Wind and solar benchmarks for a 1.5°C world
This report presents a detailed methodology for determining the amount of wind and solar capacity that is required for a country to align with the Paris Agreement’s 1.5°C temperature goal. While the focus
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Brussels conference hears EU must tackle world poverty
“Our world. Our dignity. Our future.” Written in bright, eye-catching colours, the European Year for Development slogan drapes across the courtyard of the European Parliament in Brussels. Inside the parliament,
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Tokyo crowned most liveable city in Quality of Life Survey
A refined marking system resulted in some key changes in this year’s ranking of the top 25 most liveable cities Tokyo is the number one city to call home according to Monocle’s 2015 Quality of Life
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Solar Power Passes 1% Global Threshold
Solar power now covers more than 1% of global electricity demand. In three countries in Europe – Italy, Germany and Greece – solar PV supplies more than 7% of electricity demand. This is reported by Solar
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EU members agree accords to edge energy integration nearer
European energy ministers on Monday signed three accords on closer power and gas ties but differences remained over implementing a single energy market and 2030 green fuel goals. The European Commission,
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EEG changes due to experimentally induced 3G mobile phone radiation
<p>The aim of this study was to investigate whether a 15-minute placement of a 3G dialing mobile phone causes direct changes in EEG activity compared to the placement of a sham phone. Furthermore, it was
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Germany sells more of most potent greenhouse gas in 2014
German sales of sulphur hexafluoride, the most potent of all greenhouse gases, rose 13 percent last year compared with 2013 levels, according to data from the federal statistics office published on Wednesday.
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Australia given more than $4 billion in foreign subsidies for coal projects: report
Australia has received more than $4 billion in money from foreign governments to fund coal projects since 2007, according to a new report highlighting the extent to which wealthy countries are still financing
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Australia to be quizzed on climate policy at UN meetings in Germany
Australia will be quizzed on its carbon emission reduction policies during United Nations climate change meetings in Germany this week. The 10-day meetings in Bonn are part of negotiations in the lead-up
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Ambient air pollution and adult asthma incidence in six European cohorts (ESCAPE)
Short-term exposure to air pollution has adverse effects among patients with asthma, but whether long-term exposure to air pollution is a cause of adult-onset asthma is unclear. The researchers aimed to
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Thalidomide-induced teratogenesis: History and mechanisms
<p>Nearly 60 years ago thalidomide was prescribed to treat morning sickness in pregnant women. What followed was the biggest man-made medical disaster ever, where over 10,000 children were born with a