Commission outlines plans to improve drinking water across Europe
February 12th, 2018
The European Commission has published its proposals to revise the Drinking Water Directive to increase the quality of drinking water and it`s...
Timelapse video: shipping first as LNG tanker crosses Arctic in winter without icebreaker escort
An LNG tanker designed for icy conditions has become the first commercial ship to travel the Arctic’s northern sea route in winter.
It marks a milestone...
As China counts its emissions, has growth shaken free of carbon?
With China’s official energy statistics for year 2017 being gradually released, the annual debate over whether the world’s largest carbon polluter has peaked its greenhouse gas...
EU subsidies to a massive gas pipeline clash with climate goals
Over the past few years there has been exponential growth in clean energy investment – while fossil fuel assets are increasingly considered to be...
2018 SkS Weekly Climate Change & Global Warming News Roundup #6
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2018 SkS Weekly Climate Change & Global Warming News Roundup #6
New research, January...
New research, January 29 – February 4, 2018
Posted on 9 February 2018 by Ari Jokimäki
A selection of new climate related research articles is shown below.
Climate change impacts
Mankind
1. A quantitative method for determining...
An Taisce slams State’s plan to limit window to bring Judicial Review cases
February 9th, 2018
The State’s plan to halve the period to initiate a Judicial Review for critical infrastructure projects from eight to four weeks goes...
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Gorillas, rhinos, lions and more will soon become extinct without immediate action
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Named for 'el diablo' himself, a new and extremely rare orchid species reveals a wicked heart.
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He's given a whole new meaning to "poached eggs."
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The extremely rare cave-dwelling albino fish with no eyes, the Mexican blindcat, has previously only been known to exist in Mexico.
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In our efforts to save animals at risk of extinction, we've saved some extraordinary places as well.
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