5 species you didn’t know were under threat
The unsustainable use of plants and animals is not just threatening the survival of one million species around the world, but the livelihoods of billions of people who rely on …
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Wildfire-smoke observations fill gap in estimating soot’s role in climate change, new research
New research refining the amount of sunlight absorbed by black carbon in smoke from wildfires will help clear up a long-time weak spot in earth system models, enabling more accurate …
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Mega-drought, glacier melt, and deforestation plague Latin America and the Caribbean
New York: From the Amazon to the Andes and the snowy depths of Patagonia, extreme weather and climate change are causing mega-drought, extreme rainfall, deforestation, and glacier melt across Latin …
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Restoration Road Trip
The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) North America Office is taking a virtual journey through restored ecosystems across Canada and the United States. Join this cross-continental road trip to uncover amazing stories …
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Climate change: New approach needed to gauge animal health impact on emissions
Animal health is important to help reduce greenhouse gas emissions, but greater investment is needed to evaluate the impact, the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and partners said in a …
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Canada proposing modified carbon pricing system to cut carbon emissions by 40-45 percent by 2030
Oil and Gas Industry. Image credit: Unsplash Patrick Hendry Canada is aiming to cut emissions across all sectors by 40 to 45 percent from 2005 levels by 2030 by using …
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Pioneering climate change research reveals long-term global carbon cycle impacts
A new study in Nature Geoscience, co-authored by Dr. Heather Ford from Queen Mary’s School of Geography, uses a unique research model to illustrate how past geologic periods can help us …
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Toronto announces winners of the 2022 Women4ClimateTO Pitch Competition
Toronto/CMEDIA: Winners of the City’s second Women4ClimateTO Pitch Competition, which followed the completion of its 2022 Women4Climate Toronto Mentorship Programme, were announced by the City of Toronto in a news …
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Value of nature must not be overridden by the pursuit of short-term profit: UN report
The values that we ascribe to nature are vital parts of our cultures, identities, economies, and ways of life, all of which should be reflected in policy decisions surrounding our …
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Ecosystems get increasingly thirsty due to climate change, a study
A new study shows that future ecosystem functioning will increasingly depend on water availability. Using recent simulations from climate models, an international team of scientists found several “hot spot regions” …
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