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Human population density does not directly impact mangrove carbon stocks -study
Astronomers crack 37-year cosmic 'murder mystery'
Astronomers crack 37-year cosmic 'murder mystery'
Investors should pressure large advertising companies to refuse to work for environmentally damaging clients -think tank
UK developer prepares for freshwater credits with river index pitch
CN Markets: CEA, CCER volumes continue to drop amid sluggish demand
PREVIEW: Biodiversity to take centre stage at UN Environment Assembly amid calls for urgent action
Botanical gardens ‘most effective’ green space at cooling streets in heatwaves
Researchers hope the findings will inform policymakers planning cities for a warming world
Few things are as soothing on a hot summer’s day as a walk through a beautiful botanical garden, but they are not just oases of calm. As climate breakdown fuels soaring temperatures, they could prove crucial in moderating the heat in the streets around them.
A comprehensive review of research into the heat-mitigating effects of green spaces during heatwaves has found that botanical gardens are the most effective. It is a finding the team at the Global Centre for Clean Air Research (GCCAR) hope will inform policymakers planning cities for a warming world.
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Polish province commits to phasing out coal by 2030
US bank teams up with Singaporean climate-tech firm to provide digital decarbonisation solutions
The week in wildlife – in pictures: four rare Amur leopards, perching puffins and a hungry fox
The best of this week’s wildlife photographs from around the world
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Korean conglomerate gets carbon offset methodology approval
Colombia vows to put nature at the heart of global environmental negotiations
The environment minister Susana Muhamad says nature is a ‘pillar’ of fighting the climate crisis
The next round of global biodiversity negotiations will put nature at the heart of the international environment agenda, Colombia’s environment minister has said, as the country prepares for the Cop16 summit.
Susana Muhamad, Colombia’s environment minister, who is expected to be the Cop16 president, said the South American country would use the summit to ensure nature was a key part of the global environmental agenda in the year building up to the climate Cop30 in the Brazilian Amazon in 2025, where countries will present new plans on how they will meet the Paris agreement.
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Second wind farm switches off due to bush fires, as antis accuse turbines of fanning the flames
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Demand hits new peaks in NEM and Victoria as heatwaves sweep country
New electricity demand records set as heat wave sweeps across eastern seaboard.
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AEMC seeks to loosen monopoly grip on grid connection for solar, wind and batteries
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