How does plastic debris make its way into ocean garbage patches? Model predicts probability of plastic debris being transported from one ocean surface region to another American Institute of Physics Research News IMAGE: Inferred reactive probability currents of marine debris into garbage patches (red boxes). Black boxes indicate coastal boxes from which those currents emerge. …

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CLIMATE CHANGE Climate change hits Nicaraguan coffee farmers Business Line, 01 March 2021 Jinotega — Maria Gonzalez knows that growing coffee in Nicaragua’s northern mountains — as she has done since she was a little girl — gets harder and harder each year. More: https://www.businesslive.co.za/bd/world/americas/2021-03-01-climate-change-hits-nicaraguan-coffee-farmers/ fonte: CBD Bookmark on Delicious Digg this post Recommend on …

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Brasil fica de fora da primeira leva de fornecimento de vacinas da Covax Olhar apurado O Brasil ficou de fora da primeira leva de vacinas entregues pela Covax, a aliança mundial criada para garantir uma distribuição de doses aos países em desenvolvimento. Nesta semana, a entidade anunciou que o fornecimento no continente americano começou pela …

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MPF realiza audiência pública para discutir impactos socioambientais de intervenções no Campo do Bomba, em Duque de Caxias   Área federal é objeto de empreendimentos que podem causar enchentes na região O Ministério Público Federal (MPF) promove, no dia 02 de março, às 10 horas, audiência pública “Impactos socioambientais de intervenções no Campo do Bomba”. O …

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This 3-part series, offered in English, Spanish and French, will introduce participants to UN Biodiversity Lab and how it can be used to access and analyze global data in order to provide key information on the Convention on Biological Diversity’s (CBD) Aichi Biodiversity Targets and on the nature-based Sustainable Development Goals. Using the UN Biodiversity Lab to …

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By Jason Daley smithsonian.com September 12, 2019 12:52PM DNA sequencing has revolutionized the way researchers study evolution and animal taxonomy. But DNA has its limits—it’s a fragile molecule that degrades over time. So far, the oldest DNA sequenced came from a 700,000-year-old horse frozen in permafrost. But a new technique based on the emerging field …

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We must act now – for people and our planet The world is facing challenges of an unprecedented nature. A polarized political landscape, worrisome signs of a global economic slow-down, growing inequalities, conflicts and a global environmental crisis. The evidence is clear: we must act now. The international community has a brief window of opportunity …

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12.08.2019 The Mountain Partnership Secretariat Annual Report outlines key achievements in promoting sustainable mountain development last year in its 2018 annual report. The publication documents the Secretariat’s work in the areas of advocacy, communication and knowledge management, promoting International Mountain Day, brokering joint action and leading capacity development initiatives. This publication intends to provide an …

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Em Defesa da Serra do Brigadeiro como Território Livre de Mineração Nós , mulheres, homens , LGBTT, crianças, jovens e representantes de povos e comunidades tradicionais, de 15 Estado s do país que participamos do Seminário N acional “Diferentes Formas de Dizer Não: experiências de proibição, resistência e restrição à mineração”, defendemos que a S …

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BAÍA DA ILHA GRANDE EM RISCO: INEA faz licenciamento de transbordo de petróleo próximo a Ilha Grande sem Estudos de Impacto Ambiental   Pouco mais de dois meses após a Ilha Grande – em conjunto com Paraty e Serra da Bocaina – receberem título de patrimônio da humanidade, e autoridades municipais, estaduais e federais anunciarem …

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