Published by the Environmental News Service LYON, France, May 2, 2022 (ENS) – A new analysis for law enforcement by Interpol, the international police force, shows “the clear involvement of organized criminals in illegal gold mining, […] The post Interpol Finds Organized Crime’s Fingerprints on Gold Mining first appeared on . Read the full article […]
Published by the Environmental News Service BRISTOL, UK, April 26, 2022 (ENS) – Pioneering research by a British-led team has shed new light on what drives people’s basic food preferences. It shows that our choices may […] The post Humans Shown to Have ‘Surprising’ Nutritional Wisdom first appeared on . Read the full article at: http://ens-newswire.com/humans-shown-to-have-surprising-nutritional-wisdom/
Published by the Environmental News Service GENEVA, Switzerland, April 17, 2022 (ENS) – In a rare encouraging climate report, the UN’s scientific Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, IPCC, has recognized “increasing evidence of climate action” and […] The post Humanity Can Halve Climate Emissions by 2030: UN Panel first appeared on . Read the full […]
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Dangerously dependent on Russian gas, Germany is still refusing to cut off President Putin, whose war it is effectively subsidizing to the tune of some $220 million a day. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/04/06/world/europe/germany-gas-russia-ukraine.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Amid concerns about climate change, Europe is investing heavily in trains. The idea is to make rail more appealing, especially as an alternative to short-haul flights. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/04/05/travel/europe-trains.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Russia’s invasion has disrupted the global energy market and led to higher prices across Europe. That has reopened the debate in Britain over shale gas extraction. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/03/30/world/europe/ukraine-uk-fracking-energy.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment President Biden said the United States would send more natural gas to Europe, though he did not specify how given that the U.S. is already near its export capacity. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/03/25/business/energy-environment/biden-eu-liquefied-natural-gas-deal-russia.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The Biden administration’s plan to send more natural gas to Europe will be hampered by the lack of export and import terminals. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/03/25/business/energy-environment/biden-europe-lng-natural-gas.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The German automaker, which has made cars in the state for decades, has invested $1 billion in a factory to supply the power for electric vehicles. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/03/16/business/energy-environment/mercedes-battery-factory-alabama.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The Alps’ glaciers are melting, and these Swiss cartographers have work to do. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/03/15/arts/alps-map-glacier-rock.html
Published by the Environmental News Service ROME, Italy, March 13, 2022 (ENS) – While global attention is on Russia’s attack on Ukraine and its horrific humanitarian consequences there, a hidden hunger emergency is overwhelming South Sudan […] The post Hunger Stalks the World as Russia Bombs Europe’s Breadbasket first appeared on . Read the full […]
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment How can theaters adapt to prevent climate change? The British director Katie Mitchell and a Swiss playhouse have developed a new model for taking a production on the road. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/03/03/theater/a-play-for-the-living-in-a-time-of-extinction.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Climate change, a central part of Biden’s agenda, was barely mentioned in the State of the Union. And Europe is confronting its heavy reliance on Russian gas. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/03/02/climate/state-of-the-union-biden-ukraine-climate.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Jennifer Morgan, the American head of Greenpeace, has lived in Germany since 2003 and has applied for German citizenship. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/02/09/world/europe/germany-jennifer-morgan-greenpeace.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment A European satellite reveals sites in the United States, Russia, Central Asia and elsewhere that are “ultra emitters” of methane. That could help fight climate change. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/02/04/climate/methane-leaks-satellites.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The effort to steer public and private money toward nuclear power stations and gas-fired generators in the European Union was criticized as greenwashing. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/02/02/business/energy-environment/europe-green-taxonomy.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The Svalbard Islands, part of Norway, are warming seven times faster than the global average. Aerial pictures from the 1930s are helping researchers understand what that means for the region’s ice. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/01/19/climate/svalbard-glacier-melting.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The speed by which electric vehicles have taken over Norway has stunned even the cars’ enthusiasts. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/01/11/technology/norway-electric-vehicles.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The finding, by European researchers, fits a clear warming trend: The seven hottest years on record have been the past seven. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/01/10/climate/2021-hottest-year.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The European Union promised to reduce its emissions 20 percent by 2020. Did it happen? Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/12/02/climate/europe-climate-pledge-carbon-emissions.html