Updated SunSmart Global UV App protects health
A new updated version of the SunSmart Global UV App is released today at the peak of the northern hemisphere summer, helping people to protect themselves against the harmful ultraviolet …
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Alessandra Carreon, US official says transportation electrification, transition clean energy help combat climate change
#ClimateChange, #Michigan, #TransportationElectrification, #CleanEnergy, # AlessandraCarreon IBNS-CMEDIA: Michigan Public Service Commissioner Alessandra Carreon believes that transportation electrification and transition to clean energy can help mitigate the worst impact of climate change in future. “There …
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WMO Bulletin spotlights hazards and impacts of sand and dust storms
The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) has issued its annual report on the incidence of sand and dust storms, as well as their impacts on society. Dust concentrations in the worst …
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Digital boom could well be a bust for the environment, warns UN trade agency
“The rise of technologies such as artificial intelligence and cryptocurrency, cryptocurrency mining, has significantly increased energy consumption,” said UNCTAD chief Rebeca Grynspan. Power binge “For example, Bitcoin mining’s energy consumption …
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Canadian wildfire smoke dispersal worsened by coincident cyclones, study suggests
Wildfires are unplanned and unpredictable threats to Earth; while we may intuitively relate them to extreme heat at lower latitudes, they are known to occur in Arctic regions, such as …
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Hurricane Beryl hits southeast Texas killing four, 2.6 million people suffer power outage
#Hurricane, #HurricaneBeryl, #HurricaneStorm, #US, #Texas IBNS-CMEDIA: At least four people died after Hurricane Beryl hit southeast Texas in the USA and disrupted power supply in the area. Beryl hit Texas on Monday morning as …
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Latest data shows last month was the hottest June ever recorded
#Heatwave, #June, #JuneHottestMonth Last month was the hottest June since records began and the thirteenth month in a row to set a temperature record, according to new data released on Monday from …
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Assam floods caues 58 deaths, 23 lakh people impacted, hundreds homeless
#Assam, #Flood, #Brahmaputra, #AssamFlood, #AssamRivers Guwahati/IBNS-CMEDIA: The floods in Assam over the past month have resulted in 58 deaths and impacted 23 lakh people, leaving hundreds homeless and displaced, media reported. Water levels of …
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AI-assisted technology instantly detects nanoplastics in water
A McGill-led research team has developed the first real-time, on-site technology capable of detecting and deciphering nanoplastics from all other particles in water, a capacity akin to being able to …
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Tension between Canada’s climate and housing goals, highlights research
Canada cannot simultaneously meet its targets for emission reductions and new housing unless there’s a drastic change in construction practices, according to research from the University of Toronto’s Faculty of …
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