NASA has canceled an ambitious mission designed to map the ice at the moon's south pole and then break through it, nature.com reported. The space agency announced the cancellation of the Volatiles Investigating Polar Exploration Rover (VIPER), citing budget issues and several delays in building the rover and its lander that led to…
One of the oldest lakes in Europe – Lake Prespa in the Balkans, is on the verge of collapse, warns Euronews. Every year, the lake's waters decrease further due to evaporation, lack of rain and excessive use of water for irrigation. With an area of about 260 square kilometers, more than twice the size of Paris, the ancient lake…
Audi has emerged as a leader in environmental, social and corporate governance (ESG) among car manufacturers, according to the latest ISS ESG ratings. The company achieved a B– rating, which reflects year-on-year improvement and secures an industry-leading position for FY2023, the company said. Audi voluntarily goes through the rigorous evaluation process…
Climate change is increasing the susceptibility of the world's forests to stressors such as wildfires and pests, says a new publication by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). The Committee on Forestry (COFO), FAO's highest governing body on forestry, was tasked with identifying emerging policy and technical issues,…
The loss for 2024 of the state-owned company "Mini Maritsa-East" is set to exceed BGN 200 million, compared to BGN 137,4 million a year earlier. This was announced by acting Energy Minister Vladimir Malinov during a hearing in the plenary hall of the National Assembly regarding the financial condition of the mines and their future, BTA reports. The factors, according to Minister Malinov, for the worsening...
Monday, July 22, was declared the hottest day in Earth's history. The previous heat record lasted only 24 hours - Sunday, July 21. Heat records have never before fallen at such a rate, and this could have dire consequences for people everywhere, especially Europe, which is the fastest-warming continent on Earth, reports…
Paris 2024 is set to be the greenest Olympics ever, aiming to have a carbon footprint half that of London 2012 and Rio 2016, which were 3,3 million and 3,6 million tonnes of CO2 respectively. "Climate change is an extremely serious threat...that's why we're focusing on reducing our footprint," commented Thomas Bach,...
Scientists have developed a new way to track polar bears, and it could help them better understand how the animals are coping with disappearing sea ice. Sticky GPS tracking tags will help researchers fill gaps in their knowledge of polar bear behavior or movement like never before, Euronews reports. The breakthrough…
TotalEnergies has announced the acquisition of a 50% stake in OranjeWind, a 795 MW offshore wind farm under development in the Netherlands owned by German power producer RWE. TotalEnergies' share of the project's renewable energy will be used to power electrolysis projects to produce green hydrogen, reports esgtoday.com. The deal is part of the initiatives of…
Germany has just recorded its wettest year on record, with rainfall increasing by 35 percent, Euronews reports. An average of 1070 liters of rain per square meter fell in the country from July 2023 to June 2024, compared with an average of 789 liters for the period 1961-1990. This is the wettest 12 months since the beginning of…
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