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Thousands of migrants forced to sleep rough after closure, destruction of Bosnia camp

The International Organization for Migration (IOM) is stepping up its assistance to the thousands of migrants who will be sleeping rough tonight in Bosnia, which…

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Christmas trees can be green because of a photosynthetic short-cut

How can conifers that are used for example as Christmas trees keep their green needles over the boreal winter when most trees shed their leaves?…

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Can Geothermal Power Play a Key Role in the Energy Transition?

A river of hot water flows some 3,000 feet beneath Boise, Idaho. And since 1983 the city has been using that water to directly heat…

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World could lose coral reefs by end of century, UN environment report warns

Every one of the world’s coral reefs could bleach by the end of the century, unless there are drastic reductions in greenhouse-gas emissions, the United…

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Water and genes flow between the two largest Baltic salmon rivers

Salmon from upstream reaches of the two northernmost Baltic rivers are different from downstream salmon. A recent study found that upstream salmon from the large…

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New Facebook alert informs users about wildlife trafficking

Since 2016, Facebook and WWF have been working together to address wildlife trafficking by detecting and removing illicit activity that fuels the trade in wildlife…

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Prague to pilot large-scale, dynamic waste collection

Sensoneo has announced the first European capital with whom they will partner on a large-scale deployment using their innovative waste management solution. As of spring…

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Formula 1 introduces sustainable fuel and commits to being net-zero by 2030

Five years after the Paris Agreement was adopted during the COP 21, and as the United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres just called on leaders…

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Fruits and vegetables crucial for healthy lives, sustainable world: Guterres

The United Nations is marking 2021 as the International Year of Fruits and Vegetables, spotlighting their vital role in human nutrition and food security, as…

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Less Traffic in First Lockdown Reduced Air Pollution but Caused Potentially Damaging Surface Ozone Levels to Rise

London saw increases of around 50% in surface ozone (O3) compared to previous years. The study – led by the University of York – shows…

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