In the United States, smoke from wildfires is undoing progress from the Clean Air Act. In poorer countries, the situation is even worse. Read more: nytimes.com Photo: nytimes.com
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How light pollution is making it increasingly difficult to see the stars
Astronomers around the world are calling for international agreements to limit the spread of satellite constellations in space, with warnings that light pollution at night from the satellites damages vital scientific work. In Britain, the government is also being urged to impose new planning regulations to reduce light pollution to stop the loss of the...
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Metal-mining pollution impacts 23 million people worldwide
At least 23 million people around the world live on flood-plains contaminated by potentially harmful concentrations of toxic waste from metal-mining activity, according to a study. UK scientists mapped the world’s 22,609 active and 159,735 abandoned metal mines and calculated the extent of pollution from them. Chemicals can leach from mining operations into soil and...
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Dolphins, Seals, and Whales Are Highly Vulnerable to Climate Change
Seventy two percent of cetacean and pinniped stocks managed under US jurisdiction are highly or very highly vulnerable to climate change, according to a study published in PLOS ONE led by Matthew D. Lettrich at NOAA Fisheries, in Silver Spring, Maryland, United States of America. Climate change could affect the distribution, behavior, and movements of marine mammals via warming...
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Climate change having huge impact on farmers
More than 70 per cent of farmers have already seen large impacts of climate change on their farm, new global research from Farmer Voice survey reveals New research has found that climate change is putting pressure on farmers, with many worried about the consequences this will have in future. According to the Farmer Voice survey,...
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Gore on climate emergency: TV news like ‘a hike through the Book of Revelations’
The former VP says he’s nonetheless encouraged that the world is “close to a tipping point” beyond which leaders will “oppose progress at their peril.” Read more: edition.cnn.com Photo: edition.cnn.com
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Exclusive: Russian oil producers send CPC Blend to UAE, open new export route
Russian oil producers supplied their first cargoes of CPC Blend crude to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in August and September, four traders told Reuters, opening up a new export route as Moscow looks to find new customers and skirt Western sanctions. Moscow has found new markets for its oil despite sanctions imposed by G7...
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Adnoc Drilling adds four rigs in week’s time
Adnoc Drilling, a subsidiary of the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (Adnoc), is significantly expanding operations and fleet. Last week, it added three high-spec jack-up rigs to its fleet. The Yas, Ramhan, and Salamah have arrived in UAE waters, ready to join the operational fleet. A few days earlier, the company sent an upgraded jack-up...
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Russia Becomes UAE’s Top Gold Source After Being Shut Out of West
Russia became the United Arab Emirates’ top source of gold last year after Western countries imposed sanctions on supplies following the Kremlin’s invasion of Ukraine. The UAE last year imported 96.4 tons of gold from Russia, more than any other country, according to the United Nations’ Comtrade database. That’s roughly a third of Russia’s annual...
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Revealed: almost everyone in Europe is breathing toxic air
Europe is facing a “severe public health crisis”, with almost everyone across the continent living in areas with dangerous levels of air pollution, an investigation by the Guardian has found. Analysis of data gathered using cutting-edge methodology – including detailed satellite images and measurements from more than 1,400 ground monitoring stations – reveals a dire...