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North Pole Experiences Dramatic Increase in Lightning
The northernmost Arctic experienced a steep increase in lightning throughout the course of 2021. Scientists say that the extreme weather at the North Pole is a clear consequence of climate change.
The environmental monitoring company Vaisala detected 7,278 lightning strikes...
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DiCaprio’s Message on Climate Change on Netflix’s “Don’t Look Up”
Leonardo DiCaprio on Monday sent a powerful message on climate change following the release of the new film "Don’t Look Up" on Netflix.
The six-time Academy Award nominee explained that Don’t Look Up, in a nutshell, is “an analogy of...
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Operation Olive Tree: Greece Saves Centuries-Old Trees from Destruction
More than 500 olive trees, some of which are centuries-old, have been saved so far by the almost unknown efforts of ERGOSE.
ERGOSE is a subsidiary company of TRAINOSE, the Greek Railway Operator, and its role is to construct and...
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Scientists Create Eco-friendly Plastic from Salmon Sperm
Chinese scientists announced on Wednesday that they have created a biodegradable form of plastic using salmon sperm.
The team isolated two strands of DNA from the fishes' sperm and synthesized it with a chemical found in vegetable oil that was...
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Rain — Not Snow — Could Become the Norm in the Arctic
A scientific study published on Tuesday predicts that rainfall will be normal in the Arctic for the next four to five decades.
Rain will be so normal that it will actually be more frequent than snowfall by 2060-2070. This environmental...
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The New Thessaloniki Coast: Botanical Gardens and Pools in the Sea
The Prefecture of Central Macedonia on Monday announced plans for the redesign of Thessaloniki’s shoreline, plans that include botanical gardens and swimming pools in the sea.
The Governor of Central Macedonia, Apostolos Tzitzikostas, announced in a press conference the vision...
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COP26 Climate Agreement Finalized After Hours of Overtime
The COP26 Climate Summit in Glasgow, Scotland reached an agreement on Saturday after running hours overtime from the summit's original end date.
The agreement marks a historic moment for the summits, as it is the first time a text produced...
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Residents of a Welsh Town Set to Become Europe’s First Climate Refugees
A coastal village of 700 residents in the UK has been declared the first place on earth that may produce climate refugees, as the community has been identified for a high risk of permanent flooding.
The British town of Fairborne,...
Environment
US and China Agree to Work Together on Climate Change
The United States and China announced on Thursday that they plan to work together to curb their emissions in an effort to fight climate change.
The two nations, which are the top contributors to the planet's carbon emissions, announced their...
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Seagrasses Could Hold Secret to Averting Climate Change
Seagrasses, called by one researcher the Earth's "forgotten ecosystem," could hep us stave off further climate change if they are protected, as they ought to be all around the oceans and seas of the world.
As some of the oldest...