Two-thirds of countries have now committed to reaching net zero greenhouse gas emissions at some point this century. During 2021, the share of large companies with net zero commitments jumped from one in five to one in three.
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3 in 4 people want to ride a bike but are put off by lack of safe lanes
Cycling is healthy and sustainable, but only 1.7% of trips in Melbourne are made by bike. Car use has soared since lockdowns were lifted.
With fewer animals to spread their seeds, plants could have trouble adapting to climate change
Today the Earth is losing species at a rapid rate, potentially representing the sixth mass extinction in its history. In a newly published study, we examine what this loss means for seed dispersal, focusing on birds and mammals that disperse fleshy-fruited plants.
Why the volcanic eruption in Tonga was so violent, and what to expect next
The Kingdom of Tonga doesn’t often attract global attention, but a violent eruption of an underwater volcano on January 15 has spread shock waves, quite literally, around half the world.
联合国呼吁立即采取行动，阻止阿富汗人道主义灾难升级
随着严冬的到来，阿富汗正陷入一场人道主义灾难。多位联合国人权专家今天呼吁国际社会采取紧急措施，为该国的人道主义援助扫清道路。联合国儿童基金会警告说，如果无法获得足够资源，阿富汗许多儿童“将无法活到春天”。
Use of HIV prevention treatments is very low among Southern Black gay men
Date: 14 Jan 2022 Author: Oluwafemi Atanda Adeagbo Xiaoming Li The Research Brief is a short take about interesting academic work. The big idea Use of antiretroviral treatments to prevent HIV infection – called pre-exposure prophylaxis or PrEP – is very low among high-risk populations with poor access to HIV care, especially Black men in the SouthContinue reading “Use of HIV prevention treatments is very low among Southern Black gay men”
A 21st-century reinvention of the electric grid is crucial for solving the climate change crisis
Date: 13 Jan 2022 Author: Charles F. Kutscher, Jeffrey Logan In the summer of 1988, scientist James Hansen testified to Congress that carbon dioxide from burning fossil fuels was dangerously warming the planet. Scientific meetings were held, voluminous reports were written, and national pledges were made, but because fossil fuels were comparatively cheap, little concrete action was takenContinue reading “A 21st-century reinvention of the electric grid is crucial for solving the climate change crisis”
与象为邻
日期: 2022年1月13日 作者: 方睿韬 吕松滢 林一帆 王子进（排名不分先后） 微纪录片简介： 2021年夏天，15头亚洲象从云南西双版纳一路北迁至昆明，引发了全球数亿网友的关注。实际上，中国目前共有300余头野生亚洲象，全部生活在云南南部地区。近年来，象群北迁现象时有发生，间接造成了云南多地人象混居的现象。在距离昆明280公里的大树脚村，就有40余头野生亚洲象，长期和2400名当地村民“比邻而居”。 2021年8月，四名来自中国各地的高中生来到云南大树脚村，希望可以记录下这个村庄的现状。在这里，他们共同创作了微纪录片《与象为邻》——
WFP-backed challenge boosts food system in Rwanda and beyond
Date 12 Jan 2022 Supporting innovations in the food system in Rwanda is the goal of a UN-backed initiative launched in the capital, Kigali, on Wednesday. The IGNITE Food Systems Challenge comes amid worsening food insecurity in East Africa due to rising conflict, climate change, natural disasters, and the COVID-19 pandemic. Both technical support and a total of $300,000Continue reading “WFP-backed challenge boosts food system in Rwanda and beyond”
2021’s biggest climate and weather disasters cost the U.S. $145 billion – here’s what climate science says about them in 5 essential reads
Date: January 11, 2022 Author Stacy Morford The disasters just kept coming in 2021, from Hurricane Ida’s destruction across Louisiana and the Northeast to devastating wildfires in the West and damaging storms, tornadoes and floods. Nearly half the U.S. was in drought, and extreme temperature spikes disrupted power supplies just when people needed cooling orContinue reading “2021’s biggest climate and weather disasters cost the U.S. $145 billion – here’s what climate science says about them in 5 essential reads”
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