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March 29, 2019
Energy demand worldwide grew by 2.3% last year, its fastest pace this decade, an exceptional performance driven by a robust global economy and stronger heating and cooling needs in some regions. Natural gas emerged as the fuel of choice, posting the biggest gains and accounting for 45% of the rise in energy consumption. Gas demand growth was especially strong in the United States and China.
March 28, 2019
A major accident occurred at a Caspian oil field.
From mid-March, an emergency event, associated with a technological accident during drilling operations has developed at the Kalamkas oil field, located in the Tupkaragansky district of the Mangystau oblast of the Republic of Kazakhstan, four kilometres from the Caspian Sea.
March 20, 2019
Scholars have now admitted that the humanity cannot stop the temperature rise in the Arctic. A new document by the UN Commission showed that even if the humanity completely stops carbon emissions tomorrow, by the end of the century the temperature of the Arctic will still rise by five degrees. The amount of emitted greenhouse gases is so much that there is simply no opportunity to avoid the consequences.
March 11, 2019
The US Is Only Decades Away From Widespread Water Shortages, Scientists Warn. Much of the United States could be gripped by significant water shortages in just five decades' time, according to predictions made in a new study.
From the year 2071 on, scientists say the combined effects of climate change and population increases are projected to present "serious challenges" in close to half of the 204 watersheds covering the contiguous US.
March 4, 2019
Toledo, Ohio, Just Granted Lake Erie the Same Legal Rights as People. A controversial referendum passed this week establishes a bill of rights for the Great Lake and grants it legal standing in suing polluters.
February 27, 2019
Evidence that humans cause global warming has hit the "gold standard" level of confidence, a U.S.-led team of scientists reportedly wrote in a journal article published Monday. A study published Monday in the journal Nature Climate Change stated that "humanity cannot afford to ignore" the clear signals of rising temperatures over the past 40 years. The study is entitled: Celebrating the anniversary of three key events in climate change science.
February 25, 2019
CO2 emissions in developed economies fall due to decreasing fossil fuel and energy use. Efforts to cut emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2) and tackle climate change in developed economies are beginning to pay off according to research led by the Tyndall Centre at the University of East Anglia (UEA). The study suggests that policies supporting renewable energy and energy efficiency are helping to reduce emissions in 18 developed economies.
February 13, 2019
Seven moral rules found all around the world
Anthropologists at the University of Oxford have discovered what they believe to be seven universal moral rules. The rules: help your family, help your group, return favours, be brave, defer to superiors, divide resources fairly, and respect others' property. These were found in a survey of 60 cultures from all around the world.
12.02.2019
The Ordzhonikidze Russian State Geological Prospecting University invites you to participate in the International Scientific Conference “NEW IDEAS IN EARTH SCIENCES”. The Conference is to be held in Moscow, Russia from April 2-5, 2019.
February 5, 2019
The Ministry of Natural Resources and Ecology of the Russian Federation (the Ministry of Natural of the Russia) has developed the "Methodology for calculation of the "Environmental Quality" indicator to assess the effectiveness of top officials of the Russian regions.