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New study identifies sequence of critical thresholds for Antarctic ice basins

The Antarctic ice sheet does not behave as one single tipping element, but as a set of interacting basins with different critical thresholds. This is...

Climate change could halve areas suitable for cattle, sheep, goat farming by 2100 – Study

A new study conducted at the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK) shows that grassland-based grazing systems – currently covering a third of...

Book dispels five misconceptions about carbon pricing

Gradually increasing the price of fossil fuels is considered a key element of effective climate policy – and yet it remains the subject of...

Study identifies 23 levers for a sustainable food system

A large-scale model study has shown how the global food system can contribute to the fight against global heating. It identifies 23 levers, calculates their...

Authors retract climate change study, will resubmit for peer review

Following the publication of two critiques as “Matters Arising”, and in conversation with the journal Nature, the authors of the study “The economic commitment...

COP30: New avenues for cooperation on climate finance

Even though governments are increasingly prioritising national interests in their economic and financial policies, these very priorities can still offer ways to achieve greater...

Seven of nine planetary boundaries now breached – Report

A new report from the Planetary Boundaries Science Lab at the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK) reveals that seven of the nine...

Climate change: Tropical bird populations reduced by a third since 1980

Bird populations in the tropics have dropped by roughly a third (25-38 percent) since 1980 due to intensifying heat extremes, compared to a world...

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Breathing in micro plastics can cause inflammation, damage lungs, study warns

New research has showed that breathing in micro plastics can cause inflammation and damage to the lungs. This potentially increases...
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Pollution: Groups unveil Nigeria Plastic Brand Audit Report

The Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives (GAIA) and the Break Free From Plastic Movement (BFFP) on Tuesday launched the...

ACReSAL supports 2,000 Gombe farmers with climate-resilient seeds

No fewer than 2071 farmers in Gombe State have benefited from the Agro-Climatic Resilience in Semi-Arid Landscapes (ACReSAL) Project in...

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Breathing in micro plastics can cause inflammation, damage lungs, study warns

New research has showed that breathing in micro plastics...

Pollution: Groups unveil Nigeria Plastic Brand Audit Report

The Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives (GAIA) and the...
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