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The British Government will block new incinerators if they do not help meet environmental objectives under rules unveiled on this month.  However, Labour’s new promise falls short of the former Tory government’s commitment to a total ban. Developers will have to show that their project either helps reduce the amount of non-recyclable waste going to […]
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As devastating wildfires continue to burn in the Los Angeles area, Columbia Climate School experts are doing their best to determine how these fires became so catastrophic and what’s needed for recovery. In an interview with NPR, Mingfang Ting, a professor of climate at the Columbia Climate School, speaks about the key characteristics of the […]
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Sentencing “The situation has only worsened as a result of the corruption used by the illegal loggers.  “This exploitation is taking on a new dimension, with a network involving certain provincial deputies, armed groups and logging companies, with the blessing of certain provincial authorities,“ he said.  The administrator of the Kabambare territory issued a letter […]
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Earth’s average surface temperature in 2024 was the warmest since modern record keeping began in 1880, according to an analysis led by NASA scientists. Global temperatures in 2024 were 2.30 degrees Fahrenheit (1.28 degrees Celsius) above the agency’s 20th-century baseline (1951-1980), which tops the record set in 2023. The new record comes after 15 consecutive months (June […]
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Major shipping companies transported more than half a million tonnes of beef and leather from abattoirs linked to tropical forest destruction in Brazil in a two year period: equal to half the UK’s annual beef consumption. New data from consultancy AidEnvironment analysed by The Bureau of Investigative Journalism shows that 12 meat plants run by Brazil’s biggest […]
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The Palisades fire, taken on January 8th. As of January 9th, the fire was 0% contained. Photo: CAL FIRE Official The ongoing wildfires in L.A. are among the most destructive and terrifying disasters to ever hit the city. As of the time of publication, five people have died, 27,000 acres have burned and at least […]
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The Columbia Climate School’s faculty will expand beginning on January 1, 2025. “With the addition of these new faculty, along with the incoming Climate School dean Alexis Abramson, who will be a professor of climate, the school’s faculty will increase to 29 in the new year,” said interim dean Jeffrey Shaman. The following faculty will join the Climate School […]
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2024 was another record-breaking year—global temperatures continued to rise; an especially active hurricane season left a trail of destruction in the U.S; catastrophic floods rattled Spain and Central Europe; and wildfires decimated parts of North and South America—to name just a few of the headlines. But it was also a year filled with exciting opportunities […]

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In a panel discussion at Medicines for Europe Annual Conference, EU Health Commissioner Olivér Várhelyi made a surprise announcement that the Commission will adopt the EU Biotech Act by the end of this year, citing growing “global challenges”. According to the EU Commission’s work programme, the legislation was initially scheduled for adoption in Q3 2025, […]

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In a panel discussion at Medicines for Europe Annual Conference, EU Health Commissioner Olivér Várhelyi made a surprise announcement that the Commission will adopt the EU Biotech Act by the end of this year, citing growing “global challenges”. According to the EU Commission’s work programme, the legislation was initially scheduled for adoption in Q3 2025, […]

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