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Trouble never comes alone, not even in climate issues. The ways in which people consume and feed themselves are causing "interconnected" crises that affect biodiversity, climate and health, threatening the survival of essential ecosystems...

The Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO), Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, stressed, during a hearing at the International Court of Justice (ICJ), that the climate emergency is essentially an unprecedented health crisis. Climate...

Big initiatives do not always lead to positive results. Negotiations at the UN Conference to Combat Desertification, COP16, have ended without reaching a binding agreement to combat the phenomenon. The talks ended a day later than planned, as...

Poluarea creează mari probleme în multe zone ale lumii, în special în Asia. O parte din elevii, studenţii şi funcţionarii publici din Iran au fost îndemnaţi să rămână acasă două zile din cauza unei poluări atmosferice severe, care afectează...

The Games have been over for months, but there is still good news coming out of Paris. Greenhouse gas emissions associated with the Paris 2024 Olympic Games have been halved compared to previous editions, despite the higher-than-expected impact...

Pollution is causing major problems in many parts of the world, especially in Asia. Some Iranian students and civil servants have been told to stay home for two days due to severe air pollution affecting Tehran and several other cities in the...

The Ministry of Education announced the signing of financing contracts through the National Recovery and Resilience Plan (PNRR) for projects won by universities that will train teachers in agricultural high schools in our country. This program...

Water contamination with "perennial pollutants" is exceeding regulatory thresholds in Europe, exposing the environment and human health to significant risks, the European Environment Agency (EEA) warns. According to a recent report...

Bee-killing pesticides have been found in 85% of rivers tested in England, an analysis of UK government statistics has revealed. Environmental groups analysed Environment Agency data on neonicotinoid pesticides present in rivers tested in...

Lupta cu poluatorii este una extrem de dură. La conferinţa de la Busan, Coreea de Sud, discuţiile pentru un tratat global privind poluarea cu plastic au intrat într-o fază critică, fiind marcate de o opoziţie puternică din partea unor ţări...

The fight against polluters is an extremely tough one. At the conference in Busan, South Korea, talks for a global treaty on plastic pollution entered a critical phase, marked by strong opposition from oil-producing countries such as Saudi...

Air pollution caused by fires has become a major global problem, responsible for more than 1.5 million deaths per year, according to a study recently published in the prestigious journal The Lancet. This alarming statistic highlights the...

Poluarea cu plastic a ajuns la un nivel fără precedent. Patru politici globale ar putea elimina aproape toată poluarea cu plastic de pe Terra, potrivit unui studiu realizat cu ajutorul inteligenţei artificiale (AI) de cercetătorii de la...

Plastic pollution has reached unprecedented levels. Four global policies could eliminate almost all plastic pollution on Earth, according to a study conducted with the help of artificial intelligence (AI) by researchers at the University of...

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Dronele pot face şi lucruri bune, nu sunt doar arme de război. Autorităţile din capitala Indiei, New Delhi, au testat un prototip de dronă-aspersor pentru a combate punctele cele mai rezistente de poluare atmosferică. Metropola de 30 de milioane...

Drones can do good things too, they are not just weapons of war. Authorities in the Indian capital, New Delhi, have tested a prototype of a sprinkler drone to combat the most resistant points of air pollution. The metropolis of 30 million...

The world's agri-food systems generate huge hidden costs, estimated at $12 trillion per year, according to a report by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Modern diseases such as stroke, diabetes and...

Hell, including that of pollution, is paved with good intentions. New Delhi was declared the world's most polluted city at the end of last week, following a new wave of pollution generated by the celebration of Diwali, one of the most...

At a time when our planet is undergoing irreversible transformations, experts warn that it is vital that humanity takes concrete measures to protect biodiversity. Reports from the Intergovernmental Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services...

Germany has fined Hyundai Motor Group subsidiaries 58.5 million euros for using devices to cheat emissions tests on diesel vehicles, but has yet to inform other European Union (EU) countries despite promises of better coordination following...

Climate change plays a significant role in increasing the frequency and intensity of forest fires, which contributes to a growing number of deaths related to fine particle pollution generated by these fires, according to a recent study published...

Water is one of the vital resources of life which is heavily affected by pollution.

Daily expenses scare Romanians more than environmental issues. According to a new report entitled "State of the Climate - Romania 2024", only 4% of Romanians consider climate change to be the most important issue of our time, compared to...

The downward trend of registrations of fully electric cars, recorded in the first six months of 2024, continued in the third semester, which recorded a decrease of 37%, according to the data presented, yesterday, in a press conference, by Dan...

Poluarea poate avea farmecul ei, asta susţin marii artişti, care au reuşit să o imortalizeze în tablouri celebre. Claude Monet, unul dintre cei mai mari maeştri ai impresionismului, a fost cucerit de Londra şi de celebra ei "ceaţă", o...

Pollution can have its charm, that's what great artists claim, who managed to immortalize it in famous paintings. Claude Monet, one of the greatest masters of Impressionism, was captivated by London and its famous "fog", a combination...

Greenpeace warned Norway, in a report, about the "irreversible" consequences of mining projects on the bottom of the sea, an activity that, according to the organization, will affect the entire marine ecosystem.

The fight against pollution is expanding and taking place on all levels. The European Commission has adopted new measures to protect human health and the environment by restricting the use of undecafluorohexanoic acid ("PFHxA") and...

Plastic pollution continues to threaten aquatic environments at an alarming rate, with millions of tonnes of waste ending up in rivers and oceans every year. According to a recent report by the Organization for Economic Co-operation and...

The first quarter of the 21st century brought great transformations and challenges for humanity. Rapid technological progress, climate change, geopolitical tensions, and social and cultural revolutions have created a context in which collective...

Antarctica, one of the most isolated and fragile regions on the planet, faces a new threat: the arrival of non-native marine species and marine pollution from other continents in the southern hemisphere. These risks are highlighted by a new study...

Canicula şi poluarea îşi pun amprenta pe actuala ediţie a Jocurilor Olimpice. Primele probleme au început să apară şi aici nu e vorba doar de disconfortul termic ci şi de amânarea unor probe. Termometrele au indicat valori foarte ridicate în...

Heatwave and pollution leave their mark on the current edition of the Olympic Games. The first problems started to appear, and here it is not only a matter of thermal discomfort, but also of the postponement of some tests. The thermometers...

The fight against pollution is becoming more and more difficult. The poisoning of soil, water and air by human activities not only affects current generations but also future generations. Perfluoroalkylated and polyfluoroalkylated substances...

Good news also comes from the "front" where the fight against pollution is taking place. The amount of dust in the atmosphere decreased slightly in 2023, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) announced, warning that poor...

The fight against pollution has reached the methane emissions of animals. The situation seems strange to say the least, but the scientific data is quite relevant. Denmark will become the first country in the world to tax the carbon emissions of...

Poluarea îi sufocă pe oamnei la propriu. Poluarea aerului cu particule fine este responsabilă pentru circa 7% din decese în zece mari oraşe indiene, estimează un studiu, care subliniază că mortalitatea rămâne ridicată chiar şi în rândul...

Pollution literally suffocates people. Fine particulate air pollution is responsible for about 7 percent of deaths in ten major Indian cities, a study estimates, pointing out that mortality remains high even among relatively unpolluted...

Pollution remains a major threat to life on earth. Air pollution, both indoor and outdoor, causes numerous victims globally, including children, and is now much more lethal than smoking, according to a report published under the auspices of...