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As cities light up during the night, the pollution caused by the illumination sets an ‘ecological trap’ for migratory birds causing them to collide with glass buildings leading to their death, a study finds.
Climate Health Medical

Global bird extinctions exceed previous estimates

Bharti Jayshankar January 24, 2024: A new comprehensive study says the extent of bird extinctions since the Late Pleistocene has been vastly underestimated,.

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The volume of ice in the European Alps will decline by 34% by 2050 even if global warming were to stop completely, a study finds.
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European Alps’ volume of ice to fall 34% by 2050, Swiss scientists predict

HQ Team January 21, 2024: The volume of ice in the European Alps will decline by 34% by 2050 even if global warming.

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Planet Earth had its hottest ever week early this month, with an unprecedented rise in sea temperatures and record Antarctic sea ice loss, according to the World Meteorological Organization.
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Accelerated Greenland ice sheet loss raises concerns over sea level rise

HQ Team January 18, 2024: The Greenland ice sheet has lost approximately 1,965 square miles since 1985 – an area roughly the size.

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Merck announced its experimental trial on patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension had led to an extension in walking distance and reduced exacerbating the condition by 84%.
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EPA abandons plan to phase out animal testing for chemicals by 2035

HQ team January 18, 2024: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently reversed its decision to implement to phase out the use of.

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The government of South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands has detected avian influenza in mammals for the first time in the sub-Antarctica region, threatening its fragile ecosystem and the risk of the disease spreading to other seabirds and sea mammals.
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First confirmed case of avian influenza in mammals found in sub-Antarctica 

HQ Team January 16, 2024: The government of South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands has detected avian influenza in mammals for the.

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‘100,000 Afghani kids face a bleak future amidst strife and temblors’

HQ Team January 16, 2024: Over 96,000 children in Afghanistan are in dire need of support almost 100 days after earthquakes devastated the.

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Several cities situated on the US Atlantic coast are sinking, increasing the risk to roadways, runways, building foundations, rail and pipelines, according to a study.
Climate Health Pharma

Cities on US Atlantic Coast sinking by up to 5 millimetres every year: USGS

HQ Team January 4, 2024: Several cities situated on the US East Coast are sinking, some up to five millimetres a year, increasing.

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The UN climate conference has called for a “transition away” from fossil fuels to cut greenhouse gas emissions to achieve the 1.5 °C target set by the Paris Agreement.
Climate Health Pharma

‘Transitioning away’ from fossil fuels is new COP28 climate change buzzword

HQ Team December 13, 2023: The UN climate conference has called for a “transitioning away” from fossil fuels to cut greenhouse gas emissions.

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Even as the UN chief called for reducing greenhouse gas emissions and delivering climate justice, a draft COP28 list doesn’t mention a complete phase-out of fossil fuels anywhere.
Climate Health Pharma

COP28 new draft fails to mention fossil fuel phase out in text 

HQ Team December 11, 2023: Even as the UN chief called for reducing greenhouse gas emissions and delivering climate justice, a draft COP28.

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About $7 trillion in investment, or seven per cent of the global gross domestic product, flows from the public and private sectors into activities that hurt the environment, a UN report stated.
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$7 trillion flows into economic activities that hurt nature: UNEP report

HQ Team December 11, 2023: About $7 trillion in investment, or seven per cent of the global gross domestic product, flows from the public.

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