Overcoming Resistance: Insects Appear on Italian Plates Against All Odds

By admin July 8, 2023 No comment

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In a small room near the Alps in northern Italy, millions of crickets are being processed to become food despite initial resistance. The crickets are frozen, boiled, dried, and pulverized to create a light brown flour used in various food products such as pasta, bread, energy bars, and even sports drinks. Italy, known for its […]

Swiss Referendum: Public Supports Carbon Reductions as Glaciers Melt

By admin June 19, 2023 No comment

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Switzerland’s referendum results show support for a new climate bill aimed at reducing fossil fuel usage and achieving net-zero carbon emissions by 2050. The government emphasizes the need to protect energy security and the environment as Swiss Alps glaciers rapidly melt. The legislation necessitates a transition from imported oil and gas to renewable energy sources.

France bans short-haul flights to cut carbon emissions

By admin May 24, 2023 No comment

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The French government has implemented a ban on domestic short-haul flights in situations where there are train alternatives available, as part of its efforts to reduce carbon emissions. This law took effect two years after lawmakers initially voted to end routes where the same journey could be completed by train within two-and-a-half hours. As a […]

Climate change: Spain breaks record temperature for April

By admin April 28, 2023 No comment

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Spain has experienced its hottest ever temperature for April, with a reading of 38.8C recorded at Cordoba airport. The heatwave, which has lasted for several days, has seen temperatures 10-15C above the expected levels for April, driven by a mass of hot air from Africa and a slow-moving weather system. Spain’s meteorological office has expressed […]

The plan to make a giant hot water bottle underground

By admin April 14, 2023 No comment

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During the Cold War, Sweden stored 300,000 cubic metres of oil in caverns beneath the city of Västerås, in case of a war that could cut off their energy supplies. Recently, Swedish energy company Mälarenergi has decided to clean and repurpose the caverns as a large underground hot water tank that can hold up to […]

Climate change: Norwegian seafloor holds clue to Antarctic melting

By admin April 5, 2023 No comment

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According to new research, the melting ice sheet in Antarctica may recede far more quickly than previously anticipated. The proof comes in the form of seafloor traces off the coast of Norway that show the retreat of a vanishing European ice sheet thousands of years ago. The glaciers in Antarctica that are receding the fastest are […]

Swiss court case ties human rights to climate change

By admin March 29, 2023 No comment

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More than 2,000 women are suing the Swiss government for allegedly infringing their right to life and health through its climate change policies. The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) will consider the case as the first one involving the effects of climate change on human rights. It comes after six years of futile court […]

Claude Lorius: The Glaciologist Who Proved Human-Caused Global Warming

By admin March 24, 2023 No comment

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Claude Lorius, a renowned glaciologist known for his contributions to proving human-caused global warming, passed away at the age of 91. Over the course of his lifetime, Lorius led 22 expeditions to Greenland and Antarctica. During one of his trips to Antarctica in 1965, he made a significant discovery after dropping ice samples into a […]

Dutch city of Haarlem may be world’s first to ban most meat ads

By admin September 7, 2022 No comment

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Due to the way meat affects the climate, Haarlem, Netherlands, plans to outlaw the majority of meat advertisements in public places. It will begin enforcing the ban in 2024, in what is believed to be the first such action by a city. The meat industry and other people who claim it stifles free speech have opposed […]

French mayor threatens €15,000 deposit to climb Mont Blanc

By admin August 5, 2022 No comment

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According to a French mayor, climbing the Mont Blanc now requires a €15,000 (£12,640; $15,370) deposit to cover rescue and potential funeral expenses. Mayor of Saint-Gervais, a town at the base of Western Europe’s tallest mountain, with a summit elevation of 4,807 meters, is Jean-Marc Peillex. He claimed that those who disregarded warnings and climbed the […]