Environment

Environment coverage from Halland Sweden Wire.

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Democrats are at Cop31 to show that the US has not abandoned the fight against climate change
The results of the US midterms on November 3 delivered a resounding victory for the Democrats, and a major loss for US president Donald Trump and the Republican party.
SyndicatedNatasha Lindstaedt, Professor in the Department of Government, University of Essex11 Nov 20265 min read
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Yes, the COP climate talks are far from perfect. But they still hold the power for change
This week, around 80 world leaders – including Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese – will descend on the coastal Turkish city of Antalya for the annual United Nations climate summit, COP31.
SyndicatedWesley Morgan, Research Associate, Institute for Climate Risk and Response, UNSW8 Nov 20264 min read
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The Cop31 climate summit is betting on electrification – but still needs a plan to ditch fossil fuels
The latest UN climate summit, Cop31, will get underway in Antalya, Turkey, on November 9. One of its key objectives is to boost electrification across the global economy – replacing petrol and diesel vehicles, gas boilers and some industria…
SyndicatedFreddie Daley, Research Associate, Centre for Global Political Economy, University of Sussex6 Nov 20264 min read
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The worse climate change gets, the harder it becomes to stop it
This year may be seen as a turning point in the climate crisis. The UN has accepted that global warming is going to exceed 1.5°C, while climate scientists have concluded that the rate of warming has effectively doubled over the past decade.
SyndicatedJames Dyke, Assistant Director of the Global Systems Institute, University of Exeter6 Nov 20264 min read
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How the Sphinx is helping answer a riddle about extinct crocodiles
My colleagues and I discovered a new species of extinct crocodile from a fossil found in the same rocks used to carve the Great Sphinx of Giza.
SyndicatedPhilip Mannion, Professor of Palaeobiology, UCL30 Oct 20264 min read
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Earth’s oldest evidence of life is written in stone – but it’s at risk of disappearing
Today, our planet is teeming with life, but it has not always looked the same. Long before forests reached skyward, animals walked on land, and the rise and fall of dinosaurs, our planet was shaped by a much smaller, more unassuming form of…
SyndicatedHeidi Jane Allen, Paleontologist, The University of Melbourne16 Oct 20264 min read
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Yemen’s Houthis are bringing their war to Saudi Arabia – and reframing the narrative of being an Iranian proxy
A deadly Houthi attack on Riyadh’s international airport has highlighted how the Yemeni group is reframing its perceived “Iran proxy” role and shifting its regional focus to its ongoing battle against Saudi Arabia. The Oct.
SyndicatedLaurent Bonnefoy, CNRS research fellow, Center for International Studies, Sciences Po14 Oct 20266 min read
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Air conditioners contribute to climate change – this 40-year-old treaty aims to limit the harm
As temperatures broke records this summer, sales of air conditioning units soared. But this technology can compound climate change.
SyndicatedMatt Rigby, Reader in Atmospheric Chemistry, University of Bristol13 Oct 20264 min read