greenhouse gas emissions
- Avi Blizovsky
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A new report by the United Nations Environment Programme states that even in the most optimistic scenario, warming will peak at around 1.8 degrees. Returning below the threshold set in the Paris Agreement is only possible through immediate cuts
Dassault Systèmes sets new net-zero target for 2050, after meeting emissions reduction targets early
- Avi Blizovsky
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The new target, approved under the Science Based Targets initiative, includes a 65% reduction in direct emissions and emissions from energy consumption by 2035. The company will also be required to significantly reduce supply chain and use emissions.
- Angle - a news agency for science and the environment
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Prof. Shlomit Paz from the University of Haifa explains how warm seas and air increase the intensity of rainfall, why storms like "Byron" are becoming more common in the Mediterranean basin - and warns of the cost of flooding,
- Angle - a news agency for science and the environment
A new Israeli study reveals that purchasing second-hand clothing does not necessarily replace buying new clothes, and is sometimes even accompanied by increased consumption that negates the environmental benefit of sustainable fashion.
- Davidson Institute
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Study finds that adding the red algae Asparagopsis taxiformis to calf feed reduced methane emissions without harming health or growth rate – potential for a quick tool in the fight against the climate crisis
- Avi Blizovsky
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A new analysis of 174 countries warns that hot, poor countries will be hit particularly hard. Adaptation alone will not prevent the losses
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- Angle - a news agency for science and the environment
In a world that is warming faster than expected, a carbon tax is an incentive that would benefit us even if the money were thrown into the sea. Despite the compromises, this is necessary legislation. opinion
- Angle - a news agency for science and the environment
- Angle - a news agency for science and the environment
From the Baku climate conference to the election of Donald Trump: on what perceptual factors do climate deniers rely, and how do they affect the world?
- Weizmann Institute
How human activity weakens the natural "ventilation systems" of the earth