American west faces water and power shortages due to climate crisis: UN environment agency

mennessä CrNet Oy | elo 3, 2022 | Science and Research News of Sustainable Development

Two of the largest reservoirs in the United States are at dangerously low levels due to the climate crisis and overconsumption of water, which could affect water and electricity supply for millions in six western states and Mexico, the UN Environment Programme (UNEP)...

8th Environment Action Programme: EU sets out to measure progress on Green Deal environment and climate goals

mennessä CrNet Oy | heinä 27, 2022 | Science and Research News of Sustainable Development

The Commission presented a list of headline indicators for monitoring progress towards the EU’s environment and climate goals to 2030, as well as the 2050 long-term vision to ‘live well, within planetary boundaries’. Resulting from intense consultations...

Climate change: New approach needed to gauge animal health impact on emissions

mennessä CrNet Oy | heinä 25, 2022 | Science and Research News of Sustainable Development

Animal health is important to help reduce greenhouse gas emissions, but greater investment is needed to evaluate the impact, the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and partners said in a report published on Thursday. Diseases affecting animals – as well as...

Almost half of the EU + UK territory at risk of drought

mennessä CrNet Oy | heinä 19, 2022 | Science and Research News of Sustainable Development

  A staggering portion of Europe – (44% of EU+UK) and alert (9% of EU+UK) -is currently exposed to warning drought levels, an assessment of Europe’s drought situation reported on Tuesday. ”Drought in Europe – July 2022” is an...

EU and Egypt step up cooperation on climate, energy and the green transition

mennessä CrNet Oy | kesä 16, 2022 | Science and Research News of Sustainable Development

Today in Cairo, on the occasion of the visit of Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and her meeting with Egyptian President El Sisi, the EU and Egypt issued a joint statement on climate, energy and the green transition. The EU and Egypt will join efforts to...