is a recurring character, a unifying figure for a dissonant global coalition of racists, conspiracists, anti-vaxxers ... Show more
Ice cover on the upper Mississippi River was fleeting this winter. Is this our future?
theadvocate.com/baton_rouge/news/environment/ice-on-upper-mississippi-was-scarce-this-winter-our-future/article_f2917bd1-ef75-5e35-acf2-49d1b8eb4a62.html
Exclusive: Startup Plans Largest Ocean Geoengineering Plant: Ebb Carbon's facility could start drawing down CO2 this year
spectrum.ieee.org/ocean-geoengineering
Jane Goodall's 90th birthday wish? More time to get out the conservation message: British primatologist-turned-conservationist Dr. Jane Goodall will mark her ...
reuters.com/lifestyle/jane-goodalls-90th-birthday-wish-more-time-get-out-conservation-message-2024-03-26/
Quick Glance: Jane Goodall's 90th birthday wish? More time to spread the conservation message
- British primatologist-turned-conservationist Dr. Jane Goodall will celebrate her 90th birthday next month with a series of talks.
- Goodall's greatest wish is for people to start thinking more about the environment.
- However, she would like to be gifted more years to continue spreading her message.
- The upcoming discussions will delve into Goodall's reflections on reaching this milestone age and her perspective on the essential nature of immediate actions for fostering a brighter tomorrow.
Warming temperatures could make 70% of the world's wine-growing regions unsuitable to produce grapes: Scientists
abcnews.go.com/International/warming-temperatures-make-70-worlds-wine-growing-regions/story
Climate scientist Dr Jim Salinger has been named as the Kiwibank New Zealander of the Year Te Pou Whakarae o Aotearoa.
Dr Salinger is recognised as one of the ... Show more
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