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Climate change having huge impact on farmers
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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,...

Adnoc Drilling adds four rigs in week’s time
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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...

Russia Becomes UAE’s Top Gold Source After Being Shut Out of West
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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...

Revealed: almost everyone in Europe is breathing toxic air
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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...

Bitter taste of climate change: Drought diminishes China’s tea yields, alters flavour
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Bitter taste of climate change: Drought diminishes China’s tea yields, alters flavour

Climate change is disrupting China’s tea industry. The country is the world’s leading producer of tea leaves, but this year, spring harvests fell by 20%, according to official figures. What’s more, the taste of the national beverage is also changing – the consequences of last summer’s drought. Lou Kisiela, Antoine Morel, Yan Chen and Yena Lee bring us...

Keeping your cool in a warming world: 8 steps to help manage eco-anxiety
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Keeping your cool in a warming world: 8 steps to help manage eco-anxiety

In a world facing environmental challenges unprecedented in human history, it’s no surprise that eco-anxiety – a pervasive worry about the current and future state of our planet – has become an increasingly prevalent mental health issue. As people witness the devastating impacts of climate change, deforestation and loss of biodiversity, it’s only natural to feel overwhelmed and disheartened. I happen to live in Phoenix,...

Investors urge greater scrutiny of climate funding tools
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Investors urge greater scrutiny of climate funding tools

With governments worldwide pouring billions of dollars into the transition to a low-carbon future, banks are the linchpins for financing wind, solar and other clean energy projects. But their financing tools have drawbacks that can detract from sustainability goals. Investors have been pumping money into renewable energy funding. In the first six months of 2023,...

Climate change impeding fight against AIDS, TB and malaria
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Climate change impeding fight against AIDS, TB and malaria

LONDON, Sept 18 (Reuters) – Climate change and conflict are hitting efforts to tackle three of the world’s deadliest infectious diseases, the head of the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria has warned. International initiatives to fight the diseases have largely recovered after being badly affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the...