Donald Trump to replace paper straws with plastic straws
Donald Trump recently surprised the world again by signing an action to end what he describes as the “forced use” of paper straws. Although there is some merit in the argument …
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Great Lakes watchdog calls for Canada and US to act on high levels of microplastic particles
Scientists advising a cross-border organization that reports on Great Lakes water quality are calling on the U.S. and Canadian governments to designate microplastics a Chemical of Mutual Concern under the …
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El Niño known for reorganization of Climate is now possibly losing its global warming ability
January 2025 was the hottest on record—a whole 1.7°C above pre-industrial levels. If many climate-watchers expected the world to cool slightly this year thanks to the natural “La Niña” phenomena, the …
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January was the warmest on record, announces World Meteorological Organization
#WarmestJanuary#ClimateChange#GlobalWarming#WeatherForecast#ClimateSceince#GlobalClimate#ClimateScience The world has just experienced the hottest January ever recorded, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) said on Thursday, citing data crunched by UN partner the Copernicus Climate Service Last …
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Chile’s wetlands spring back to life, reaps economic opportunities
In Chile, as in many parts of the world, pollution, climate change, invasive species and unsustainable tourism have been pushing wetlands towards the breaking point, UNEP reports. “Wetlands are one of the …
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Montreal’s protection of the ozone layer counters climate change
In 1985, three British scientists published a paper in the journal Nature that revealed there was a large hole in the ozone layer above the Antarctic. The research sent shockwaves around the world. The …
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Research unravels connection between Canadian wildfires and Arctic ice clouds
Research reveals that aerosols from Canadian wildfires of summer 2023 contributed to the formation of ice clouds over the Arctic. Clouds, composed of tiny water droplets or ice crystals, play …
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New explosive wildfire erupts near Los Angeles, forces mass evacuations
#LosAngeles#LAFire#LosAngelesFire#California#UnitedStates#HughesFire IBNS-CMEDIA: Los Angeles/IBNS: A new fire in Los Angeles county has forced tens of thousands to be evacuated barely days after the most populous city of California in the …
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Climate emergency: UN declares 2025 as international year of glaciers
#Glaciers#UN#UNGeneralAssembly As glaciers disappear at an alarming rate due to climate change, the UN General Assembly has declared 2025 the International Year of Glaciers’ Preservation (IYGP). Co-facilitated by the UN Educational, Scientific …
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In a repeat of his 2017 stance, US Pres Donald Trump pulls its nation out of the Paris agreement
#DonaldTrump#ParisClimateAgreement#ClimateAgreement#ParisAccord#US#UnitedStates#USPresident Washington/D.C./IBNS-CMEDIA: In a repeat of his 2017 stance, US president Donald Trump reportedly pulled out the nation from the climate agreement – dubbed as Paris Accord – in one …
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