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COP29 Climate Finance Agreement Overview

The COP29 meeting concluded in Baku, Azerbaijan, and established a new climate finance target. This target is set at $300 billion annually for developing countries by 2035 and...

November 26, 2024

Is Earth’s 31.5 Inch Tilt Linked to Increasing Water Demand?

A recent study in Geophysical Research Letters reveals important changes in Earth’s rotational pole due to excessive groundwater extraction. Conducted by Ki-Weon Seo and his team, the research...

November 26, 2024

How Does Math Relate to the Life Cycle of Periodical Cicadas?

Two broods of periodical cicadas have emerged together for the first time in over 200 years. Brood XIX appears in the southeastern U.S., while Brood XIII is found...

November 25, 2024

Global Plastics Treaty

Recent discussions ahead of the Global Plastics Treaty event have brought into light critical issues, which will take place in Busan, South Korea, from November 25 to December...

November 25, 2024

What is Peak Oil?

Global oil production is at an important point because the growth of renewable energy is changing things. Worries about climate change are driving this shift, and many wonder...

November 25, 2024

IndusInd Bank Partners with UNICEF for Climate Action

IndusInd Bank has partnered with UNICEF to tackle climate risks, which aims to enhance community resilience in five Indian districts. The initiative was formalized through a Statement of...

November 23, 2024

What is Phytoplankton Blooms?

Recent studies reveal a concerning link between desertification and oceanic phytoplankton blooms. Researchers have observed important changes in the Indian Ocean, particularly southeast of Madagascar, which experienced the...

November 23, 2024

Raorchestes asakgrensis: New Frog Species Discovered in Meghalaya

In a recent study, scientists from SACON have identified a new frog species in Meghalaya, named ‘Raorchestes asakgrensis’. This discovery took place over two years, from October 2020...

November 23, 2024

Armenia Joins International Solar Alliance

Armenia has become the 104th full member of the International Solar Alliance (ISA). The Armenian Embassy in India announced this important development, which was formalized through the exchange...

November 22, 2024

More than 50 Countries Sign UN Sustainable Tourism Declaration

More than 50 governments have committed to a U.N. declaration aimed at making global tourism more climate-friendly, which emerged during a climate summit held in Azerbaijan. Inclusion in...

November 22, 2024

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