#climate-mitigation

#climate-mitigation

Last year, almost every new car sold in Norway, the nature-loving country flush with oil wealth, was fully electric. In prosperous Denmark, which was all-in on petrol and diesel cars until just before Covid, sales of battery electric vehicles (BEVs) reached a share of 68%. In California, the share of zero-emissions vehicles hit 20%. And at least every third new car now bought by the Dutch, Finns, Belgians and Swedes burns no fuel.

Two cruise ships are bobbing quietly in the specially expanded port near the city of Belem in northern Brazil on the edge of the Amazon. They will serve as alternative accommodation for more than 10,000 participants at this year's climate conference. Between 40,000 and 50,000 people, including heads of state and government from almost 200 countries, are expected to attend the 30th UN Climate Change Conference, COP30, to discuss measures for greater climate protection.

Industries and individuals around the world burned record amounts of oil, gas and coal last year, releasing more greenhouse gases than ever before, a group of leading scientists said in a new report, warning that humanity is hurtling toward "climate chaos." The surge in global use of fossil fuels in 2024 contributed to extreme weather and devastating disasters including heat waves, storms, floods and wildfires.

The main award went to Yvonne Lundberg Giwercman, a professor at Lund University's Faculty of Medicine, for developing a patient-specific IVF test that significantly improves fertility treatment outcomes. The test analyzes genetic data to tailor hormone therapies for individual patients-a capability that doesn't exist today. "Research shows that women receiving genetically adapted hormone therapy have a 38% higher chance of having a baby compared to those who don't," said Lundberg Giwercman. The innovation could make IVF treatments more effective and accessible for countless couples struggling with infertility.