The 13 activists who chained themselves to Heathrow’s northern runway are likely to become the first climate change protesters to be jailed in the UK when they are sentenced on Wednesday morning, despite the support of prominent politicians. The shadow chancellor, John McDonnell, said it would be a “disgrace” and that he was “shattered by […]
Feb 24 2016 | Posted in
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Global sea level rose faster in the 20th century than in any of the 27 previous centuries, according to a Rutgers University-led study published today. Moreover, without global warming, global sea level would have risen by less than half the observed 20th century increase and might even have fallen. Instead, global sea level rose by about 14 centimeters, […]
Feb 24 2016 | Posted in
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A new study has shown that both organic milk and meat contain around 50% more beneficial omega-3 fatty acids than conventionally produced products. Analysing data from around the world, the team led by Newcastle University, reviewed 196 papers on milk and 67 papers on meat and found clear differences between organic and conventional milk and meat, […]
Feb 18 2016 | Posted in
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Natural disasters made 2015 a miserable year for many people around the world. According to the United Nations’ Office for Disaster Risk Reduction, the statistics were brutal. At least 98.6 million people were affected by natural disasters ranging from droughts to floods, and the economic damage could have been as high as $66.5 billion. Using the […]
Feb 18 2016 | Posted in
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২১ শে ফেব্রুয়ারি বাংলাদেশসহ সারা বিশ্বজুড়ে পালিত হয় আন্তর্জাতিক মাতৃভাষা দিবস। হাজারো আত্মত্যাগের বিনিময়ে অর্জিত বাঙ্গালীর চিরায়ত ঐতিহ্য ও সংস্কৃতির অবিচ্ছেদ্য অংশ বাংলাভাষা। এ ভাষা মিশে আছে বাংলার প্রকৃতির অবারিত প্রান্তরে। মাতৃভাষা বাংলার জন্য বাঙ্গালীর রক্তে রচিত হয় একুশের সোপান, যা আজ বিশ্বময় সকল মাতৃভাষার মর্যাদার প্রতীক হয়ে উঠেছে। প্রতি বছর একুশের প্রথম প্রহর থেকেই […]
Feb 18 2016 | Posted in
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The future of Europe’s energy supply is to rely heavily on natural gas for the coming two decades and beyond, according to a new strategy set out on Tuesday by the European commission. The plans were immediately attacked by green campaigners, who contrasted the continued role of fossil fuels with commitments to cut carbon dioxide made […]
Feb 17 2016 | Posted in
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Improved agricultural water management could halve the global food gap by 2050 and buffer some of the harmful climate change effects on crop yields. For the first time, scientists investigated systematically the worldwide potential to produce more food with the same amount of water by optimizing rain use and irrigation. They found the potential has […]
Feb 17 2016 | Posted in
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European countries should prepare for a far-reaching debate on the “profound lifestyle changes” required to limit climate change, according to a leakedEuropean commission document. The commission will tell foreign ministers meeting in Brussels on Monday that a Europe-wide debate is needed on how to limit global warming to 1.5C, according to a staff working document for […]
Feb 16 2016 | Posted in
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নতুন একটি গবেষণা অনুসারে, বিশ্ব জুড়ে প্রতি বছর ৫৫ লাখেরও বেশি অকালে মানুষ মারা যাচ্ছে শুধু বায়ু দূষণের কারণে। এর বেশিরভাগই ঘটছে চীন ও ভারতের মতো দ্রুত বর্ধনশীল অর্থনীতির দেশগুলোতে। বায়ু দূষণের ক্ষেত্রে সবচেয়ে বড় ভূমিকা রাখছে পাওয়ার প্ল্যান্ট, শিল্প কারখানা, যানবাহনের ধোঁয়া এবং কয়লা ও কাঠ পোড়ানোর ফলে বাতাসে ছড়িয়ে পড়া ছোট ছোট কণা। […]
Feb 15 2016 | Posted in
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Instead of the steaks and pork chops in our fridges, should we be investing in clean, green protein? Well, yes. Methane from livestock is responsible for 14% of global warming, and the gas is 25 times more potent than CO2. The more meat and dairy you eat from ruminants, particularly cows, the more burping and […]
Feb 15 2016 | Posted in
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