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District cooling systems in Gulf states use half the electricity of conventional methods and are intended to be lower in CO2. The global market for district cooling is projected to grow to $60 billion annually by 2034.
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Between 402 and 433 million farmers worldwide suffer from acute pesticide poisoning each year. Global pesticide consumption has doubled since 1990, reaching 3.8 million tons in 2023.
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The world's first solar-powered ambulance, Stella Juva, developed by students from Eindhoven University of Technology, can deliver medical care directly to people in remote areas lacking stable power grids. It generates more solar power when stationary than its medical equipment consumes.
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The convicted war criminal Ratko Mladić is to be buried in Belgrade with state honors. EU Enlargement Commissioner Dubravka Šuica subsequently canceled a planned trip to Serbia.
Research & DiscoveriesMedicine & CareHealth Policy
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Breast milk can reduce the spread of antibiotic resistance genes in babies' intestines, according to a CSIC study. Human milk oligosaccharides (HMOs) promote beneficial gut bacteria and limit the growth of bacteria with resistance genes.
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Negotiators Witkoff and Kushner, after talks with Putin in Moscow, urged Ukraine and Russia to compromise for a diplomatic solution. President Zelenskyy expressed pessimism about imminent peace prospects, emphasizing that territorial issues could only be resolved at a meeting of heads of state.
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A study by TU Munich shows electric cars cause 41 percent less CO2 over their entire lifecycle than gasoline and diesel cars. Despite this, CSU leader Markus Söder is calling for an end to the EU's combustion engine phase-out.
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Warsaw is investing millions to transform concrete areas into green oases with trees and water features. The goal is to reduce CO₂ emissions by 2030 and achieve climate neutrality by 2050.
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The Mediterranean Sea reached an average temperature of 28.54°C on August 13, the highest value recorded since 1940. This confirms a summer of record temperatures both in the sea and on mainland Spain.
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Europe is experiencing increasing drought, exacerbated by fossil fuel use. Agriculture and power plant cooling are the largest water consumers. Expanding renewable energies and more efficient irrigation systems could achieve significant water savings.
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