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South Korea’s climate law violates rights of future generations, court rules

admin — Thu, 29 Aug 2024 08:27:49 +0000

Absence of legally binding targets for greenhouse gas reductions from years 2031 to 2049 deemed unconstitutional

South Korea’s constitutional court has ruled that part of the country’s climate law does not conform with protecting the constitutional rights offuture generations, marking the first such ruling in climate litigation in Asia.

The unanimous verdict concludes four years of legal battles and sets a significant precedent for future climate-related legal actions in the region.

Who wins from nature’s genetic bounty? The billions at stake in a global ‘biopiracy’ battle

admin — Thu, 29 Aug 2024 08:00:27 +0000

As multinationals and researchers harvest rare organisms around the world, anger is rising in the global south over the unpaid use of lucrative genetic codes found on their land

Even in the warm summer sun, the stagnant puddles and harsh rock faces of Ribblehead quarry in North Yorkshire feel like an unlikely frontier of the AI industrial revolution. Standing next to a waterfall that bursts out from the fractured rock, Bupe Mwambingu reaches into the green sludge behind the cascade and emerges with fistful of algae.

‘Immoral and unacceptable’: Tuvalu calls on Australia to set urgent deadline to end fossil fuels

admin — Thu, 29 Aug 2024 05:23:21 +0000

A day after agreement was ratified at the Pacific Island Forum, the country’s climate minister says ‘root cause of climate change’ must be addressed

Thrush hour: study suggests birdsong can ease commuter stress

admin — Thu, 29 Aug 2024 05:00:24 +0000

Research for South Western Railway finds passengers who listened to natural soundscapes reported 35% reduction in stress levels

At the end of summer even adults suffer that “back to school” feeling as they resume stressful commutes on packed trains. But instead of listening to a podcast or music, opting for a nature soundtrack of birdsong or waterfalls could be the key to a “zen” commute, according to a study.

‘Hyper-violent’ Typhoon Gaemi was made fiercer by climate crisis, say scientists

admin — Thu, 29 Aug 2024 04:01:22 +0000

Researchers warn Asia will become an increasingly dangerous place to live until fossil fuels are replaced

The “hyper-violent” Typhoon Gaemi was made fiercer and more likely to strike by the climate crisis, scientists have found. They said “Asia will become an increasingly dangerous place to live until fossil fuels are replaced”.

‘How to save whales and produce gas’: ABC changes headline of interview with Woodside CEO Meg O’Neill

admin — Thu, 29 Aug 2024 02:25:21 +0000

Climate scientist Bill Hare says it was a shock to see the headline which he described as ‘laughable’, accusing the ABC of ‘innovation in greenwashing’

Greece tourist port flooded with hundreds of thousands of dead fish

admin — Thu, 29 Aug 2024 00:04:58 +0000

Authorities in Volos say affected area spans kilometres and could cause environmental disaster for other species

Greek authorities have started collecting hundreds of thousands of dead fish that poured into a tourist port in the central city of Volos this week after being displaced from their usual freshwater habitats during flooding last year.

Ludacris sparks alarm by drinking unfiltered Alaska glacier water

admin — Wed, 28 Aug 2024 23:55:36 +0000

Glaciologist says ‘he’s totally fine’ after video of rapper tasting water goes viral and viewers warn of contamination

Chris “Ludacris” Bridges sparked concern from some social media followers when he knelt on an Alaska glacier, dipped an empty water bottle into a blue, pristine pool of water and drank it.

Young wildlife photographer of the year 2024 – preview

admin — Wed, 28 Aug 2024 23:01:16 +0000

Selected from almost 60,000 entries from 117 countries and territories, the winners of the 60th competition will be announced on 8 October. The 100 winning images will be on display at the Natural History Museum in London from 11 October

Revealed: US airlines lobbied EU over its plan to monitor plane emissions

admin — Wed, 28 Aug 2024 16:00:08 +0000

Lobbyists from Airlines for America argued against European Commission draft rules to report cocktail of pollutants, freedom of information requests show

US airlines lobbied against plans to monitor the damage wrought by planet-heating pollutants pumped out of planes in a previously undisclosed meeting with the European Commission, the Guardian can reveal.