Toxic red tide has returned in force on Florida beaches | World ...
Mar 10, 2023 · Red tide has been around since the 1800s and typically plagues parts of Florida and Texas in the summer and fall, reported BBC News. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) said it found the algae in 115 samples along the west coast of Florida last week.
Why planting mangroves can help save the planet - The World …
Aug 12, 2021 · Mangroves therefore maintain water quality and clarity. They also control nutrient distribution to seagrass beds and coral reefs. Without natural filters like mangroves, dangerous conditions like red tide and sargassum and algal blooms can proliferate.
30 years of sea level rise in 2 charts - The World Economic Forum
Aug 25, 2022 · The red and deep orange colours on the plot line indicate some parts of the ocean rising faster than the global rate. Tracking back even further, satellites and tide gauges from the past 140 years show a rise in the global sea level of between 21cm to 24cm.
The circular transformation of industries: Unlocking economic …
Dec 17, 2024 · “At Cisco, we embed circularity across product lifecycles. Alongside our goal to integrate Circular Design Principles into 100% of our new products and packaging by fiscal 2025, we run a take-back programme to reuse, refurbish, and recycle used products at their initial end-of-life,” said Mary de Wysocki, chief sustainability officer at Cisco.
Why humans are heading back to the Moon - and on to Mars
Dec 3, 2024 · There are financial upsides too. Investments from venture capital and the private sector amount to around $10 billion invested in space annually – “a significant increase from where we were, say, 20 years ago”, says MacDonald – while NASA’s total expenditure on returning to the Moon is about $8 billion, “which is really not that much when you look at it in context of the global ...
The current state of AI, according to Stanford's AI Index | World ...
Apr 26, 2024 · Artificial intelligence’s (AI) influence on society has never been more pronounced. Since ChatGPT became a ubiquitous feature on computer desktops in late 2022, the rapid development and deployment of generative AI and large language model (LLM) tools have started to transform industries and show the potential to touch many aspects of modern life.
Global trade growth could more than double in 2024. Here’s why
May 14, 2024 · The Red Sea crisis and conflict in the Middle East are causing delays and increasing shipping costs for some sectors, the WTO says in its report. The organization also points to signs of fragmentation and a regrouping of trade along geopolitical lines.
Closing the AI equity gap by focusing on trust and safety
Dec 3, 2024 · Closing the AI equity gap includes ensuring AI models and solutions are responsive to local contexts, especially in developing countries
8 ways the world is adapting to rising sea levels - The World …
Aug 22, 2022 · The mobile MOSE barrier project (Modulo Sperimentale Elettromeccanico, or Experimental Electromechanical Model) consists of 78 gates in the sea that can rise to block the tide when needed and minimize risk of flooding. It was raised for the first time in October 2020 and kept the city dry every time.
Zero-emission fuels: The future of green shipping | World …
Nov 22, 2024 · Industry pioneers are already moving to scale up production. For example, Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners has secured a 126,000-hectare plot in Western Australia to build a large-scale renewable energy project - the Murchison project - that once operational, will utilize combined onshore wind and solar energy to produce green ammonia.