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Last year was one of three warmest on record, researchers find
Last year was one of the three warmest on record, with glaciers melting, sea levels rising and a spate of wildfires, heatwaves and droughts, research…
Coronavirus: Exposure rate ’similar’ in London and Stockholm
Exposure to Covid-19 is similar in Stockholm and London, based on antibody tests, despite different lockdown strategies, research suggests. Sweden chose to avoid a strict…
Who is Kamala Harris?
Ms Harris, 55, dropped out of the presidential race in December after failing in her bid to win the Democratic nomination. She repeatedly clashed with…
Nike celebrates circular design with ‘most sustainable shoe to date’
The Nike Air VaporMax 2020 Flyknit is one of Nike’s most sustainable shoes to date, the company says, being made with at least 50% recycled…
Rome’s first woman mayor to run for second term
Rome mayor Virginia Raggi, from the anti-establishment 5-Star Movement, has announced plans to run for a second term, hoping to steal a march on rivals…
New guidance for protecting migrant workers during the coronavirus pandemic
As migrant workers continue to be on the front lines of the collective response to COVID-19, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) and International Chamber…
See much progress in women’s equality? Depends who you ask
Talk about a gender gap. Women and men have vastly different views on how much equality has been achieved in the U.S. workplace, with half…
Climate change: Satellites record history of Antarctic melting
Twenty-five years of satellite observations have been used to reconstruct a detailed history of Antarctica’s ice shelves. These ice platforms are the floating protrusions of…
Microsoft uses AI to boost its reuse, recycling of server parts
Microsoft is bringing artificial intelligence to the task of sorting through millions of servers to determine what can be recycled and where. The new initiative…
Ellen Macarthur foundation launches new circular design toolkit
The Ellen MacArthur Foundation (EMF) has launched a new resource, entitled the ‘Circular Design Toolkit’, designed to assist manufacturers in minimising the environmental impact of…
’An opportunity to bring about a better future’: Top economists call for the end of the carbon economy
Group of leading economists call on policymakers to hasten the close of the ’carbon economy’. More than 100 of the world’s leading economists have urged…
On International Day, UN chief spotlights indigenous peoples’ resilience in face of COVID-19 pandemic
Inclusion and participation of the world’s 476 million indigenous peoples must be ensured in the response to the COVID-19 pandemic and on the road ahead…
Female politicians in the United States, Europe urge Facebook to protect women in politics
Facebook Inc must step up and protect women in politics from threats of violence and sexism and hate on its platform, said a letter to…
U.N. hails ’historic’ milestone in global drive to end child labour
The United Nations’ labour agency hailed a ”historic” milestone on Tuesday in the drive to end child labour after a global treaty to protect children…
5 of Europe’s most promising sustainable food startups
Whatever the future looks like, we are going to need to eat. Food security could prove to be a big problem as changing climates make…
US lifts warning to citizens to avoid global travel due to Covid-19
The United States on Thursday lifted a warning to its citizens to avoid all foreign travel due to the coronavirus pandemic, pointing to improvements. The…
Facebook employees to work from home until July 2021 due to coronavirus outbreak; get $1,000 for home offices
Facebook Inc (FB.O) will allow employees to work from home until July 2021 due to the coronavirus outbreak and will give them $1,000 for home…
In big shift, Pope names six women to Vatican financial oversight body
Pope Francis has appointed six women, including the former treasurer for Britain’s Prince Charles, to the council that oversees Vatican finances, naming them in one…
Cornwall set to host Europe’s first geothermal lithium pilot plant
Cornwall is set to become home to Europe’s first geothermal lithium recovery pilot plant, with government funding announced this week set to support a project…
Extreme droughts in central Europe likely to increase sevenfold
Extreme droughts are likely to become much more frequent across central Europe, and if global greenhouse gas emissions rise strongly they could happen seven times…
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