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Here It Comes: Another Hot Summer in Europe

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The sweltering conditions upended vacations throughout the summer season as visitors collapsed from heat exhaustion at crowded tourist sites, and wildfires led to evacuations in Greece, Italy and Spain. Currently, the insurance is only available in the United States, but, the company said, will gradually be rolled out in Europe and elsewhere.

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Researchers show oil palm plantation expansion a significant source of CO2; projected to contribute more than all of Canada’s current fossil fuel emissions by 2020

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The study, published as an open access paper in the journal Nature Climate Change , shows that deforestation for the development of oil palm plantations in Indonesian Borneo is becoming a globally significant source of carbon dioxide emissions. Nature Climate Change doi: 10.1038/nclimate1702. Curran, Gregory P.

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Global CO2 emissions stalled for the third year in a row

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Within the EU28 the trends vary between countries with decreases of 6% for the UK and Bulgaria and of 3% for Greece and Spain, while increases of 5% in Ireland and Denmark and of 4% in Sweden and Finland occurred. Other greenhouse gases keep creeping up.

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DNV GL paper suggests near-term success for LNG in shipping; alternative fuel mix to diversify over time

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According to DNV GL, the main drivers for the use of alternative fuels in shipping in the future can be classified in two broad categories: (a) Regulatory requirements and environmental concerns, and (b) availability of fossil fuels, cost and energy security. —“Alternative Fuels for Shipping”.

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Europe Expands Virtual Borders To Thwart Migrants

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The popularity of other routes, such as to Italy’s Lampedusa Island, 140 km from Tunis, and to Greece, some of whose islands are within sight of Turkish beaches, grew. Another group, called Space-Eye , developed tools to detect migrant boats in publicly available satellite imagery. The Guardia Civil credits SIVE with.

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MIT study cautions smaller nations on rushing to develop their natural gas resources; Cyprus as model

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MIT and CyI researchers have been working together on initiatives of importance to the Mediterranean island nation and the region with the focus on water, energy, and climate change. However, if additional gas is found or brought in from other countries, that might change. The analysis concluded that the BEP if $10.32/MMBtu

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