The CLP Group (CLP) has updated its Climate Vision 2050, the Group’s blueprint to transition the business towards its net-zero goal by mid-century.Following an extensive review of its decarbonisation targets and commitments that…
1. IntroductionTea is an important cash crop in traditional agriculture. The market demand for tea is vast. Global tea production is over USD 1.7 billion annually, while the world tea trade is valued at about USD 9.5 billion .…
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(WEST TRENTON, N.J.) – The Delaware River Basin Commission (DRBC) and New York City have agreed to temporarily modify the Delaware River flow target at Trenton, N.J. from 3,000 to 2,700 cubic feet…
The Government of Canada is in the midst of a public engagement on the 2035 greenhouse gas emissions reduction target.
The timeline is short, and the stakes could not be higher.
According to Section 7 of the Canadian Net-Zero…
The aim of this study was to examine the impact of a pharmacy-based intervention to support the influenza 2019 vaccination campaign conducted in the Carnia district through one-to-one counseling. The results showed that 591 people aged…
The aim of this study was to examine the impact of a pharmacy-based intervention to support the influenza 2019 vaccination campaign conducted in the Carnia district through one-to-one counseling. The results showed that 591 people aged…
A Shelltown resident said their home was broken into twice.
SAN DIEGO — Flood victims in San Diego's southeast neighborhoods are dealing with yet another problem. Burglars are targeting their homes, as residents try…
Following a pivotal year in the movement to discard the term “excited delirium,” momentum is building in Colorado and several other states to ban the discredited medical diagnosis from death certificates, law enforcement training, police…
SAN JOSE, Calif., March 18, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- California Water Service Group (Group) (NYSE: CWT) today announced its commitment to reducing absolute Scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 63% by 2035 from a 2021 base…
WASHINGTON (AP) — As Salvatore LoGrande fought cancer and all the pain that came with it, his daughters promised to keep him in the white, pitched roof house he worked so hard to buy all those decades ago.So, Sandy LoGrande…
4.3.1. Change Contextual ConditionsOne way to address the contextual conditions of meat consumption is to introduce price-based instruments, for which different proposals are discussed (e.g., ). Various authors suggest charging the full…
1. IntroductionChina announced its carbon emission targets, aiming to achieve “carbon peak” and “carbon neutrality” by 2030 and 2060, respectively. To fulfill these “dual carbon” objectives, while also taking into account the bottom-up…
Shell has abandoned a key climate target for 2035 and weakened another goal for 2030, according to its latest “energy transition strategy”.
The oil major has “updated” its target to cut the total “net carbon…
2.1. Greenhouse Gas and Energy Target Management System and Related Prior StudiesAs the world grapples with increasingly severe abnormal weather conditions due to global warming, a myriad of initiatives are being proposed to combat…
India and the four-nation European bloc EFTA on Sunday signed a free trade agreement under which New Delhi has received an investment commitment of $100 billion in the next 15 years.Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal…
During Target’s investor event on Tuesday, the retail giant announced it is launching a paid membership program, Target Circle 360, on April 7 to compete with rivals Amazon and Walmart. The subscription tier…
Homeowners associations’ foreclosure filings on thousands of Coloradans’ houses over unpaid fines and fees have spurred fresh attempts by lawmakers to better regulate HOAs and metropolitan districts with the hope of preventing more…
News ReleaseFriday, March 1, 2024
NIH researchers explore hidden, vulnerable region of influenza neuraminidase.WHAT:
Researchers at the National Institutes of Health have identified antibodies targeting a hard-to-spot…
A tetramer of the influenza neuraminidase protein (shown in blue and light blue) bound by variable domains of two new human antibodies (shown purple/pink and…
Atherosclerosis is a condition affecting the cardiovascular system. If atherosclerosis occurs in the coronary arteries (which supply the heart) the result may be…
1. IntroductionEnergy and environmental issues are crucial factors in global economic and social development. There is an international consensus to address climate change and develop a low-carbon economy proactively. China, being the…
China’s energy sector carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions increased 5.2% in 2023, meaning a record fall of 4-6% is needed by 2025 to meet the government’s “carbon intensity” target.
The new analysis for Carbon Brief,…
1. IntroductionAfter more than 40 years of reform and opening-up, China has created an export miracle relying on its immense demographic dividend as well as cheap resources. However, in addition to integrating into the global value…
VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Feb. 08, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Fortuna Silver Mines Inc. (NYSE: FSM) (TSX: FVI) is pleased to announce its objectives, metrics, and targets concerning its greenhouse gas (“GHG”) emissions reduction…
By Wendy AnsonApplying a high-resolution computer model of worldwide air pollutant concentrations, Jason West, Ph.D., and his colleagues at the Department of Environmental Sciences and Engineering, University of North Carolina (UNC)…
Crohn’s disease (CD), a chronic inflammatory condition of the intestinal tract, has emerged as a global disease, with rates steadily increasing over the last 50 years. Experts have long suspected that CD likely represents a collection of…
Researchers at the National Institutes of Health have discovered a therapy that targets host cells rather than bacterial cells in treating bacterial pneumonia in rodents. The method involves white blood cells of the immune system…
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Quad-rotor UAVs (unmanned aerial vehicles) are becoming more and more popular among the general public in recent years, and their flight status offers some advantages, such as the following: stable hovering characteristics , high…
This image depicts where molecules coding for alcohol-sensitive BK channels are expressed in a mouse brain region, called the habenula. Credit: Contet et al./…
Environmental pollution is a major global health problem, responsible for approximately nine million premature deaths per year, according to a recent publication in The Lancet Planetary Health. The study found that ambient air pollution…
1. IntroductionWith the increasing demand for forest ecological services, close-to-nature forestry has become an important component of management practices throughout the world, and more close-to-nature management (CTNM) techniques are…
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Due to the Paris Agreement, much attention and research has gone into the question of how to limit global warming to 1.5 °C (see e.g. IPCC, 2018). In this context, several scenarios were introduced that include carbon…
Syrian defence ministry says the ‘aerial aggression’ came from the Mediterranean and hit a number of places.Israel has targeted Iranian military positions in Syria’s Aleppo with an air raid, causing some material damage, according to the…
1. IntroductionGlobally, breast cancer (BC) stands out as the most diagnosed cancer and a leading contributor to cancer-related fatalities in women . BC presents itself with four molecular subtypes (luminal A, luminal B, HER2-enriched,…
3.1. Clinical Presentation, Incidence and RiskAs recalled above, the first approved clinical purpose for an mTORi (sirolimus) was based on its observed immunosuppressive activity in the prevention of solid organ transplant rejection.…
(Top) Imports of live eel fry into East Asia from the other regions based on East Asian Customs data, 2004–2022. (Bottom) Imports of live eel fry into East Asia from…
On January 25, 2023, this report was posted online as an MMWR Early Release.Heather M. Scobie, PhD1; Akilah R. Ali, MPH1; Philip Shirk, PhD1; Zachary R. Smith, MA2; Prabasaj Paul, PhD3; Clinton R. Paden, PhD1; Norman Hassell, MS1;…
Throughout the years, my goal as a therapist has been to hone my clinical skills — learn new treatment models, keep up with the latest research, and get training and consultation to help with practical application. These goals have been…
What: Oklahoma, known to many as the Sooner State. To locals, it’s a magnet for tornadoes. In the heart of Tornado Alley, Moore, OK alone has taken direct hit from three powerful tornadoes in the last 20 years. In 2013, Moore,…
Chinese companies are looking to target the huge growth in renewable energy in the Middle East and North Africa. Billions of dollars' worth of projects were announced at the World Future Energy Summit in Abu Dhabi, serving up an opportunity…
Sharri Markson speaks to Josh Frydenberg about the clean energy target National Political Editor Sharri Markson speaks to Minister for Environment and Energy ...
Trump Breaking News Network -Trump executive orders to target climate, water rules White House is preparing executive orders targeting controversial Obama-era climate and water rules, The Washington Post reported Tuesday. Through executive…
South Africa is making a major push in its nascent solar industry, aiming to produce 42% of all new generating capacity commissioned from now and 2030 through solar and wind power. This ambition is leading to major opportunities for solar…
Fresnel technology solar lens DIY sun tracker setup allows for the heated target to remain stationary providing an optimal work area for melting metals, glass and distilling water. The advantage of this system is unlimited target weight.…