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Labour should win over ‘up for grabs’ rural communities, Mandelson warns

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Air quality plummets in New York as wildfires rage in Canada

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Turkiye joins Australia in race to host Cop31 climate talks

Turkiye and Australia will vie for the support of Western Europe, North America and New…

Less than 10% of emergency overflows monitored for raw sewage, figures show

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‘Don’t Look Up’ director’s plan to win climate information war – with memes

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UK owes £6.2 trillion in ‘climate reparations’ by 2050, groundbreaking study reveals

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Starmer vows to avoid mistakes of coal mine closures in shift to green energy

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Fake social media profiles wage “organised” propaganda campaign on Cop28

Over a hundred Twitter profiles are suspected of a coordinated effort to influence opinion online.…

World off track for reaching key goal on sustainable energy by 2030

Tracking SDG 7: The Energy Progress Report, from the International Energy Agency (IEA), the International…

Less than 10% of emergency overflows monitored for raw sewage, figures show

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Atlanta City Council Approves Legislation For Controversial ‘Cop City’ Funding

The Atlanta City Council pushed forward legislation early Tuesday that would help fund a controversial…

Less than 10% of emergency overflows monitored for raw sewage, figures show

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Study identifies boat strikes as a growing cause of manatee deaths in Belize — ScienceDaily

The endangered Antillean manatee faces a growing threat from boat strikes in Belize, according to…

Beyond the Yuck Factor: Cities Turn to ‘Extreme’ Water Recycling

In downtown San Francisco, in a cavernous garage that was once a Honda dealership, a…

Cutting boards can produce microparticles when chopping veggies — ScienceDaily

Cutting boards are handy tools found in most homes and restaurant kitchens. But a small-scale…

Forest birds with short, round wings more sensitive to habitat fragmentation — ScienceDaily

Tropical forest birds, which tend to have wings that are short and round relative to…

Honey bee colony aggression linked to gene regulatory networks — ScienceDaily

Collective behaviors are present across many different animal groups: schools of fish swimming in a…

New study confirms protected forests preserve equivalent to one year of global fossil fuel emissions through avoided emissions — ScienceDaily

A study recently published in Nature Communications by researchers at the University of Maryland (UMD),…

Study shows just how much toxic air office plants can remove in a single work day

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Beyond the Yuck Factor: Cities Turn to ‘Extreme’ Water Recycling

In downtown San Francisco, in a cavernous garage that was once a Honda dealership, a…

Ticks prove resilient to extreme temperatures — ScienceDaily

Tick season is here, along with the increased danger of Lyme disease, and it turns…

Symbiotic and pathogenic fungi may use similar molecular tools to manipulate plants — ScienceDaily

Symbiotic and pathogenic fungi that interact with plants are distantly related and don't share many…

What ‘The Simpsons’ taught ’90s kids about climate change

What ‘The Simpsons’ taught ’90s kids about climate change Posted on 5 June 2023 by…

Biodegradable plastic from sugar cane also threatens the environment — ScienceDaily

Plastic made from cane sugar also threatens the environment. Researchers from the University of Gothenburg…

At a glance – Can animals and plants adapt to global warming?

At a glance - Can animals and plants adapt to global warming? Posted on 6…

Researchers cultivate archaea that break down crude oil in novel ways — ScienceDaily

Microbial communities are especially active near hydrothermal seeps like those in the Guaymas Basin in…

How evolution impacts the environment — ScienceDaily

The story of the peppered moths is a textbook evolutionary tale. As coal smoke darkened…

Microbes key to sequestering carbon in soil — ScienceDaily

Microbes are by far the most important factor in determining how much carbon is stored…

River diversions may cause microplastics to remain longer on land and in streams before reaching oceans — ScienceDaily

Diverting streams and rivers to irrigate crops or provide drinking water may significantly extend the…

Viruses hidden in coral symbiont’s genetic material are a potential threat to reefs — ScienceDaily

Microscopic algae that corals need for survival harbor a common and possibly disease-causing virus in…

Join Us in Celebrating World Fish Migration Day June 10th on the Hudson Estuary

Join Us in Celebrating World Fish Migration Day June 10th on the Hudson Estuary Scientists…

Saving moths may be just as important as saving the bees — ScienceDaily

Night-time pollinators such as moths may visit just as many plants as bees, and should…

Keir Starmer bids to persuade unions to back plan for shift to green energy

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EPA Region 7 Presents $700K Check to Marion-Ralls Regional Port Authority in Missouri After Selection for Brownfields Grant

June 5, 2023 LENEXA, KAN. (JUNE 5, 2023) – Today, at the Community Room at HomeBank…

Youth campaigners urge Prime Minister to back climate and nature Bill

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Fungi could be ‘untapped potential’ of carbon storage, study suggests

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Biden-Harris Administration Announces $8.8M for Cleanup and Assessment at Polluted Brownfields Sites in Connecticut

EPA announces the largest investment ever in brownfields communities made by President Biden's Investing in…

Cities ‘critical battlegrounds’ for a sustainable future: Guterres

The Assembly runs through Thursday in Nairobi, Kenya. It is hosted by the government of…

Labour right to block new North Sea oil and gas, say civil society groups

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Bonn talks offer opportunity to bridge the adaptation gap

With climate devastation growing, we can’t keep sidelining climate adaptation at governments’ climate talks As…

Wealthy Nations Vastly Overstating Climate Aid, Report Finds

While wealthy nations are reportedly on track to provide the billions in climate finance they…

President Biden’s Environmental Record

President Biden’s Environmental Record Last week, Joe Biden skillfully avoided America’s fiscal default and managed…

Could ultra-processed foods be harmful for us?

Panorama investigates the links between UK's food safety advisors and the ultra-processed food industry. Source…

Colombia accuses Drummond coal mining exec of funding paramilitary group

The current Colombia head of an American coal miner will face trial, accused of giving…

Oil and gas needed for ‘many years to come’ – Starmer

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Activist, 60, walks 4,250km from London to Istanbul to promote carbon capture

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Climate change: How is my country doing on tackling it?

Find out how the world's major economies are doing on cutting their emissions and what…

World must ‘work as one’ to end plastic pollution: Guterres

“Every year, over 400 million tons of plastic is produced worldwide – one third of…

'Extinct' butterfly species reappears in UK

The BBC's security correspondent Frank Gardner - a keen naturalist - has been on their…