A study conducted over a period of 14 years in the Brazilian savanna-like biome shows its typical vegetation rapidly becoming "cerradão"—a biodiversity-poor forest formation—while resistance to drought and wildfires weakens.
EUGENE, Ore., April 22, 2024--In a groundbreaking move, Oregon’s independent, family-owned Market of Choice is partnering with the Dry Farming Institute to advocate for the expansion of dry farming acreage. As part of this collaboration, Market of Choice is the first major organization to donate to Dry Farming Institute’s efforts to empower growers to thrive with less water. This work includes seed-to-table collaborative market development for dry farmers. This strategic alliance reflects...
Executives from major telco operators discussed pressing issues at an industry event in LondonTop thinkers from Vodafone UK, BT and Orange complained about the
The interplay between climate change and conflict has exacerbated
More than 50 European VCs and startups have joined forces to launch Climate Brick — a new community designed to fast-track investment in green technologies. Climate Brick launched today along with what its founders claim to be one of the most comprehensive climate tech studies ever conducted. The report, featuring interviews with 100 climate experts and 3,000 companies, offers a roadmap for climate tech startups looking to scale. “We really needed a common vocabulary and playbook for...
Global biodiversity has declined between 2% and 11% during the 20th century due to land-use change alone, according to a large multi-model study published in Science. Projections show climate change could become the main driver of biodiversity decline by the mid-21st century.
Funds will be targeted at disadvantaged areas to create 200,000 jobs, after last week’s oil and gas lease restrictions in AlaskaJoe Biden marked Monday’s Earth Day by announcing a $7bn investment in solar energy projects nationwide, focusing on disadvantaged communities, and unveiling a week-long series of what the White House say will be “historic climate actions”.The president was speaking at Prince William Forest Park, in Triangle, Virginia, touting his environmental record and unveiling...
Climate shocks and conflict continue to deplete crop yields in Iraq, drive displacement in Syria, cause water stress in Libya, increase food insecurity in Yemen, and constrain resources in Gaza and the West Bank.
Zuckerberg expressed confidence in monetizing AI through methods like ads and paid access to larger models, leveraging Meta's successful history with scaled technologies.
The Commoners say Forestry England's approved plans for 'mobile cafes' to sell tea, coffee, cakes and pastries in car parks is a 'recipe for disaster'.
United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF), Nigerian Media Leaders Sign Groundbreaking Partnership to Boost Children's Rights Advocacy.
Addressing the climate crisis, not wars, should be on top of world’s to-do list, one of the world’s top climate scientists said on Sunday. India should be prepared to face killing heat and related disasters, Friederike Otto, senior lecturer at the Grantham Institute of Climate Change and the Environment at London’s Imperial College, said in an interview with Jayashree Nandi. The climate emergency is supercharging floods, droughts and heavy rain across the world, said the leading climate...