Nestled in the Pacific Northwest, Seattle has emerged as a beacon of sustainability, setting ambitious goals and implementing innovative practices to shape a greener, more sustainable future. With a forward-looking agenda and a commitment to sustainability, the city is paving the way for a greener urban landscape. Seattle's Vision 2030 It encompasses a comprehensive program…
Microsoft and Swedish energy company Stockholm Exergi announced a 10-year agreement granting Microsoft certificates to remove more than 3,3 million tons of carbon dioxide from the company's planned bioenergy BECCS carbon capture and storage technology in Vartan, Stockholm, esgtoday reports. com. The agreement marks the world's largest carbon dioxide removal deal to date, according to…
Household customers of the electricity distribution companies will receive electricity at regulated prices, determined by a program of the Council of Ministers, during the transition period July 1, 2025 - December 31, 2025. This becomes known from the changes finally adopted today in Ordinance No. 1 for price regulation of electric energy (NRCEE) from the Commission for Energy and Water...
Tiny particles of plastic pollution can find their way deep into our lungs with every breath we take, new research reveals. Known as microplastics or nanoplastics, research from the University of Technology Sydney has used sophisticated computer models to understand what happens when we inhale these particles and where in our bodies they end up. The pollution of…
Switzerland has announced that it will not participate in the EU climate change monitoring program for the time being, reports Euronews. Despite the parliamentary vote in favor of accession and agreements with the EU, the federal government decided not to participate in the program, known as Copernicus, until the end of 2027 for financial reasons. "Participation in the program would lead to…
Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has asked Congress to declare a state of public disaster after heavy rains killed at least 85 people in the country's southernmost state of Rio Grande do Sul, reports Reuters. More than 130 people are still missing after floods affected more than two-thirds of nearly…
The renewable energy revolution is underway, but it must not be at the expense of the poor."
Assoc. Dr. Bozhin Bozhinov is a member of the "Plant Physiology, Biochemistry and Genetics" department of the Agrarian University - Plovdiv. He has been working for over 25 years with research in the field of plant and animal breeding and genetics. He has specialized several times abroad. For two terms, he was the dean of the Faculty of Agronomy, as well as the head of the department "Genetics...
Global wine production is set to record a historic decline in 2023, and climate change may be to blame, reveals a new report cited by Euronews. The International Organization of Vine and Wine (OIV) says production of the beverage has reached its lowest level since 1962. This intergovernmental organization has 50 member states, representing 75 percent of…
Goals create a psychological link between a person's present and future selves. Setting goals gives a sense of leading a meaningful and fulfilling life. Among the proven benefits of goal setting is increased self-esteem and a sense of control over what is happening. Challenging goals instill focus and drive and allow distractions to be dealt with. Not all goals,…
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