In a study published in the journal Food Quality and Safety on 23 August 2023, researchers from Zhejiang University introduced a methodology designed to scrutinize the levels of β-sitosterol present in edible oils.
Biochemistry
Nov 9, 2023
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The world's top management consultancy McKinsey & Company is using its position as a key advisor to the UN's COP28 climate talks to push the interests of its big oil and gas clients, undermining efforts to end the use of ...
Environment
Nov 7, 2023
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Agriculture is one of the hardest human activities to decarbonize; people must eat, but the land-use practices associated with growing crops account for roughly a quarter of global greenhouse gas emissions. Researchers at ...
Earth Sciences
Nov 6, 2023
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The decline of insect populations has attracted worldwide interest in times of global warming and changing environment, but we have only rudimentary knowledge about the biodiversity and abundance of insects in the high mountains ...
Plants & Animals
Nov 3, 2023
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At this time of year, the trees on Alan Risolo's land in central Italy should be groaning with olives. But extreme weather blamed on climate change has ruined his harvest.
Environment
Nov 3, 2023
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A team of chemists at terpene distributor Abstrax Tech has conducted an extensive study of the molecules that are likely involved in giving cannabis its unique smell. In their study, published in ACS Omega, the group used ...
Oil-rich Gulf states have positioned themselves as both champions of climate innovation and guardians of fossil fuel interests—a balancing act experts warn could derail action at COP28 in Dubai.
Environment
Nov 2, 2023
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Nigeria's Niger Delta region is rich in natural resources. Its vast oil and gas deposits are the mainstay of the country's economy.
Environment
Oct 31, 2023
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Are you frustrated with your employer's lack of commitment to sustainability? Maybe "climate quitting" is for you. Climate quitting means leaving your job due to concerns about your employer's impact on the climate or because ...
Earth Sciences
Oct 30, 2023
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"A hustle in the oil patch", a "dirty legacy": These are just a couple of the ways that the escalating costs of abandoning and reclaiming non-producing oil wells in Canada have been described.
Economics & Business
Oct 23, 2023
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