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A strong earthquake hit Turkey and Syria this Monday (6), leaving thousands dead and injured. But do you know what an earthquake is? Understand what causes sudden tremors that can destroy entire cities – or sometimes not even be noticed.

➡️ French oil giant TotalEnergies announced that it has won two licenses in Denmark for a project to “bury” carbon dioxide (CO2) under the sea, with the aim of treating 5 million tons per year by 2030.

➡️ The world is producing a record amount of single-use plastic waste – particularly those made from polymers created from fossil fuels – despite global efforts to reduce plastic pollution and carbon emissions.

➡️ The energy industry must play a role in the campaign against global warming – said the president of this year's UN climate summit, who also runs an oil giant. Sultan Ahmed Al-Jaber, special envoy for climate change for the United Arab Emirates, the COP28 organizing country, denied that this represents a “conflict of interest” with his role as CEO of national oil company ADNOC.

➡️ The UN warned that Drug-resistant superbugs are proliferating in part because of pollution from the pharmaceutical and agricultural sectors. According to the study, these drug-resistant pathogens could kill up to 10 million people per year by 2050. 😱

➡️ Climate change is causing glaciers around the world to melt rapidly, leaving huge pools of water in their wake, which form glacial lakes that are dangerous for those who live nearby. According to research published in the magazine Nature Communications., Around 15 million people around the world live under the threat of sudden and deadly flooding. 😖

➡️ The environmental NGO ClientEarth took legal action against the main executives of the British energy giant Shell, denouncing the “deficient” management of risks linked to climate change. Last week, Shell reported the biggest profits in its history.

➡️ Who has never dreamed of being able to talk to their pet? Well, actually, who has never dreamed of understanding what they say, because we've already talked, haven't we? 😜 According to an article published in Scientific American magazine, wearable sensors and artificial intelligence are helping researchers decode animal communication. Know more!

➡️ A new international survey, released by the International Monetary Fund (IMF), reveals that people around the world are concerned about climate change, but that this concern is not necessarily reflected in support for action.

➡️ Deforestation in the Amazon fell 61% in January, in the first month of President Lula's government, compared to the same period in 2022, according to official data. Satellite monitoring detected 167 km2 of forest destroyed in January in the Brazilian area of ​​the world's largest tropical forest, according to preliminary data from Inpe's DETER satellite surveillance system.

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