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Micro-CT Scans Could Damage Fossils Despite Seen As Safe: Study
Fossils are invaluable archives of the past. They preserve details about living things from a few thousand to hundreds of millions of years ago.
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Rare Pterosaur Neck Bone Discovery Shows Crocodilian Bite From 76 Million Years Ago
A fossilised neck bone from a juvenile Cryodrakon boreas has been unearthed in Alberta, showing evidence of a crocodilian bite. The discovery highlights predator-prey dynamics from 76 million years ago, where ancient crocodilians preyed on or scavenged young pterosaurs. This specimen, identified through micro-CT scans, provides rare evidence of int...
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COP28 Summit Begins With All Eyes On Early Deal On New Climate Fund
Countries at the U.N.'s COP28 climate summit opening on Thursday hope to clinch an early deal on a new fund to pay for climate-caused damage, aiming to muster some political goodwill before talks turn to divisive topics including the future of fossil
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California Sues 5 Major Oil Companies Over Climate Risks Deception
The US state of California sued five of the world's largest oil companies on Friday, alleging the firms caused billions of dollars in damages and misled the public by minimising the risks from fossil fuels, according to a court filing.
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In Climate Deal Draft, India's Call For Phasing Down Fossil Fuels Ignored
A first formal draft of the UN climate summit deal in Egypt was published on Friday, yet again leaving out India's call for phase down of all fossil fuels and without any proposal on loss and damage funding.
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Bitcoin Mining's Climate Damage Is As Bad For Earth As Beef, Fossil Fuel: Study
Between 2016 and 2021, the amount of emissions needed to produce one coin grew from less than a tonne to 113 tonnes.
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Fleet Will Be Able To Fly On 100% Biofuel By 2030, Says Boeing
Boeing Co said on Friday it will begin delivering commercial airplanes capable of flying on 100% biofuel by the end of the decade, calling reducing environmental damage from fossil fuels the "challenge of our lifetime."
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Dinosaurs, Fossils And Experts Studying Them Have Waited For End To US Shutdown
The government shutdown managed to shut even dinosaurs down - and no temporary reopening will undo the damage, scientists warn.
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'Pragmatic' Donald Trump Might Be Persuaded On Climate Action: UK Scientists
Donald Trump's administration, heavy with fossil fuel industry backers, could cause major damage to efforts to deal with climate change through measures such as cutting access to satellite data for weather forecasting and climate research, scientists warned Monday.
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Pollution 'Major Factor In Deaths Of 600,000 Children Every Year': UNICEF
Almost one in seven children worldwide live in areas with high levels of outdoor air pollution, mostly in South Asia, and their growing bodies are most vulnerable to damage, the UN children's agency UNICEF said today.
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It's hard to kick oil addiction despite ugly risks
America is seeing the usually hidden costs of fossil fuels -- an oil spill's potential for huge environmental and economic damage, and deaths in coal and oil industry accidents.
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Micro-CT Scans Could Damage Fossils Despite Seen As Safe: Study
Fossils are invaluable archives of the past. They preserve details about living things from a few thousand to hundreds of millions of years ago.
-
Rare Pterosaur Neck Bone Discovery Shows Crocodilian Bite From 76 Million Years Ago
A fossilised neck bone from a juvenile Cryodrakon boreas has been unearthed in Alberta, showing evidence of a crocodilian bite. The discovery highlights predator-prey dynamics from 76 million years ago, where ancient crocodilians preyed on or scavenged young pterosaurs. This specimen, identified through micro-CT scans, provides rare evidence of int...
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COP28 Summit Begins With All Eyes On Early Deal On New Climate Fund
Countries at the U.N.'s COP28 climate summit opening on Thursday hope to clinch an early deal on a new fund to pay for climate-caused damage, aiming to muster some political goodwill before talks turn to divisive topics including the future of fossil
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California Sues 5 Major Oil Companies Over Climate Risks Deception
The US state of California sued five of the world's largest oil companies on Friday, alleging the firms caused billions of dollars in damages and misled the public by minimising the risks from fossil fuels, according to a court filing.
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In Climate Deal Draft, India's Call For Phasing Down Fossil Fuels Ignored
A first formal draft of the UN climate summit deal in Egypt was published on Friday, yet again leaving out India's call for phase down of all fossil fuels and without any proposal on loss and damage funding.
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Bitcoin Mining's Climate Damage Is As Bad For Earth As Beef, Fossil Fuel: Study
Between 2016 and 2021, the amount of emissions needed to produce one coin grew from less than a tonne to 113 tonnes.
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Fleet Will Be Able To Fly On 100% Biofuel By 2030, Says Boeing
Boeing Co said on Friday it will begin delivering commercial airplanes capable of flying on 100% biofuel by the end of the decade, calling reducing environmental damage from fossil fuels the "challenge of our lifetime."
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Dinosaurs, Fossils And Experts Studying Them Have Waited For End To US Shutdown
The government shutdown managed to shut even dinosaurs down - and no temporary reopening will undo the damage, scientists warn.
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'Pragmatic' Donald Trump Might Be Persuaded On Climate Action: UK Scientists
Donald Trump's administration, heavy with fossil fuel industry backers, could cause major damage to efforts to deal with climate change through measures such as cutting access to satellite data for weather forecasting and climate research, scientists warned Monday.
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Pollution 'Major Factor In Deaths Of 600,000 Children Every Year': UNICEF
Almost one in seven children worldwide live in areas with high levels of outdoor air pollution, mostly in South Asia, and their growing bodies are most vulnerable to damage, the UN children's agency UNICEF said today.
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It's hard to kick oil addiction despite ugly risks
America is seeing the usually hidden costs of fossil fuels -- an oil spill's potential for huge environmental and economic damage, and deaths in coal and oil industry accidents.
