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Child health threat from wood burners

Wood burners in urban family homes should be phased out to protect children’s health, leading paediatricians have said. A new position statement from the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (RCPCH) calls for tougher Government action to curb air pollution. One key new recommendation is to “phase out domestic wood-burning in urban areas, assist […]
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Lamont-Doherty Scientists Receive Major Honors – State of the Planet

Three scientists at the Columbia Climate School’s Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory have been honored by major scientific organizations. The American Geophysical Union has recognized Kerstin Lehnert with the Edward A. Flinn III Award. As longtime director of Lamont’s Geoinformatics group, Lehnert has worked for decades to develop innovative cyberinfrastructure that integrates geochemical and petrological data on […]
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At a Conference in Nepal, Indigenous-Led Research and Education Will Take Center Stage – State of the Planet

The second International Conference on Indigenous-led Research and Education will be held in Kathmandu, Nepal on September 29 and 30, 2024. With its focus on climate change and other key issues in sustainable development and Indigenous rights, the event builds on the success of the first international conference, organized by the same group and held […]
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Pig sick of welfare washing

Misinformation While we continue to import such products, highlighting that they fail to meet our existing welfare standards is a vital step towards increasing consumer knowledge. But these proposed labelling improvements alone simply won’t cut it. The public may know of a few highly publicised examples of abhorrent farming practices that don’t meet our standards, […]
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Study Finds Subway Pollution Is Too High—With a Disproportionate Effect on Black and Hispanic Riders – State of the Planet

NYC Subway 1 train at 125th street. Credit: Mtattrain via Wikimedia Commons. Most New Yorkers are aware of the pollution caused by cars and trucks. But while we pride ourselves on public transit alternatives, how many of us have considered the air quality on the subway? Recently, a postdoctoral researcher at the Columbia Climate School—Shams […]
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Poorer pupils suffer ‘nature gap’

Overall, the report finds that currently, students’ chances of benefitting from spending time in nature – including benefits to their physical health, mental wellbeing and quality of education – are a lottery, depending on school year group, size, location, and affluence of the catchment area.  Provision Critically, being in nature not only helps pupils, it […]
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Plastic protesters single out Unilever

Greenpeace UK activists blocked access to Unilever’s headquarters in central London on Thursday morning, claiming the consumer goods company is “trashing the planet and harming communities” through single-use plastics. Members of the environmental campaign group locked themselves on to barricades made from giant Dove products, one of Unilever’s biggest brands, with each product’s logo changed […]
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Ancient Ocean Sediments Reveal Analog to Human-Influenced Warming – State of the Planet

Between 59 million and 51 million years ago, Earth experienced dramatic warming periods—both a gradual one stretching millions of years, and more sudden spikes known as hyperthermals, measured in thousands to tens of thousands of years. Scientists agree that higher temperatures were driven in large part by increases in the amount of carbon dioxide in […]
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5 biotech companies making waves in Wales in 2025

5 biotech companies making waves in Wales in 2025

Newsletter Signup – Under Article / In Page “*” indicates required fields Famous for its rugged coastline and scenic mountains, Wales is also home to a thriving life science industry. Supported by science parks, med-tech companies, and universities, the country has opened up avenues for a budding biotech sector, particularly for the development of startups. […]
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Highlights From MR2025 – State of the Planet

In mid-June, over 400 academics, policymakers and practitioners attended MR2025: Mobility, Adaptation, and Wellbeing in a Changing Climate, hosted by the Columbia Climate School in partnership with the Global Centre for Climate Mobility and the Tamer Institute for Social Enterprise and Climate Change. Since its inception in 2019, the conference has convened every two years […]
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5 biotech companies making waves in Wales in 2025

5 biotech companies making waves in Wales in 2025

Newsletter Signup – Under Article / In Page “*” indicates required fields Famous for its rugged coastline and scenic mountains, Wales is also home to a thriving life science industry. Supported by science parks, med-tech companies, and universities, the country has opened up avenues for a budding biotech sector, particularly for the development of startups. […]
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Highlights From MR2025 – State of the Planet

In mid-June, over 400 academics, policymakers and practitioners attended MR2025: Mobility, Adaptation, and Wellbeing in a Changing Climate, hosted by the Columbia Climate School in partnership with the Global Centre for Climate Mobility and the Tamer Institute for Social Enterprise and Climate Change. Since its inception in 2019, the conference has convened every two years […]
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Scientists reprogram ant behavior using brain molecules

Scientists reprogram ant behavior using brain molecules

From the bright lights of cities that don’t sleep — where people hustle and bustle through the night to keep subways, servers, and supply chains alive — to the whisper-dark understory of tropical forests where ants hum in syncopated lines, the planet’s most intricate societies hinge on round-the-clock cooperation and finely tuned roles. Within Atta […]
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