Title: The Urgent Need to Accelerate the Phasing Out of Coal The use of coal power is one of the biggest contributors to carbon emissions and as a result, climate change. Despite efforts to reduce its use, it is not decreasing fast enough to achieve the Paris Agreement’s target of a maximum of 2 degreesContinue reading “The Urgent Need to Accelerate the Phasing Out of Coal”
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Air pollution may increase risk for dementia
Exposure to fine particulate air pollutants (PM2.5) may increase the risk of developing dementia, according to a new meta-analysis.
Temperature is stronger than light and flow as driver of oxygen in US rivers
The amount of dissolved oxygen in a river is a matter of life or death for the plants and animals living within it, but this oxygen concentration varies drastically from one river to another, depending on their unique temperature, light and flow. To better understand which factor has the greatest impact on the concentration ofContinue reading “Temperature is stronger than light and flow as driver of oxygen in US rivers”
Premium Content: Indonesia ramps up electric vehicle conversion programme and expects to eventually save up to USD22 billion per year
Indonesia prepares to accelerate the implementation of phase two of their national roadmap, to increase the number of electric motor vehicles in the country. The central administration would achieve this by scaling its pilot electric motor conversion programme through the involvement of more government agencies.