New York authorities fear a water shortage

New York authorities fear a water shortage

November 15, 2024 at 2:37 pm Reading time: 2 minutes After a historically dry month in October and too little precipitation in November, America’s megalopolis water reserves are running low. New York and New Jersey were included “thirst study” for several weeks and the authorities are now considering making the procedure tougher. “The city may … Read more

Four tons of clothes on Náměstí Republiky draw attention to the problem of textile waste

Four tons of clothes on Náměstí Republiky draw attention to the problem of textile waste

<a href="https://aa.ecn.cz/img_upload/e6ffb6c50bc1424ab10ecf09e063cd63/textil.jpg" rel="lytebox[fotky]" title="A pile of approximately four tons of clothes was brought to Náměstí Republiky." data-desc="A pile of approximately four tons of clothes was brought to Republic Square. Source | City Hall city ​​of Prague “> A pile of approximately four tons of clothes was brought to Republic Square. Source | City Hall city … Read more

There will be a new payment for wealth from the desert

There will be a new payment for wealth from the desert

The COP16 Biodiversity Conference in Cali, Colombia ended with controversial conclusions. During the two weeks of negotiations, states from around the world agreed on some basic moves in the strategy of how to protect the world’s biodiversity, but in the end the discussions involved and some topics didn’t even make it to the table. The … Read more

Raccoon sausages are popular, is this the solution to Germany’s problems?

Raccoon sausages are popular, is this the solution to Germany’s problems?

(CNN) In Germany, where raccoon breeding is a problem, products such as sausages made from culled raccoon meat are becoming popular. In 2022, hunter Michael Reis will open a meat shop in Kade, west of Berlin. He said he came up with the idea of ​​raccoon meat to create a product that would stand out … Read more

A look at the role of giant rats in tracking wildlife smuggling, weapons of scent and curiosity

A look at the role of giant rats in tracking wildlife smuggling, weapons of scent and curiosity

(CNN) The African Savannah Rat is a large rat that is about the size of a cat. Whether you think they’re cute or not, their sense of smell has been proven to be able to detect land mines, waste, and even survivors trapped under debris. APOPO, a Tanzanian non-profit organization, is trying to use this … Read more

Our health endangered by fossil fuels, says report

Our health endangered by fossil fuels, says report

“We took too long to realize that climate change is also a health crisis […] in every community and every country in the world. » The warning message was hammered out on October 24 by Dr. Jeremy Farrar, chief scientist of the World Health Organization (WHO), as part of a press conference to present the … Read more

Guerrilla attacks and deaths of civilians in the area near the COP16 headquarters

Guerrilla attacks and deaths of civilians in the area near the COP16 headquarters

Cali, Colombia. Colombian guerrillas detonated explosives on Monday as a military vehicle passed by in Cauca, near the headquarters of the COP16 on biodiversity, a region where the massacre of three civilians also occurred, authorities reported this day. The rebels known as the Central General Staff (EMC) threatened those attending the largest United Nations summit … Read more

In Canada, the “Galapagos of the North”, a model marine area to protect biodiversity

In Canada, the “Galapagos of the North”, a model marine area to protect biodiversity

As far as the eye can see, the blue of the Pacific and a few green patches of forest. Underwater, a rare biodiversity which gives it its nickname “Galapagos of the North”. The Great Bear Sea, a region of western Canada, dreams today of serving as a model for other marine protected areas (MPAs). After … Read more

These activists want to put an “emergency brake” on the LGV Bordeaux-Toulouse-Dax

These activists want to put an “emergency brake” on the LGV Bordeaux-Toulouse-Dax

Lerm-et-Musset (Gironde), report Near the pavilion that was set up in this meadow surrounded by forests in the South Gironde, the people, dressed in black, are coming together. Forty-eight hours earlier, the meeting place was announced on a Telegram thread by the organizers of the event, the local group. LGV Ingratitude and Earth Revolution: a … Read more

COP16, key to advancing the leadership of Latin America and the Caribbean | Future America

COP16, key to advancing the leadership of Latin America and the Caribbean | Future America

EL PAÍS offers the América Futura section openly for its daily and global information contribution on sustainable development. If you want to support our journalism, subscribe here. Biodiversity is the foundation of our existence. The ecosystems that support it are essential for food security, public health and the global economy. However, during the last decades, … Read more