The Ocean Cleanup has carried out a large-scale operation to clean up plastic from one of Guatemala’s rivers before it ends up in the ocean, where it can no longer be collected. ADVERTISEMENT Earth Day is celebrated annually on April 22. This date was set by the UN to promote action to protect the environment. … Read more
The warmest March ever recorded was this one in 2024, according to the European Environment Monitoring Programme, Copernicus. For the prolonged increase of temperature of the weather that results in drought, spoke on Saturday morning (13/4) to ERT, Theodoris Giannaros, fire meteorologist and researcher of the National Observatory of Athens, warning that we should adapt … Read more
According to the three demonstrating NGOs, it would be a solution to the world’s problems if the richest were fairly taxed. AD Activists of three large NGOs used an inflatable plane to demonstrate against the low taxation of the super-rich in front of the European Parliament’s headquarters in Brussels. Avaaz, WeMove and Oxfam mainly complain … Read more
REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, JAKARTA — A recent study found that changes climate affects the speed of the Earth’s rotation and can impact the way we measure time. Increased melting of ice in Greenland and Antarctica is adding extra water to the world’s oceans, thereby redistributing water mass. This slightly slows down the Earth’s rotation. However, the planet … Read more
Many children across the length and breadth of the Earth are already losing the most precious thing – their health – at the mercy of the climate crisis. And unless there is immediate global action against climate change, things will only get worse. This is the warning of the first meta-analysis of all existing scientific … Read more
With the aim of co-shaping the national strategy for fishing and aquaculture, which will make the specific sectors dominant pillars of the new economic and production model of the Greek economy, Lefteris Avgenakis announced in the morning the opening of the first joint conference on the fishing, aquaculture and fishing tourism organized by the Ministry … Read more
In recent years, the frequency, duration and severity of fires in forest and bushland have not stopped surprising us, setting new records. From the “unstoppable” fire that burned for months in Australia (from September 2019 to March 2020 to be exact) to last year’s fires in Canada that darkened the sky of New York for … Read more
Sundarbans, India – Panchanan Dolui, who lives on Mousuni Island in the Indian Sundarbans, has shifted homes three times due to floods and river erosion. Each time, he moves farther from the receding edge of the island to avoid displacement. He has watched the river eat away vast tracts of land. “Where do we go? … Read more
In the highlands of Bolivia, the country’s second largest lake, Lake Poopó, has disappeared as it has dried up and transformed into a salt desert. The consequences are important for surrounding populations and local biodiversity. First modification: 12/23/2023 – 21:08 Last modification: 12/23/2023 – 21:13 In 2015, the water of the once impressive Poopó Lake … Read more
Wednesday, December 20, 2023, 4:31 a.m Everyone talks about climate change, but few actually do anything about it. The city of Vienna doesn’t want to let this stand. In 2024, the aim is to connect art and science, politics and society with their own festival, raise awareness and develop innovative solutions. The first “Climate Biennale … Read more