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Date	Process	Result
August 28, 2007	Peer review	Reviewed
September 10, 2007	Featured portal candidate	Promoted

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Environment

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* ... that researchers estimated that training the model for ChatGPT used the equivalent energy footprint of "driving 123 gasoline-powered passenger vehicles for a year"?

* ... that researchers estimated that training the model for [[ChatGPT]] '''[[Environmental impacts of artificial intelligence|used the equivalent energy footprint]]''' of "driving 123 gasoline-powered passenger vehicles for a year"?

* ... that Israel's destruction of trees and farmland in Gaza has been described as an ecocide?

* ... that Israel's '''[[Environmental impact of the Israel–Hamas war|destruction of trees and farmland in Gaza]]''' has been described as an [[ecocide]]?

* ... that Maciej Grabowski became the Polish minister of environment in 2013 despite having no environmental experience?

* ... that '''[[Maciej Grabowski (economist)|Maciej Grabowski]]''' became the [[Ministry of Environment (Poland)|Polish minister of environment]] in 2013 despite having no environmental experience?

* ... that Flathead Lake Biological Station can detect invasive aquatic species in real-time using eDNA technology?

* ... that '''[[Flathead Lake Biological Station]]''' can detect invasive aquatic species in real-time using [[Environmental DNA|eDNA]] technology?

* ... that upon its completion, the Gwinnett Environmental & Heritage Center had the largest sloped green roof in the United States?

* ... that upon its completion, the '''[[Gwinnett Environmental & Heritage Center]]''' had the largest sloped [[green roof]] in the United States?

* ... that some severe environmental impacts of the invasion of Ukraine can be seen from space?

* ... that some severe '''[[Environmental impact of the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine|environmental impacts of the invasion of Ukraine]]''' can be seen from space?

Recent In the news items

8 November 2024 – Deforestation of the Amazon rainforest

The Brazilian environment and climate change ministry reports that deforestation in the Amazon rainforest decreased by 30.6% compared to last year, the lowest level in nine years. Additionally, deforestation in the Cerrado tropical savannah region decreased by 25.7%, the first decrease in five years. (AP) (Semafor)

:The [[Brazil]]ian [[Ministry of Environment and Climate Change (Brazil)|environment and climate change ministry]] reports that [[deforestation]] in the [[Amazon rainforest]] decreased by 30.6% compared to last year, the lowest level in nine years. Additionally, deforestation in the [[Cerrado]] [[tropics|tropical]] [[savannah]] region decreased by 25.7%, the first decrease in five years. [https://apnews.com/article/brazil-amazon-deforestation-lula-wildfires-4a8e25c3dee73ccd942677c192cf3e42 (AP)] [https://www.semafor.com/article/11/08/2024/amazon-rainforest-deforestation-falls-to-lowest-levels-in-nine-years (Semafor)]

31 October 2024 – Climate change in Europe

The European Environment Agency reports an 8% decrease in European Union-wide greenhouse gas emissions linked to global warming in 2023, 37% below emissions levels in 1990. (DW)

:The [[European Environment Agency]] reports an 8% decrease in [[European Union]]-wide [[greenhouse gas emissions]] linked to [[global warming]] in 2023, 37% below emissions levels in 1990. [https://www.dw.com/en/eu-greenhouse-gases-dropped-sharply-in-2023/a-70656116 (DW)]

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