2024 Disasters in Numbers
<p>In 2024, the Emergency Events Database (EM-DAT) recorded 393 natural hazard-related disasters. These events caused 16,753 fatalities and affected 167.2 million people. Economic losses totaled US$241.95
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Toxic byproducts of Agent Orange continue to pollute Vietnam environment
During the Vietnam War, United States aircraft sprayed more than 20 million gallons of herbicides, including dioxin-contaminated Agent Orange, on the country's rain forests, wetlands, and croplands. Agent
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2018 Saw 51.3 Gigawatts Of New Wind Added Globally
The global wind industry added a total of 51.3 gigawatts (GW) of new wind capacity in 2018 according to figures published by the Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC) on Tuesday, a decrease of 3.6% over 2017
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How ‘Completely Avoidable’ Measles Cases Continue to Climb
The U.S. has counted more measles cases in the first two months of this year than in all of 2017, and part of the rising threat is misinformation that makes some parents balk at a crucial vaccine, federal
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Developing world split on climate finance at UN flagship fund
Developing countries are split over whether the UN’s flagship climate fund needs a voting system to break deadlock on policy and project decisions. At present, all 24 members of the Green Climate Fund
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How split-sex insects and birds are helping science
All serious butterfly collectors remember their first gynandromorph: a butterfly with a colour and pattern that are distinctly male on one wing and female on the other. Seeing one sparks wonder and curiosity.
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The nonlesional skin surface distinguishes atopic dermatitis with food allergy as a unique endotype
<p>Skin barrier dysfunction has been reported in both atopic dermatitis (AD) and food allergy (FA). However, only one-third of patients with AD have FA.<a href="http://www.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/files/file/Skin-barrier-dysfunction.pdf"
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Principles for aligning U.S. fossil fuel extraction with climate limits
This working paper outlines three principles that can inform debate on an equitable phase-out of U.S. fossil fuel extraction. In order to avert the most extreme harms of climate change, the world must
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The greenhouse gas impacts of increased US oil and gas production
Increased oil and natural gas production in the United States has decreased domestic natural gas prices and global oil prices, with major economic and environmental consequences. The resulting greenhouse
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Mobilizing minds: mobility management at Universities
The latest SUTP publication highlights the benefits of implementing Mobility Management at universities. It contributes to an increased and more sustainable mobility of students and employees in general
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Americans’ climate change concerns surge to record levels, poll shows
Americans’ concerns about climate change have surged to record levels, new polling shows, following a year marked by devastating storms, wildfires and increasingly dire warnings from scientists. A total