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Continue reading →: Could the Miyawaki method of planting trees help prevent vandalism in urban areas?The recent spree of violence against trees at Dodder Valley Park in South Dublin this April left locals understandably distraught. It’s disheartening to witness the anger that drives individuals to bring saws to a park and target lone, blossoming trees. Sadly, such attacks are not unprecedented. Trees spaced widely apart…
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Continue reading →: Baltimore sues PepsiCo and others over plastic pollutionBaltimore, a city in Maryland, has taken legal action against several well-known beverage and plastic manufacturers, accusing them of environmental harm caused by plastic pollution. The lawsuit, filed on June 20, 2024, by Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott, the City Council, and law firms Milberg Coleman Bryson Phillips Grossman, Napoli Shkolnik,…
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Continue reading →: Rising sea levels will disrupt millions of Americans’ lives by 2050, study findsA recent study by the Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS) has highlighted the impending challenges facing millions of Americans due to sea level rise driven by global warming. According to the research, conducted with data from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and various sea level rise scenarios, approximately…
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Continue reading →: Bird species diversity, summer breeding declining in PunjabOver the past decade, there has been a noticeable decline in both the diversity and summer breeding of water and terrestrial bird species in parts of Punjab, particularly affecting the Nangal Wildlife Sanctuary and Ropar Wetland Conservation Reserve. These areas, recognized as Ramsar sites due to their international significance for…
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Continue reading →: A year of record highs in an energy hungry world, EI Statistical Review revealsThe Energy Institute (EI), along with KPMG and Kearney, has published the 73rd annual Statistical Review of World Energy, unveiling comprehensive global energy data for 2023. Key highlights from the 2023 data reveal several significant trends: Record High Energy Consumption and Fossil Fuel Dominance: Global primary energy consumption surged to…
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Continue reading →: Hiker survives 10 days in Californian mountains after drinking water from bootAn American hiker, Lukas McClish, shared his harrowing 10-day ordeal in the wilderness, where he resorted to drinking water from his boot, foraging wild berries, and encountering a mountain lion. McClish initially set out for what was supposed to be a brief three-hour hike from his home in Boulder Creek…
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Continue reading →: Paris Olympics promise climate action, experts remain skepticalHowever, experts have expressed skepticism, particularly after organizers abandoned their commitment to impose a strict limit on the overall carbon footprint of the event. Approximately one-third of the emissions contributing to global warming during the three-week spectacle are anticipated to originate from transportation, as millions of athletes, spectators, staff, and…
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Continue reading →: Giant Viruses Discovered in Arctic Ice Could Slow Sea-Level RiseGigantic viruses have been discovered thriving on the Greenland ice sheet, the world’s second-largest body of ice, potentially exerting a surprising influence on climate change impacts. In a recent study, scientists revealed their findings about these viruses, which have been found to infect algae. This interaction may play a crucial…
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Continue reading →: How to make an EV tire that won’t pollute the environmentCongratulations, world. We’ve made significant progress. Since the Clean Air Act of the 1970s, we’ve dramatically reduced cancer-causing particulate emissions from our cars and other sources, adding years to our lives. That’s the good news. The bad news is we now need to address the remaining sources, some of which…







