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Trump wants to roll back species protection to advance oil exploitation

The government led by Republican Donald Trump in the United States is taking steps to reverse the protection of endangered species and their habitats in an attempt to advance its energy agenda under the slogan "drill, baby, drill" (oil...

They spread where the vital water sources are located in Africa.

Tracking seismic data could help in finding groundwater in Africa, where water scarcity affects two-thirds of the population. In Tanzania, a geological exploration for water seemed doomed to fail until Fridtjov Ruden, one of the hydrogeologists on the project, had...

Day of Environmental Education: The oil recycling initiative that trained nearly 5000 children.

Looking ahead to the World Environmental Education Day, on January 26, the goal is to raise awareness from an early age and promote the care of resources. It is a date aimed at considering the relevance of education as a...

Arctic ice melt drives 2400% increase in oil transportation over the past decade

The waters of the Arctic are becoming increasingly navigable due to the accelerated and relentless thawing, a result of the voracious greenhouse effect caused by gases emitted into the atmosphere. In just ten years, complete crossings have multiplied by...

Days before Trump’s inauguration, Biden bans oil drilling on the coasts.

Just a few weeks after Donald Trump's inauguration in the United States, Joe Biden prohibits oil drilling on the country's coasts. The measure also applies to gas, covering more than 250 million hectares. The decision can be seen as a...

More than 2,100 birds rescued after oil spill from two sunken Russian ships in the Kerch Strait.

More than 70,000 tons of contaminated sand due to the fuel spill caused by the sinking of two Russian oil tankers on December 15 have been removed from the coast of the Russian region of Krasnodar. In addition, 2,100...

Hair as a natural filter: how it helps clean the oceans

In 1989, a hairdresser from Alabama named Philip McCrory had an idea. If people used shampoo to remove grease from their hair, could it work the other way around? McCrory was watching the coverage of the oil spill in...

United Kingdom to start oil extraction in protected waters of the Falkland Islands.

Popular Consultation in the Falkland Islands for Oil Extraction Will Transform the Local Economy The British local authorities of the Falkland Islands have called for a popular consultation to decide on the oil extraction with 500 million barrels, which will...

Chinese innovation: reusing oil to generate energy in electric cars

In an innovation in the field of electric vehicles, Chinese scientists are reusing oil to spark a true revolution in energy storage. This discovery could make the future of sustainable energy cleaner and more efficient. The residual oil serves as...

Oil spill in Peru: a truck overturned and 11 thousand gallons were spilled.

An oil spill that occurred in the last hours is causing strong concern in Peru. It was due to an accident on the Binacional highway, at the Tumilaca bridge in the district of Torata. This led to a considerable...

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The melting of glaciers accelerates the loss of fresh water

In the last two decades, glaciers around the world lost approximately 5% of their total volume, with a significant...