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UK urges Guatemala to scale up ambitions and identify solutions to climate change
Ambassador Clouder met with government, businesses, and civil society to scale up Guatemala’s ambition and identify solutions to the threat posed by climate change, following
Drought in the Horn of Africa: New Analyses Flag Mounting Risks, Need to Support Rural Families
An extended, multi-season drought is driving acute food insecurity in the Horn of Africa, with 12 to 14 million people now at risk as crops
Canada Launches Call for Proposals for Indigenous-led Clean Fuels Projects
Clean fuels, such as advanced biofuels and hydrogen, play an essential role in contributing to Canada’s plan to reach net zero by 2050. Recognizing the
UK General Statement at the Scientific and Technical Sub-Committee of COPUOS
Chair, Distinguished Delegates We would first like to take this opportunity to join with others in welcoming the Chair to his new role. We would
Clean Oceans Initiative doubles commitment to provide 4B Euros by 2025 to protect the Oceans
Today at the One Ocean Summit in Brest, the Agence Française de Développement (AFD), the European Investment Bank (EIB) (www.EIB.org) and KfW acting on behalf
Australia list koalas as ‘endangered’ with population numbers plunging
Koalas over a section of Australia’s eastern coast were formally categorized as “endangered” on Friday, as the marsupials battled bushfires, land clearing, drought, and disease.
Elon Musk highly confident of Starship orbital launch this year
Addressing an audience at the company’s Starbase facility near Boca Chica, south Texas, the tycoon merely said: “I feel at this point highly confident that
Lifting the lid on the dismantling of Dounreay’s Material Test Reactor
DMTR became Scotland’s first operating reactor when it achieved criticality in 1958. It was used for irradiation tests on materials until its shutdown in 1969. In
Rosalind Franklin laboratory processes 5 million PCR tests
With around 700 staff members, the lab processes polymerase chain reaction (PCR) tests and carries out genomic sequencing. It has also recently started using new
Canada delivers on commitment to strengthen Canadian Environmental Protection Act
Today, the Government of Canada delivered on its commitment to amend the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 (CEPA) and recognized that Canadians have a right to a
Chimpanzees rub insects on open wounds: here’s why it’s a fascinating discovery
The chimpanzees of the Rekambo community in Gabon, West Africa never fail to surprise. For a start, they are known to kill and eat tortoises,
Health Canada releases assessment report on effects of climate change on health
The price of climate change is real. This crisis has already taken lives in extreme heat waves, and is increasing risks to Canadians from flooding,
Our meat obsession is destroying the planet – the solution is to change how we see animals
Globally, we eat around 318 million tonnes of meat every year. By 2050, that figure is projected to reach 517 million tonnes. This rising number
What archaeology can tell us about the lives of children in England 1,500 years ago
Following the collapse of the Roman Empire in the early fifth century, groups from northwest Europe made their way to British shores. Germanic peoples settled