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April 6, 2017
The new discipline of Geoethics has been followed by Russian scientists snce the beginning 26 yaers ago. XIII International Conference “New Ideas in Earth Sciences” commenced its work yesterday at the Russian State Geological Prospecting University (Moscow, Russia). A meeting of the Geoethics Section was held within the framework of the conference. The following reports were presented at the meeting:
April 5, 2017
New research led by the University of Southampton suggests that, over the next 100 to 200 years, carbon dioxide concentrations in the Earth's atmosphere will head towards values not seen since the Triassic period, 200 million years ago. Furthermore, by the 23rd century, the climate could reach a warmth not seen in 420 million years.
April 4, 2017
Russia is prepared to spend trillions of Roubles for development of the Arctic zone. But it is not without reason – its subsoil contains minerals resources for dozens of trillion dollars. But it will require patience to start earning and making the projects really profitable: most of the projects are intended for decades ahead. But, what a benefit does this expensive industry orientation produce already? These and other issues were discussed at the 4th International Arctic Forum “Arctic: Territory of Dialogue”, finished in Archangelsk (Russia) on the 30th of March 2017.
April 4, 2017
The 4th International Arctic Forum – ‘Arctic: Territory of Dialogue’ took place in Arkhangelsk on March 29–30, 2017, with the support of the State Commission for Arctic Development. The Forum was first held in 2010 and is a major platform for discussing topical issues and prospects for the development of the Arctic region with international partners.
April 3, 2017
The Russian national company “Rosneft” started drilling of the Tsentralno-Olginskaya-1 well at the Khatangsky license area. The well is the northernmost at the Russian Arctic shelf. President of Russia Vladimir Putin launched exploration drilling via video link-up with Rosneft Chief Executive Officer Igor Sechin who was on the shore of the Khatanga bay.
April 2, 2017
Colombia landslide leaves at least 254 dead and hundreds missing. Colombian rescuers have been searching frantically for hundreds of missing people after the southern city of Mocoa was engulfed on Saturday by a huge landslide of mud, rocks and gushing waters that swept away homes and cars and killed more than 20 people.
March 30, 2017
Manufacturing, global trade impair health of people with no stake in either. UCI expert helps map migration of air polution risk to regions far from factories. The latest products may bring joy to people around the globe, but academic researchers this week are highlighting the heightened health risks experienced by people in regions far downwind of the factories that produce these goods and on the other side of the world from where they're consumed.
March 25, 2017
The Kambalny volcano on the Kamchatka peninsula (Russia) has started spewing ash after waking from a 250 year period of inactivity. The area around the Kambalny volcano in Kamchatka has been put on alert after the volcano started spewing ash for the first time in over 200 years, RIA Novosti reported on Saturday.
March 21, 2017
The Uttarakhand state curt in India classified the Yamuna and Ganges rivers as living organisms and vested legal rights to them. The Hindustan Time paper reported this on Tuesday 21 st of March. “This means that from now on, the Ganges and Yamuna Rivers will be treated as living creatures, - one of the lawyers explained the situation. – But their interests will be represented by specially selected people.” The court already appointed the representatives of the rivers.
March 15, 2017
During one of the longest court proceedings in the history of New Zealand history, the Maori aboriginal tribe succeeded in acknowledgment of the Whanganui River as a living organism, reports The Guardian daily. The litigation lasted for 140 years, which resulted in the River obtaining a status with legal rights and obligations. The initial source of the case were unusual traditions of the aboriginal population of New Zealand, who consider themselves as part of the Universe and equate many natural objects and events with humans.