Global Scans · Environment · Weekly Summary

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WHAT'S NEXT:? Our natural environment is under ever-increasing threat. Landscape and ocean adaptation plus stabilizing biodiversity strategies will play an important role in maintaining global food productivity as climate changes. Evidence is mounting that any economic strategy that ignores carbon pollution will impose tremendous costs on the global economy and will result in fewer jobs and less economic growth over the long term. The global market for commercial "Earth observation" data is expected to hit $3.5 billion by 2024. Battles over environmental regulation could become particularly pointed in the coming years.

• [New] There are multiple disruptive forces shaping the global operating environment, including climate change, technological innovation, demographic shifts, and the rising influence of non-state actors. MIT OpenCourseWare
• [New] For the past quarter century, a remote corner of southwest New Zealand has provided a predator-free sanctuary for threatened species, including the world's only flightless parrot and a lizard that's found nowhere else on Earth. CNN
• [New] Last year, an Environment Victoria report found that an average home in Melbourne's south-east using gas for heating over the winter months of June, July and August can expect to pay a total of around $716 to keep warm. One Step Off The Grid
• [New] A crucial factor that plays a highly strategic role in China's nuclear doctrine is the geopolitical environment and the threat perception that China has developed over a long period of time. South Asia Monitor
• [New] Officials in Zvyahel in Ukraine's central Zhytomyr region urged people to stay indoors amid fears of air pollution after a Russian drone attack hit infrastructure. Al Jazeera
• [New] A third team of scientists will use WB-57s to study the ionosphere, which is the charged layer of the Earth's upper atmosphere. ABP Live
• [New] Much of the boreal forest, the Earth's northernmost forests and most significant provider of carbon storage and clean water, could be seriously impacted, along with tundra regions, treeless shrublands north of the boreal forest that play a significant role in regulating the Earth's climate. phys.org
• [New] Other scientists will use the eclipse to study Earth's ionosphere, an electrically charged layer of the atmosphere that bends radio waves, allowing them to travel thousands of miles around the planet. The University of Texas at Austin
• [New] Weather permitting, millions of people in Mexico, 15 U.S. states and eastern Canada will have the chance to see the moon slip between Earth and sun, temporarily blocking the sun's light. NBC News
• [New] Open dumping and inappropriate disposal in landfills presented threats to public health and safety of the environment as well as contributed an estimated 5% of global greenhouse gases to climate change. Ghana News Agency
• [New] Science has provided stark evidence that the world is faced with the triple planetary crisis of nature loss, climate change and pollution, which presents both a risk and an opportunity to sports. News Powered by Cision
• [New] The Cornwall Wildlife Trust emphasises that the forthcoming parliament will play a pivotal role in determining the future of Cornwall's wildlife and habitats. Cornish Stuff
• [New] NASA's Artemis III mission will deploy three scientific instruments on the Moon's South Pole to study its environment, geology, and potential for supporting life, aiding in future Mars explorations. SciTechDaily
• [New] BENGALURU (Reuters) - India will need to keep subsidies for electric scooters for another few years to boost the switch from polluting motorbikes. MarketScreener
• [New] Projects will reduce climate and air pollution while mobilizing private capital and bringing clean technology to communities across America. The White House
• [New] From Artificial Intelligence to earth observation, current innovations have the potential to transform the world's response to climate change. Brewminate
• [New] By 2050 the global urban population will double in size, putting ever-increasing pressure on city streets, housing markets, infrastructure, government services, and the environment. TNW | Ecosystems
• In 2024, the persistent risk associated with remote workforces remains a top concern, compelling organizations to rethink their cybersecurity strategies to protect against sophisticated cyber threats in a decentralized work environment. Security Boulevard
• In the coming centuries some hundreds of thousands of people could settle in the Earth-Moon system and constitute a new society beyond planet Earth. SpringerLink
• Some NEAs or PHAs could be forced into an Earth orbit beyond the Moon and used for mining rare metals and rare Earth elements. SpringerLink
• More than 90% of the world's marine food supplies are at risk from environmental changes such as rising temperatures and pollution, essential to over 3.2 billion people. PubMed Central (PMC)

Last updated: 13 April 2024