Brits want to cut down on meat for environmental reasons, says YouGov More than a quarter of Brits are thinking about reducing their meat intake, suggests a new survey. Data gathered by market research firm YouGov indicates that 27 percent of people in the UK are considering cutting down on animal products. Most are motivated …
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SCENES shines a spotlight on youth around the world that are breaking down barriers and creating change. The character-driven short films will inspire and amaze, as these young change-makers tell their remarkable stories. When António Assunção and Nina Van Dijk came across an open post inviting school students to join them on Friday, 25th March …
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Without the cooling effect of aerosols, warmer oceans have provided more fuel to storms CLIMATEWIRE | Hurricane activity is shifting worldwide in large part because of climate change. Cyclones are getting stronger, intensifying faster, dumping more rain and migrating into different regions of the oceans. But global warming isn’t the only human activity at play. Air …
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The province of Tehran’s local officials made a belated decision to close kindergartens and elementary schools on Sunday morning to protect children from a thick smog of pollution hanging in the air. “High school students should be prevented from outdoor physical activities … considering the ‘very unhealthy’ air quality index,” Abed Maleki, a senior …
KEY POINTS A new peer-reviewed study published Thursday in the journal Nature found global warming will drive 4,000 viruses to spread between mammals, including potentially between animals and humans, for the first time by 2070. Bats are especially responsible for novel viral transmission because they fly. It would cost $1 billion to properly identify and …
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