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04 September

Study: only 63 global climate policies have significantly reduced CO2 emissions

The researchers used an innovative artificial intelligence approach to measure the impact of 1,500 measures implemented by governments in 41 countries over two decades. Only 63 were found to be effective. A recent study led by climate economists analyzed the effectiveness of 1500 climate policies from sectors including energy, transport and construction, implemented between 1998 […]

27 August

How is climate change affecting sport?

From holding marathons at night to moving events to different seasons, “adapt” has become the buzzword for sports organizations looking to tackle climate change. As climate change leads to a rise in average temperatures and extreme weather events become more frequent and intense, the likelihood of these events overlapping with sporting events around the world […]

25 July

Was Sunday the hottest day ever? After all, Monday was even hotter

If Sunday was already hot, Monday was even hotter. Temperature records are being broken and the outlook for the future is not positive. World temperatures reached the hottest levels ever measured on Monday, July 29, beating the record set just a day earlier. Provisional data published on Wednesday by the Copernicus Climate Change Monitoring Service, […]

22 July

Reducing air pollution can help preserve the independence of the elderly, study says

Researchers estimate that around 730,000 elderly Americans lose their ability to live independently due to air pollution every year. Reducing air pollution can help older people live independently for longer, according to a study from the University of Michigan, USA. The results suggest that higher levels of traffic-related air pollutants are associated with the need […]

19 July

England. Labour Party lifts ban on new onshore wind farms

Barriers imposed by the Conservative Party have prevented the development of new wind farms in the country for the last nine years. The new Labour Party government has lifted the Conservative Party’s ban on onshore wind farms in the UK, which has been in place since 2015. Labour has described the restrictions as “absurd” and […]

15 July

The new edition of Catan is designed to tackle the climate crisis

Building with minimal pollution is the challenge of the board game Catan: New Energies. The classic board game Catan has launched a new edition with a 21st century twist: energy production and pollution. In the Catan: New Energies version, the game takes place in the present day (instead of the pre-industrial period) with real elements […]

17 June

European Union gives its final green light to the Nature Restoration Act

The Nature Restoration Act aims to reverse the degradation of Europe’s natural habitats. Portugal was one of the countries to vote in favor of the law, along with 19 other member states. After months of back and forth, the European Council of Environment Ministers formally approved the Nature Restoration Act on Monday, June 17, which […]

19 May

Universities and polytechnics could have a course on climate change

For the time being, Instituto Superior Técnico is the only Portuguese university with a course on the climate crisis in its curriculum, with more than 100 applications. TheEuropean Climate Pact proposed the inclusion of an optional semester course on the climate crisis and environmental information in all courses at Portuguese universities and polytechnics. The course […]

06 May

G20 ministers propose tax on billionaires to help fight climate crisis

G20 countries such as Brazil, Germany, South Africa and Spain claim that a 2% tax on wealth would reduce inequality and raise funds to minimize the climate crisis. The finance ministers of Germany, Spain, Brazil and South Africa are for the first time advocating a global tax on billionaires to help tackle the costs of […]

25 April

Environmental associations take Portugal’s first climate litigation case to the Supreme Court of Justice

The environmental associations are considering taking the legal action to the European Court of Human Rights to force the State to do what they promised to do when the Basic Climate Law was approved. The climate advocacy groups Último Recurso (Last resort), Quercus and Sciaena are taking Portugal’s first climate litigation case to the Supreme […]

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