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July 7, 2020
The recognized government of Yemen and an array of civil society groups are adding their voices to the call to salvage and remove the FSO Safer, a decaying single-hull tanker that has been storing the same cargo of crude oil in her tanks since the start of the Yemeni civil war.
June 22, 2020
In an article published in Nature Ecology & Evolution today (22 June), the leaders of a new global initiative explain how research during this devastating health crisis can inspire innovative strategies for sharing space on this increasingly crowded planet, with benefits for both wildlife and humans.
March 23, 2020
Post Quarantine world. Coronavirus has moved the comfort and blessings of globalization back into the history. How will the life look like after the pandemic?
February 20, 2020
World Day of Social Justice (Social Justice Equality Day) is an international day recognizing the need to promote social justice, which includes efforts to tackle issues such as poverty, exclusion, gender equality, unemployment, human rights, and social protections. Many organizations, including the UN, American Library Association (ALA), and the International Labour Organization, make statements on the importance of social justice for people.
February 17, 2020
The life and death of world coal mining depends on China. The Wuhan coronavirus has reminded to the world where the key production facilities of a wide range of goods – from smartphones to vehicles are located in that area.
February 15, 2020
Forum for Energy: for 10 years, Poland must refuse from using coal. On the 14th of February, at an interview to the Newseria information agency, Joanna Mackoviak-Pandera, President of the Forum Energii announced that to comply with the ecological standards of European Union, Poland shall try to reduce coal consumption for 10 years. Poland consumes 24-26 million tons of coal annually for heating purposes. Half of this is used by private households.
February 5, 2020
Adapting to climate change: We're doing it wrong. When it comes to adapting to the effects of climate change, scientists and policymakers are thinking too small, according to a new research review. The authors argue that society should focus less on how individuals respond to such climate issues as flooding and wildfires and instead figure out what it takes to inspire collective action that will protect humans from climate catastrophes on a much grander scale.
February 4, 2020
Arctic permafrost thaw plays greater role in climate change than previously estimated. Abrupt thawing of permafrost will double previous estimates of potential carbon emissions from permafrost thaw in the Arctic, and is already rapidly changing the landscape and ecology of the circumpolar north, a new CU Boulder-led study finds.
December 4, 2019
The “green insanity” that has been covering the western world is already causing serious economic consequences. However, there are grounds to suppose that it will get more and more interesting. Especially, if we take the two major symbolic persons of the world “green movement”. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Greta Thunberg took off their environmental masks and firmly indicated their real political intentions. Should they succeed in what they want; the world will never be the same as it was.
November 6, 2019
The First Disarmament and International Security Committee of the UN General Assembly have approved three Russian draft resolutions. All three are associated with exploration of outer space.