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There is a place in Turkmenistan where fire erupts from the ground in the middle of the desert, but not everyone knows the nature of this phenomenon. The Darvaza crater, officially named the Shining of Karakum, is approximately two hundred and seventy kilometers from Ashgabat. It is a down warping with a diameter of 60 m and a depth of about 20 m.
Why do stressed bats shed more viruses? How do some key species engineer whole landscapes? How do humans and animals work in groups to solve problems, shape behavior?
Ligia Noronha, UN Assistant Secretary-General and Head of the New York Office of UNEP, addressing the meeting on behalf of Inger Andersen, Chief of UNEP, unveils a solution to the energy dilemma, advocating for clean energy access to drive prosperity, while combatting climate change.
In order for that to come to fruition, multiple governments will need to follow through with their non-binding commitments, which is certainly easier said than done.
Methane emissions are short-lived in the atmosphere but many times more potent than carbon dioxide as a greenhouse gas