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Decisive decade for global climate: the planet is heading towards years of extreme heat and new environmental challenges
4+ hour, 52+ min ago (490+ words) The international scientific community has raised a new warning signal following the publication of climate projections for the period 2026-2035. Analyses indicate that the planet will enter a stage characterized by exceptionally high temperatures and a greater frequency of extreme weather…...
National Epidemiological Update: Increase in Leptospirosis and Respiratory Virus Cases in Argentina
15+ hour, 52+ min ago (287+ words) The Ministry of Health of the Nation released the latest Epidemiological Bulletin, reporting an increase in leptospirosis cases and the circulation of respiratory viruses, especially influenza A(H3 N2). Between epidemiological week 1 and 15 of this year, 109 notifications of leptospirosis were recorded, of…...
2026 World Cup: could exceed 9 million tons of CO2 emissions
1+ day, 7+ hour ago (355+ words) The 2026 World Cup, which will be held in the United States, Mexico, and Canada, could set an unfortunate record as the most polluting sporting event to date. According to the New Weather Institute, carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions will exceed 9 million tons,…...
Eliminate fossil fuels by 2050: more electricity, less carbon, and a global challenge according to a study
2+ day, 9+ hour ago (283+ words) An international study led by the Kyoto University, Hokkaido University, and IIASA reveals that the total elimination of fossil fuels by 2050 would require between 60% and 80% more electricity generation compared to conventional 1. 5 "C scenarios. This increase responds to the need to…...
Brazil harvests 1, 100 tons of araucaria seeds to save the Paran" pine from extinction
1+ day, 18+ hour ago (282+ words) Between 2023 and 2025, rural producers in the state of S'o Paulo collected more than 1, 100 tons of pine nuts, the seed of the Araucaria angustifolia, known as Paran" pine. The initiative aims to repopulate southern Brazil and protect this endangered species, whose…...
Record melting in Central Asia threatens water reserves and exacerbates the regional climate crisis
2+ day, 12+ hour ago (492+ words) An international study led by the Free University of Brussels has raised new alarms about the state of the glaciers in Central Asia, after recording the largest annual ice loss since measurements have been taken in the region. The research,…...
Heavy metal pollution threatens the Amazon and indigenous peoples
3+ day, 6+ hour ago (641+ words) The heavy metal contamination crisis in the Amazon emerges as one of the most alarming in the global environmental and health sphere. Originally linked to the use of mercury in illegal gold mining, there is now an expanded impact that…...
The alarming decline of bees jeopardizes global food security
4+ day, 5+ hour ago (593+ words) The disappearance and decline of bees is becoming one of the most urgent environmental crises, with direct implications for global food security. According to the FAO, the rapid decline of pollinators threatens global food production, especially affecting Latin America and…...
They reveal the origin of a majestic Andean tree species that reaches 20 meters in height
4+ day, 6+ hour ago (441+ words) A crucial breakthrough in botany has solved a mystery of more than two decades: the origin of a 20-meter-tall Andean tree has finally been unveiled. This unique tree, now known as Daturodendron absconditum, stands as a new member of the…...
Food insecurity in Honduras: 1. 8 million people affected by drought
4+ day, 8+ hour ago (340+ words) The food insecurity in Honduras is reaching critical levels due to the persistent drought and climate change, which threaten to trigger a severe humanitarian crisis. According to experts from the National Autonomous University of Honduras (UNAH), if urgent measures are…...