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EU agrees draft deal on EUR 6.1 bn fisheries fund
EU legislators agreed a provisional deal Friday on how EU states spend fisheries funds for 2021-2027, with tailored support for small-scale coastal fishing and…
‘Britain’s first’ plastic-free takeaway cup launched
The ButterflyCup is initially being unveiled at WWT centres across the UK. Unlike traditional takeaway cups, the cup contains no plastic laminate, uses plant-based inks…
Humanity’s construction footprint in the seas amounts to 32,000 square kilometers
From underwater tunnels to bridges to communication cables snaking across the ocean floor, structures made by humans are encroaching on marine life at an ever-growing…
EU to tighten cybersecurity of connected devices
The EU Council approved Thursday conclusions acknowledging increased use of consumer devices connected to the internet and the related new risks for privacy, information security…
Green energy transition: Early and steady wins the race
Researchers from Aarhus University have modelled the decarbonisation of the sector-coupled European energy system using very high-resolution data. The results are clear: To reach climate-neutrality…
Electronic waste on the decline, new study finds
A new study, led by a researcher at the Yale School of the Environment’s Center for Industrial Ecology and published recently in the Journal of…
Brazil’s Amazon deforestation skyrockets to 12-year high under Bolsonaro
Deforestation in Brazil’s Amazon rainforest surged to a 12-year high in 2020, official government data shows, with destruction soaring since President Jair Bolsonaro took office…
Global agreement on migration ‘taking root’ despite pandemic challenge: Guterres
The Global Compact for Migration, adopted by countries in 2018 as a comprehensive framework for cooperation on international migration, is “taking root in promising ways”,…
New Brussels plan for recovery of media sector
The EU Commission unveiled Thursday an action plan for recovery of the media/audiovisual sector, hit badly by the coronavirus crisis, and seen as essential…
Coasts Drown as Coral Reefs Collapse Under Warming & Acidification
A new study shows the coastal protection coral reefs currently provide will start eroding by the end of the century, as the world continues to…
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