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Foul fumes pose pollinator problems

Published on February 9, 2024

A team led by researchers at the University of Washington has discovered a major cause for a drop in nighttime pollinator activity — and people are largely to blame. The researchers found that nitrate radicals (NO3) in the air degrade the scent chemicals released by a common wildflower, drastically reducing the scent-based cues that nighttime […]

EA launches ‘1 Million Seeds for Greener Dhofar’ campaign in Oman

Published on July 24, 2023

The Environment Authority (EA) announced the commencement of its groundbreaking campaign, ‘Planting 1 Million Seeds for Greener Dhofar’. Aligned with the operational objectives of the Environment Authority, which aims to enhance ecosystem efficiency and increase green cover, this ambitious project seeks to foster a sustainable environment by planting a million seeds in the picturesque mountains of Dhofar during […]

Tropical forest regeneration offsets 26% of carbon emissions from deforestation

Published on March 28, 2023

A pioneering global study published on 15 March 2023 in the journal Nature showed that humid tropical forests recovering from degradation and deforestation have the potential to absorb a vast amount of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and, if preserved, they can be an important ally in addressing the climate crisis. However, for the past three […]

Client Earth issues legal warnings to Nestle, Danone and others over plastic

Published on October 4, 2022

Surfrider Foundation Europe, ClientEarth and Zero Waste France have put nine food and retail giants on notice for inadequately addressing the risks related to the plastic pollution they produce. By sending these letters, the group are asking Nestlé France, Danone, McDonald’s France, Carrefour, Groupe Casino, Les Mousquetaires, Auchan, Lactalis and Picard to respond to concerns […]

More than a slogan, why is there no Planet B?

Published on September 27, 2022

Everyone is throwing this catchy slogan around these days, whether it be activists, writers, presidents, or the former Secretary-General of the United Nations. It gives strong impetus to address our planetary crisis. But they don’t actually explain why there isn’t another planet we could live on. So, is it true? What do Earth sciences and astronomy tell us? […]

UN chief says world paying ‘horrific price’ for fossil fuels folly

Published on September 13, 2022

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said developing nations were paying a “horrific price” for the world’s reliance on fossil fuels, as he toured parts of Pakistan hit by floods blamed on climate change. Nearly 1,400 people have died in flooding that covers a third of the country – an area the size of the United Kingdom – wiping out crops and […]

Giraffes and parrots among one million species ‘at threat of extinction’

Published on August 15, 2022

UN warns human-induced environmental change is to blame Some of the planet’s most stunning creatures, including giraffes and parrots, are at risk from global warming and other human-induced environmental change, the UN has warned. One million species are threatened, a new report has said. Familiar plant species, including dozens of types of oak, are at […]

The sobering reality of the UN’s Global Goals

Published on August 1, 2022

Reprinted from GreenBuzz, a free weekly newsletter. Remember the Sustainable Development Goals? It’s not a facetious question. Amid all the other corporate sustainability priorities of the past few years — net zero, ESG, the circular economy, social justice, resource constraints and all the rest — not to mention a seemingly never-ending drumbeat of political upheaval, […]

Mangroves play important role in combating climate change, experts say

Published on August 1, 2022

As the world’s climate changes, experts have said that mangroves have an increasingly important role to play as carbon sinks and as protection against changes to sea levels. While mangroves are threatened by human activity — Unesco said that they are disappearing up to five times as fast as forests — there are examples from […]

Abu Dhabi installs bird boxes and baths to help wildlife through the summer

Published on July 7, 2022

Initiative aims to promote the emirate’s environmental and biological diversity The Abu Dhabi authorities have installed bird boxes in parts of the capital to provide safe places for the animals to nest. It has also provided bird baths and feeders for them to get through the hot summer. The Department of Municipalities and Transport is leading the […]

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