Boiling removes up to 90% of small and large microplastic particles from the water Chinese researchers have found that simply boiling hard water leads to the removal of 80% to 90% of small and large microplastic particles from it, which occurs due to their deposition on the bottom and walls of vessels along with scale.
This natural phenomenon is among the five strongest in the history of observations, noted the World Meteorological Organization. GENEVA, March 5. /TASS/. Known for its warming effect, the natural phenomenon El Niño will continue to influence the climate in the coming months, despite its gradual weakening, leading to above-normal temperatures between March and May. This forecast was made
SpaceX launched an innovative satellite to combat methane emissions On March 4, the innovative MethaneSAT satellite was successfully launched aboard a Falcon9 rocket owned by SpaceX. The MethaneSAT launch is a joint effort between Google, the Environmental Defense Fund (EDF), the New Zealand Space Agency and Harvard University. Its mission is to monitor methane emissions
The sixth session of the United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA-6) is taking place from 26 February to 1 March 2024 at the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) headquarters in Nairobi, Kenya. As the world’s top decision-making body on the environment, UNEA aims to help restore harmony between humanity and nature, improving the lives of the world’s
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The Regional Environmental Centre for Central Asia (CAREC) invites to the Grand Opening of the Central Asia Pavilion within the framework of the 28th Conference of the Parties to the UNFCCC, which will take place on December 1, 2023 from 12:45 to 13:15. After the Grand Opening of the Pavilion, the regional event “Potential and Opportunities for
Today, an online information session on the Detailed Review of the UNFCCC COP28 Agenda took place. At the session, the overall agenda of the Central Asia Pavilion at UNFCCC COP28 and an analytical review of climate negotiations on the eve of UNFCCC COP28 were presented. The analytical review outlines the main themes of the UNFCCC
A major new report published today finds that governments plan to produce around 110% more fossil fuels in 2030 than would be consistent with limiting warming to 1.5°C, and 69% more than would be consistent with 2°C. This comes despite 151 national governments having pledged to achieve net-zero emissions and the latest forecasts which suggest global coal, oil, and gas demand will
A new report from UN Climate Change has underscored that the national climate action plans of various nations fall short of the necessary measures to restrict global temperature rise to the crucial 1.5 degrees Celsius target set by the Paris Agreement. Despite increased efforts by certain countries, the report emphasizes that urgent and substantial action
What’s new in this year’s report? The report – which looks at progress in planning, financing and implementing adaptation actions – finds that the adaptation finance needs of developing countries are 10-18 times as big as international public finance flows. This is over 50 per cent higher than the previous range estimate. The modelled costs
