AvatarChristine GuthryFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logo35kg of plastic found in cow’s stomachdiscoverwildlife.com - BBC Wildlife MagazineA recent investigation at an abattoir in Kenya found 35kg of plastic in the stomach of a cow; a weight equivalent to a large dog, two car tyres or a …
AvatarChristine GuthryAvatarAvatarHopes rising for historic treaty to curb plastic pollutionUnited NationsThe world needs a “strong, ambitious and just” treaty to cut down on the mass-produced plastics which are helping fuel the climate crisis, said the …
AvatarChristine GuthryFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logo‘More questions than answers’: Plastics Treaty talks fail to reach ambitious outcomeedie.net - Sarah GeorgeThe latest round of UN-led talks to develop a new global treaty tackling plastic pollution has ended with nations unable to reach an agreement for …
AvatarChristine GuthryFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoAnti-green backlash hovers over COP climate talkspolitico.eu - Karl Mathiesen, Charlie Cooper, Zack ColmanWar, a fossil fuel boom and populist revolts are sapping the optimism from the fight against climate change. And then there’s Trump. This article is …
AvatarChristine GuthryFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoWho wants what out of COP28politico.eu - Sara Schonhardt, Zia WeiseOur scorecard of what the most powerful factions of countries will be fighting over at the climate summit — and the obstacles they face. This article …
AvatarChristine GuthryFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoThe state of the planet in 10 numberspolitico.eu - Chelsea Harvey, Zia WeiseA snapshot of the warming world, from sea level rise to fossil fuel subsidies. This article is part of the Road to COP special report, presented by …
AvatarChristine GuthryFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoReport: Climate change is threatening health globallyphys.org - Claes BjörnbergThe effects of climate change are killing people and negatively affecting the health of more and more people in the world. The growing health threats …
AvatarChristine GuthryFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoStudy reveals wintertime formation of large pollution particles in China's skiesphys.org - Renay San MiguelSchool of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences researchers find dangerous sulfates are formed, and their particles get bigger, within the plumes of …
AvatarChristine GuthryAvatarAvatarParkinson’s disease, dementia linked to nanoplastics that may affect the brainMedical News Today - Corrie PelcResearchers from Duke University School of Medicine found that nanoplastics— extremely small particles of plastics left to break down in the …
AvatarChristine GuthryFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoPlastic’s life-cycle costs overwhelmingly fall on poor countriesgrist.org - Joseph WintersA new analysis finds lower-income countries pay 8 times more for plastic’s social and environmental impacts. As plastic production has skyrocketed …
AvatarChristine GuthryAvatarAvatarNew satellite will track C02 emissions from worst polluters from space for the first timeverified_publisherEuronews Next - By ReutersThe satellite launched by a Canadian company will be able to detect carbon emissions from sites like coal plants from space for the first …
AvatarChristine GuthryAvatarAvatarThe world has lost 14% of its coral reefs since 2009. Investing in a blue economy gives us a shot at saving the restverified_publisherWorld Economic Forum - Francis Staub, Yabanex BatistaCoral reefs are beautiful, yet their value transcends their beauty. Covering less than 1% of the ocean floor, coral reefs support the existence of at …