Researchers report that a new method for assessing microbial activity in wetted soil leads to a better understanding of vulnerability. Using a novel method to detect microbial activity in biological soil crusts, or biocrusts, after they are wetted, a research team led by Penn State has gleaned insights in a recent study that illuminate the …
Under Siege: Earth’s “Living Skin” Under Threat From Climate Change Read More »
Synopsis The India Climate Collaborative has launched a platform, Earth Exponential, with the backing of JSW Foundation, to increase funding for environmental causes, which accounted for less than 10% of corporate social responsibility funding between 2015 and 2021. The platform will bring together funders and non-profits to highlight credible, high-impact, and India-led climate solutions. Stating …
Green causes get less than 10 pc of CSR money; platform launched to up climate funding Read More »
Last year may have seen a record growth of wind and solar power but planet-heating fossil fuels continued to provide most of the world’s energy, according to a new analysis. Oil, coal and gas made up 82% of global energy consumption last year, according to the Statistical Review of World Energy report by the Energy Institute and consultancies KPMG …
Clear-air turbulence, which is difficult to forecast, is expected to intensify as climate change worsens. Bad news for nervous fliers. The next time you’re gripping the armrests during yet another bumpy flight, know that the worsening climate crisis might be to blame. While it’s largely considered a normal occurrence, turbulence can cause occasional jolts and …
Bumpy skies ahead: How climate change could be behind more air turbulence Read More »
Abidjan, 5 June 2023 – Individuals, communities, civil society, businesses and governments around the world today marked World Environment Day with a focus on solutions to plastic pollution, with official celebrations held in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire, with the support of the Netherlands. The focus on solutions to plastic pollution this World Environment Day is particularly timely, …
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