🌊 More jellyfish in UK seas
High temperatures in the UK may be affecting biodiversity of its waters. They are becoming home to thousands of groups of jellyfish and, according to research by Marine Conservation Society (MCS), the quantity seen is unusual.
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In the first marine survey report, MCS found a greater number of types of jellyfish, in addition to those normally identified during hot periods.
According to the study, between October 1, 2021 and September 30, 2022, 1.315 jellyfish were sighted.
🌱 Sustainable Turn
The 12th edition of the biggest sustainability event, the Sustainable Turn, starts this Thursday (3), in the city of São Paulo.
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The completely free program, which runs until November 23rd, includes workshops in more than 50 Unified Educational Centers (CEUs), activities in parks, exhibitions, artistic interventions in the Metro and Minhocão, a show by the singer Larissa Luz and the actress and singer Zezé Motta.
For the first time, the event takes place simultaneously in two other capitals: Porto Alegre (5 and 6/11) and Manaus (11 to 27/11).
In order to bring a positive and inspiring vision about sustainability, activities cover topics such as conscious consumption, climate changes, environment e circular economy.
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“We all need to reflect on the common future of our country and the world, in a collective, inspiring and plural way”, highlights the director of Virada, André Palhano.
Virada Sustentável de São Paulo is presented by the company Gerdau. Among the organizations participating in this edition are names such as Unicef, PNUD, C40, Instituto Ethos, Akatu, WWF-Brasil, SOS Mata Atlântica, Greenpeace and Gerando Falcões.
Check out the complete schedule for your city on official website of Sustainable Turn.
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❄️ UNESCO warns that a third of World Heritage glaciers will disappear
A third of the glaciers declared World Heritage Sites by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (Unesco) will disappear by 2050, “whatever the climate scenario”, the organization warned this Thursday (3) and called for “rapid reduction of CO2 emissions” to preserve the remaining two-thirds.
The study covers 18.600 glaciers for a total of 66.000 km2, distributed across 50 World Heritage sites, that is, 10% of the earth's total glacial surface, “representative” of the state of the world's glaciers, UNESCO said in a statement.
According to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), melting ice and snow is one of the top ten threats caused by climate change. global warming.
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World Heritage glaciers lose 58 billion tons of ice every year, the same amount of water used annually by France and Spain, which contributes to rising sea levels around the world, according to UNESCO.
The two-thirds that will not disappear by force “could be saved if we limit the global warming to 1,5 degrees”, added the UN body.
In addition to calling for a “drastic” reduction in greenhouse gas emissions, UNESCO calls for the creation of an “international fund for glacier monitoring”.
🎧 COP27 Podcast
The portal Reset launched, this Thursday (03), the first episode of its special podcast of the 2022 United Nations Conference on Climate Change (COP27). In it, climate policy expert Stella Herschmann talks about her expectations for the meeting that starts next Sunday (06). It is worth checking!
(To AFP e Estadão Content)
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