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World not doing enough to combat greenhouse emission, experts warn

Scientists say climate change is still an alarming risk as yearly average emissions skyrocket to historic highs. A newly released study has reported a disturbing new peak in global greenhouse…

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Could ‘underground fungi networks’ be the unseen climate champions the world needs?

Researchers are now calling for fungi to be more heavily considered in conservation and biodiversity policies, and they are investigating whether we can increase the amount of carbon that the…

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Qatar unveils ‘300 strategies’ to tackle climate change

The Gulf nation’s National Action Plan demonstrates a proactive approach to climate resilience. More than 300 strategies have been identified to mitigate the current and anticipated effects of climate change,…

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$209bn a year owed by fossil fuel firms in climate reparations, says study

The world’s wealthiest 1% generate double the greenhouse gas emissions compared to the poorest 50%, who endure the majority of climate impacts. Leading fossil fuel corporations, including BP, Shell, ExxonMobil,…

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Human activity shrinks almost two-thirds of elephant habitat across Asia, study warns

Since 1700, human activities such as deforestation, mining, and construction, have resulted in the loss of 3.3 million square kilometres of Asian elephant habitat. Asian elephants have lost almost two-thirds…

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Large study links air pollution to increased irregular heartbeats

Arrhythmias has been previously linked to heart disease and sudden cardiac death. Exposure to high levels of air pollution raises the risk of cardiac arrhythmias, or irregular heartbeat, research has…

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UN warns ‘humanity on thin ice’ though resources can tackle climate change

The new report called for empowering vulnerable countries to curb climate change. Humanity is “on thin ice” in the absence of climate action to prevent the consequences of climate change,…

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‘Moral imperative’ for oil-rich Qatar to help less fortunate nations curb climate change: former Yemeni minister

A climate activist urged to incorporate climate change studies within school curriculums to export knowledge of climate change mitigation early on in life. Qatar has one of the highest footprints…

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Arab League calls for united effort to address climate change

If no action is taken, summertime sea ice atop the Arctic Ocean is expected to completely be wiped out by 2050. The Arab League has called for regional and international…

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