Aneta Paunoska

Nature restoration: We won't destroy one-third of nature we could ruin

UN announces deal for nature restoration, but it’s not an easy task

In an attempt at nature restoration, U.N. representatives gathered in Montreal, Canada, for COP15 talks. According to U.N. experts, the globe needs to reserve a third of all land and marine territories. That is supposed to protect the world’s ecosystems, including all the wildlife they contain, from the Amazon jungle to the Arctic Ocean. This …

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Climate change is one of the factors for worsening humanitarian situation

IRC study: Climate change will cause humanitarian crises next year

International Rescue Committee highlighted the 20 nations that are most in danger of new or worsening humanitarian situations in the upcoming year. The International Rescue Committee’s (IRC) annual Emergency Watchlist is released today. One of the factors is climate change. As East Africa experiences the worst drought in decades, Somalia and Ethiopia lead the list …

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EU's carbon emission market needs global support

EU reaches agreement on a first-ever border carbon emissions tariff

The European Union reached a political agreement on Tuesday to put a carbon dioxide emissions tariff on imports of polluting goods. Among others on the list are steel and cement. This is a groundbreaking program intended to boost European companies as they decarbonize. The decision came about later after an all-night debate. Around five in …

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Fusion energy might aid the effort to slow global warming

U.S. scientists declared a breakthrough in fusion energy: Is it helpful in fighting climate change?

Today there was a release of new fusion energy research from American scientists. It says that this kind of energy can go from the lab to commercial electricity production in the ensuing decades. It might aid the effort to slow global warming. The U.S. Energy Department said that last week, researchers at the Lawrence Livermore …

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Solar energy can support tourism in Croatia

Croatia turns to solar energy, providing energy sustainability for the tourism business

Croatia’s main business sector is tourism. Since it is one of the European “sunny countries” Croatia can have double the benefit of implementing solar energy into the tourism business. In Croatia, renewable energy sources make up about 28.5% of the total energy supply. The overall energy consumption – 80% of Croatia’s oil needs, 67% of …

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Renewable capacity to grow double in five years

IEA: Renewable capacity growth will double in the next five years

The global energy crisis causes a rapid expansion of renewable capacity to produce power. Expectations are global renewable capacity growth to rise in the next five years. According to the International Energy Agency (IEA), energy security worries following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine are the main reason for these expectations of doubling the world’s renewable power …

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