Global Scans · Nature · Weekly Summary

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WHAT''S NEXT?: Oceans, animals, and land are all under threat from climate change and human activities. The effective and efficient conservation of agricultural biodiversity is vital to meeting the global challenges of food and nutritional security for an expanding world population. But, the signs are of continued degradation of our global natural resources and environment.

• [New] Since PFNA is environmentally persistent and products containing PFNA are still in use and may be imported into the U.S., there is a substantial likelihood that environmental contamination of sources of drinking water will continue. Federal Register
• [New] Since PFHxS is environmentally persistent and products containing PFHxS are still in use and may be imported into the United States, the EPA anticipates environmental contamination to sources of drinking water will continue. Federal Register
• [New] The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is issuing an adaptive and flexible National Primary Drinking Water Regulation under the Safe Drinking Water Act to manage risks of per - and polyfluoroalkyl substances in drinking water. Federal Register
• [New] Many environmental groups and countries are looking for an agreement that will include cutting the amount of plastic production, a goal that U.S. negotiators have resisted. The Washington Post
• [New] The environmental danger of unchecked mega constellations has the potential to impact sustainability on Earth, including the potential for satellites to damage the Earth's atmosphere upon reentry. Space Watch Africa
• [New] The pledge of achieving carbon peak before 2030 and carbon neutrality before 2060 is a strategic decision that responds to the inherent needs of China's sustainable and high-quality development, and is an important driving force for promoting China's ecological civilization constructions. PubMed Central (PMC)
• [New] Japan and the United States are expected to jointly submit a resolution in the near future to the U.N. Security Council calling for no nuclear weapons or weapons of mass destruction to be deployed in Earth's orbit. Kyodo News+
• [New] Natural Resources Canada will play a critical role in managing program intake and providing capacity support to Indigenous applicants (e.g., to conduct financial due diligence). Business Council of Canada
• [New] As stakeholders look for pragmatic solutions to address climate change, technology can unlock new opportunities for growth and environmental stewardship in Canada and around the world. Cisco
• [New] Aside from monitoring our changing planet, the GOES satellite series can monitor air quality, identify lightning strikes that might lead to wildfires, detect meteors entering Earth's atmosphere, and even give warning about space weather hazards. Space
• [New] The UK's ratification process must be urgently accelerated if we are to stay on track with the global goal of protecting at least 30% of the world's ocean by 2030. Greenpeace UK
• [New] The tangible effects of climate change, such as rising sea levels and intensifying storms, pose direct threats to Belize's natural splendour and its people. Belize News and Opinion on www.breakingbelizenews.com
• [New] The combined group will have the financial and technical capability to not only build Toliara into one of the best critical mineral projects in the world, but also to develop an integrated value chain for the rare earth elements that are essential to the global energy transition. MarketScreener
• [New] TerraFirma, Mieses' start-up based in Puerto Rico, developed an AI model that uses satellite imagery to forecast environmental risks such as natural disasters, crop diseases, and erosion. Tico Times - Costa Rica News
• [New] NASA's sustainability strategy will eventually encompass four domains: Earth, Earth orbit, cislunar space (the region near and around the moon) and deep space. Space
• [New] There are rising fears the conflict that started in the desert of southern Israeli will continue spreading throughout the Middle East and engulf the earth in a Third World War. Metro.co.uk
• [New] Sony will continue to promote efforts to reduce the environmental impact through the development and adoption of environmentally conscious materials. Sony Corporation - Sony Global Headquarters
• [New] Maldives has a total land area of 20,130 square km (formed by 1190 islands) situated in 974,000 square km of the Indian Ocean that needs constant watch against internal and external threats. The Diplomat
• [New] The introduction of harmful aquatic organisms to new environments by ships has been identified as a major threat to the world's oceans and to the conservation of biodiversity. Witherbys
• [New] In the absence of regulatory convergence and more cooperation, the EU's efforts to reduce the environmental impact of its imports could affect trade relations with Latin America. Elcano Royal Institute
• [New] The complementary nature, abundance and diversity of the resources of Latin America give it significant potential for cross-border exchanges of renewable energy. Elcano Royal Institute

Last updated: 27 April 2024