Author: Laura Delilah

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3 primers for buying carbon offsets

As interest and scrutiny involving the use of carbon credits toward net-zero goals intensifies, resources from Shopify, Frontier Climate and Ecosystem Marketplace have some answers for corporate buyers. The process of purchasing carbon offsets — whether they are focused on removals, such as those enabled by direct air capture technology, or avoidance, such as projects […]

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Why addressing climate change is crucial for our future – APC national youth leader

Dayo Israel, the national youth leader, of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), has tasked the world leaders, especially Europe and America, on the need to show serious commitment to climate funding obligations in Africa if the continent must meet the goals set on emissions and other actions identified to address the problem of the […]

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COP27: Leaders Boost Sustainable Forest Management

UN Climate Change News, 14 November 2022 – Important progress on sustainable forest management and conservation has been made at the UN Climate Change Conference COP27 in Sharm el-Sheikh with the launch of the Forest and Climate Leaders’ Partnership (FCLP), which aims to unite action by governments, businesses and community leaders. The Partnership aims to boost […]

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Climate crisis study finds heatwaves have cost global economy $16tn

Researchers examining data going back to 1990s find global south has borne brunt despite causing least emissions Heatwaves brought on by human-caused climate breakdown have cost the global economy about $16tn since the 1990s, according to a study. The research calculates the financial impact of extreme heat on infrastructure, agriculture, productivity, human health and other areas. “We […]

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Kashmir’s first eco- village, with mud cottages for tourists

Kashmir’s Sagg Eco village that is located in Kashmir’s Ganderbal district offers 1.5 acres and traditional mud cottages to stay in Sagg Eco village in central Kashmir’s Ganderbal region offers a completely different experience for travellers wanting a tranquil, pleasant stay in a natural environment away from lavish hotel alternatives as the rest of the […]

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Swiss glaciers are melting so fast

Switzerland’s 1,400 glaciers have lost more than half their total volume since the early 1930s, a new study has found, and researchers say the ice retreat is accelerating at a time of growing concerns about climate change. ETH Zurich, a respected federal polytechnic university, and the Swiss Federal Institute on Forest, Snow and Landscape Research […]

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Germany denies Poland’s ‘fake news’ claim over fish deaths

The German Environment Ministry has said the search is still ongoing to determine the cause of the mass die-offs of fish in the Oder River. Poland rejected a German report that pesticides were present. The government on Monday rejected a claim from Poland that Germany had spread fake news following the deaths of large numbers of fish […]

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In a climate crisis, how do we treat businesses that profit from carbon pollution?

Introducing the New Zealand government’s first Emissions Reduction Plan in June, climate change minister James Shaw observed: The climate crisis is no longer something happening elsewhere, to someone else, in the future – it is happening here, to us, now. The plan, which sets the direction for climate action for the next 15 years, requires the transport […]

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Bees getting stressed by climate change

Bees have become increasingly stressed by climate change over the past 100 years, museum collections indicate. An analysis of bumblebee wings from a network of UK institutions shows signs of stress linked to conditions getting hotter and wetter. As well as revealing what is linked to stress in bees in the past, the study can […]

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APRIL Group invests $2.3 billion in paperboard factory in Indonesia’s Sumatra

Pulp and paper maker Asia Pacific Resources International Ltd (APRIL Group) on Tuesday began construction on a 33.4 trillion rupiah ($2.33 billion) paperboard production facility on Indonesia’s Sumatra island, the company said. The factory will be part of APRIL’s operations in Riau province and have the capacity to produce 1.2 million tonnes of folding box […]

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