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In response to a request from Hvar's registered charity Dignitea, the EC has sent a full explanation of the regulations which should be applied to the proposed oil and gas drilling in the Adriatic.
Scientists say finding is ‘very concerning’ as collapse would be catastrophic for Europe, Africa and the Americas
The critical Atlantic current system appears significantly more likely to collapse than previously thought after new research found that climate models predicting the biggest slowdown are the most realistic. Scientists called the new finding “very concerning” as a collapse would have catastrophic consequences for Europe, Africa and the Americas.
The Atlantic meridional overturning circulation (Amoc) is a major part of the global climate system and was already known to be at its weakest for 1,600 years as a result of the climate crisis. Scientists spotted warning signs of a tipping point in 2021 and know that the Amoc has collapsed in the Earth’s past.
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Sustainability certification by Marine Stewardship Council may be obscuring labour abuses in seafood supply chains, say researchers
The Marine Stewardship Council (MSC), which operates a “blue tick” scheme to indicate the sustainability of fish, has been accused of creating an “illusion” of ethical sourcing, after a study reported that widespread labour abuses have taken place on the fishing vessels it approves.
One in five vessels where the crew reported abuses to the International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) over the last five years took place on ships catching seafood certified as sustainable by the MSC, researchers found.
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Map reveals most severe concentrations of ammonia emissions, which are dangerous to health and environment
Ammonia pollution hotspots have been identified in areas with some of the greatest numbers of intensive pig and poultry farms in Britain, research has revealed.
A new map for the first time reveals the most severe concentrations of ammonia emissions are clustered in Lincolnshire, Herefordshire and Norfolk. These regions all have a high density of intensive poultry and pig units that drive dangerous levels of ammonia, according to researchers from Compassion in World Farming (CiWF) and Sustain.
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For his project ‘De Oförtrutna’ (The Relentless), photographer Christer Björkman pictured Swedish scientists working in the spirit of Carl Linnaeus, the botanist who created the modern taxonomic system that classifies organisms based on appearance. Each scientist brought to the shoot a book and an item of importance to their work
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Exclusive: ministers consider restricting pesticide-based treatments, which can get into waterways and harm wildlife
Pet owners across the UK could be banned from buying flea treatment for cats and dogs under new government rules.
Ministers have begun an eight-week consultation on letting only veterinary practitioners or pharmacists give out the potent, pesticide-based flea treatments, to ensure “correct usage”. At the moment, the flea and tick treatments can be bought from any pet shop.
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Energy crisis unfolding in Middle East has added political urgency, and more funding, to transform South Korea’s solar industry
In Guyang-ri, a farming village of 70 households about 90 minutes south-east of Seoul, people gather for communal free lunches six days a week. The meals are funded by the village’s one-megawatt solar installation, which generates roughly 10m won ($6,800) in net profit each month.
“Residents eat lunch together every day, so we see each other’s faces, talk together,” says Jeon Joo-young, the village chief. “Bonds and solidarity between residents become much stronger. Life becomes more enjoyable.”
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Researchers find increase in whale deaths in the bay, largely because of collisions with vessels on busy shipping route
Gray whales have historically been a rare sight in the San Francisco Bay. They trek from the warm lagoons of Mexico’s Baja California more than 10,000 miles (16,000km) north to the Arctic region to feast on shrimp-like animals during the summers, seldom stopping in the busy shipping corridor for prolonged periods.
But in recent years, that story has changed in a dire way. A new study, published this week in the journal Frontiers in Marine Science, has found that gray whales in the bay have been dying at alarming rates, largely due to collisions with vessels.
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Prof Yasuyuki Aono’s meticulous work charted shifting bloom dates as a marker of climate change
Even in his final months, he counted the days until the cherry blossoms. Prof Yasuyuki Aono of Osaka Metropolitan University spent his career gathering data on the spring flowering dates of cherry trees in Japan in what is one of the world’s longest climate records tracking a seasonal occurrence.
Using sources dating as far back as the 9th century, he revealed that cherry tree flowerings have occurred progressively earlier in recent decades – a now famous marker of climate change.
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Air pollution caused by wildfires is another blow to northern Thailand’s tourism industry as businesses suffer amid war in Iran
The Doi Suthep temple in northern Thailand is known for its spectacular views of Chiang Mai and the lush forested mountains that surround it. Over recent weeks, though, visitors can see little of the city beyond a thick cloud of grey haze.
Persistent wildfires have caused intense air pollution across the north of Thailand, forcing three provinces to declare emergencies and triggering spikes in pollution-related illnesses.
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Trump’s EPA chief Lee Zeldin’s presence shows how much influence climate deniers now have, experts say
As scientists confirmed that March was the United States’ most abnormally hot month in recorded history, dozens of climate deniers gathered to promote misinformation and tout their newfound influence on federal policy.
At a conference hosted by the prominent science-denying thinktank the Heartland Institute last week, a crowd of mostly middle-aged men in suits claimed the world is finally waking up to the idea that the climate crisis does not exist.
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Aortne aneurizme karakterizira abnormalno povećanje aorte, primarne arterije odgovorne za prenošenje krvi iz srca. Ruptura često dovodi do iznenadne smrti, a trenutno nema učinkovitih terapija lijekovima za zaustavljanje napredovanja bolesti. Sada su japanski znanstvenici otkrili da su aortne aneurizme povezane s klonskom hematopoezom, procesom povezanim sa starenjem u kojem matične stanice koje stvaraju krv stječu genetske mutacije.
Odrasli koji su izjavili da se osjećaju usamljeno imali su veći rizik od razvoja degenerativne bolesti srčanih zalistaka, čak i nakon što su uzeti u obzir tradicionalni faktori rizika za srčane bolesti i genetika, pokazuje nova studija.
Nova studija pokazuje da aktivni mitohondriji održavaju dendritične stanice, stražare imunološkog sustava, u stanju spremnosti za odgovor, povezujući stanični metabolizam s regulacijom gena i aktivacijom T-stanica. Smatra se, da ovo otkriće otvara nove puteve za poboljšanje cjepiva i imunoterapije raka.
Daraksonrasib, lijek tvrtke Revolution Medicines za rak gušterače, uspio je u dugo očekivanom kliničkom ispitivanju faze III, gotovo udvostručivši tipično trajanje preživljavanja i smanjivši rizik od smrti za 60% u odnosu na kemoterapiju.
Crijevne bakterije mogle bi uzrokovati probleme djece s rijetkim, ali ozbiljnim stanjem alergije na hranu, tvrdi nova studija. Naime, djeca sa sindromom enterokolitisa induciranog proteinima hrane (FPIES) imaju profile crijevnih bakterija koji se značajno razlikuju od profila kod zdrave djece.
Prema rezultatima novog istraživanja, rizik od razvoja demencije značajno je veći u osoba koje koriste e-cigarete. Jednako tako, pokazalo se, da je znatno veći udio korisnika e-cigareta (39,7%) klasificiran kao rizičan za kognitivno oštećenje u usporedbi s nepušačima (0,9%) (p < 0,001).
Velika studija je pokazala da se posttrombotski sindrom - česta i često bolna komplikacija od koje pate mnogi ljudi koji su doživjeli začepljenje glavnih vena zbog krvnih ugrušaka - može učinkovito liječiti minimalno invazivnim postupkom. Naime, studija je otkrila da postavljanje stenta za otvaranje i jačanje zahvaćene vene smanjuje težinu posttrombotskog sindroma te poboljšava venske simptome i ukupnu kvalitetu života kod oboljelih pacijenata.
Rezultati kliničkog ispitivanja faze 2 koje su osmislili i nadzirali znanstvenici s Mass General Brigham Cancer Institute, pokazuju da ispitivani lijek mezagitamab može učinkovito povećati broj trombocita kod pacijenata s imunom trombocitopenijom (ITP), autoimunom bolešću koju karakterizira povećano uništavanje trombocita i smanjena proizvodnja trombocita, što povećava rizik od krvarenja i ugrožava kvalitetu života.
Rezultati nove studije otkrivaju kako veći broj koraka može suzbiti neke štete dugotrajnog sjedenja, no istovremeno upozoravaju da previše vremena provedenog u sjedenju i dalje nosi trajne rizike za srce. Inače, više od jedne trećine odraslih osoba provodi dulje vrijeme u sjedilačkom ponašanju, iako je to povezano s većim rizikom od kroničnih bolesti i prerane smrti.
Nova studija otkrila je da starije osobe s većim optimizmom imaju manju vjerojatnost da će s vremenom razviti demenciju, što ukazuje na obećavajući psihološki faktor koji bi mogao pomoći u oblikovanju budućih istraživanja zdravog starenja.
