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London Climate Action Week: the pick of events for insurers
InsuranceERM
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London’s Climate Action Week runs from 21-29 June with events taking place in venues across the city. InsuranceERM has curated a selection of the 300+ meetings that are presented by or feature insurers, or are relevant to the insurance sector....
82,150 Nasarawa Farmers Receive Tree Seedlings for Climate Change Mitigation
This Day
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June 16, 2025
Igbawase Ukumba in lafia In a bid to mitigate the effects of climate change in Nasarawa State, a non-governmental organisation, One Acre Fund Nigeria, has commenced the distribution of over 2.3 million Albizia Lebbeck and Moringa tree seedlings to...
Expansion of Spain’s Barcelona Airport to be completed by 2033 in move blasted as ‘climate denialism’
Olive Press
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June 16, 2025
THE Catalan government’s decision to approve a long-awaited expansion to Barcelona’s El-Prat Airport has provoked fury among local activists. On Tuesday, Catalan president Salvador Illa threw his support behind plans to refurbish the airport’s two...
Why sectarian farmer culture plus Agricultural Industry must face legal warfare over the environment
The Daily Blog
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June 16, 2025
The polling numbers don’t lie, Farmers are culturally sectarian in their allegiance to the polluters and they will never, ever, ever change… How would farmers vote if an election were held today? The results might surprise you National:54% ACT:19%...
Long walk to realism: Climate cooperation to reset EU-South Africa relations
PubAffairs Bruxelles
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June 16, 2025
Summary South Africa’s blend of economic weight, regional influence and democratic resilience means the country remains a crucial partner for the EU in the global south. Despite longstanding trade ties, political divergences—over Ukraine, BRICS...
China's efforts to preserve marine environment provide a boost to the blue economy
Beijing Review
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Workers collect eelgrass seedlings under a local marine ecological protection and restoration project in Caofeidian District, Tangshan City of Hebei Province, on June 25, 2023 (XINHUA) Since ancient times, the Chinese people have embraced the...
New challenges mean business climate leadership must go mainstream
Sustainable Views
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Eliot Whittington is executive director, chief systems change officer and director of the Cambridge Institute of Sustainability Leadership’s Corporate Leaders Groups At a glance When we pulled together our first Corporate Leaders Group two decades...
America’s Secret Sauce Is At Risk, UK Climate Envoy Told SXSW London
Forbes
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King Charles III at SXSW London - from Royal Family websitehttps://www.royal.uk/news-and-activity/2025-06-05/the-king-visits-sxsw-london-and-old-spitalfields-market-in-shoreditch SXSW London last week drew a panoply of high-level speakers, from...
King’s Birthday Honours 2025: Climate scientists, nature advocates and eco-entrepreneurs awarded
Edie
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Pictured L-R: Professor Tim Lenton, Professor Emily Shuckburgh, Shaun Spiers Announced over the weekend, the Honours List recognises several big names working to create a more sustainable future, alongside sporting and TV stars such as David...
Frozen, thawed: how Arendelle’s glacier would fare under modern climate change
The Conversation
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June 16, 2025
As a glaciologist who thinks about ice a lot, rewatching the movie Frozen umpteen times with my six-year-old daughter provides ample opportunity for my imagination to run wild. The movie is set in the fictional kingdom of Arendelle, which is...
Podcast: Exploring ocean conferences and climate science with CSM’s Dr Venn
Monaco Life
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June 16, 2025
As the world’s leading ocean advocates, scientists and policymakers converged in the French Riviera and Monaco for a landmark series of high-level events, Dr Alexander Venn of the Centre Scientifique de Monaco (CSM) was among them. In this...
Clarity in the Chaos: Leading with Integrity in High-Growth Environments
Global Woman Magazine
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June 16, 2025
By Dr. Michele D’Amico Founders don’t just start companies. They launch movements. They birth ideas, inspire teams, and chase innovation. But too often, in the heat of growth and the thrill of what’s possible, they forget something vital:...
The connection between Miami's communities, climate — and the sweet mango
WLRN - Florida
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The history of the beloved mango stretches back more than 200 years in South Florida. Over time, it has become a sweet, sticky symbol of summertime in the region. Last year, Miami-based filmmaker and artist Jayme Gershen debuted The Mango Movie, a...
Hutton Scientists Decode Potato Genetics to Accelerate Breeding of Climate-Resilient Crops
Seed World
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June 16, 2025
The James Hutton Institute is at the forefront of global scientific research and breeding initiatives focused on developing new potato varieties with valuable agronomic traits and enhanced resilience to stresses such as disease and extreme...
Ancient Greece and Environment: A Relationship of Meaningful Respect
Greek Reporter
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June 16, 2025
The Knossos archaeological site, surrounded by lush Mediterranean vegetation. Credit: Greece’s Ministry of Culture, Public Domain. The people of ancient Greece have been known for many things, but have we ever thought about what their relationship...
Bonn Climate Change Conference: Parties must deepen rights-based action in the run-up to COP30
International Federation for Human Rights
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June 16, 2025
Participating for the first time as an observer in the UN June Climate Change Conference, the International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) joins its partners in calling for immediate and real climate action that complies with human rights...
Climate change is a present day reality affecting the quality of Guyana’s tourism experience
Stabroek News
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June 16, 2025
Dear Editor, As a tourism writer, I have observed growing concerns among hotel and major restaurant owners in the city of Georgetown regarding rising operational costs, professional staffing challenges, and—more recently—the increasing impact of...
Nagaland archaeologists to trace ancient food systems for climate solutions
East Mojo
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June 16, 2025
Lumami: In a landmark initiative blending Indigenous knowledge and cutting-edge science, Nagaland archaeologists will seek to unearth ancient climate adaptation techniques to help address modern food security challenges. Funded by the Australian...
6 lakes around the world that are drying up due to environmental threats
The Times of India
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Lakes play a crucial role in our ecosystem and are also an important source of water for living organisms on Earth. But there are several lakes in the world that are now rapidly drying up and the major reason for it are the environmental threats...
As Bonn climate talks begin, Nigeria pushes climate finance, loss and damage agenda
The Cable
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June 16, 2025
BY DARE AKOGUN As global leaders, negotiators, and climate advocates gather in Bonn, Germany, for the 62nd Session of the UN Climate Subsidiary Bodies (SB62), Nigeria is stepping forward with renewed determination to ensure Africa’s voice echoes...