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Expansión reports that the shift toward eco-friendly vehicles in Spain is advancing only as fast as consumers' wallets allow. High purchase prices remain the main brake on wider adoption of electric and hybrid cars, with sales growth tied closely to household purchasing power rather than environmental enthusiasm alone.
- 2UN advisors warn nearly all shallow coral reefs face collapse by 2075●Almost every shallow-water coral reef on the planet faces ecosystem collapse by 2075, UN advisors say https://www. thegu
UN advisors warn that almost every shallow-water coral reef on Earth could suffer ecosystem collapse by 2075, with the warning published in Australian media. The assessment points to mounting pressures on reef ecosystems worldwide, and conservation and climate observers are sharing the finding widely as a stark marker of how far ocean warming and related stressors have progressed.
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Malaysia Airlines has put forward the idea of an eco-tax to help fund sustainable aviation fuel, according to Italian travel trade press. The proposal would have airlines or passengers contribute to covering the higher cost of SAF, a key lever for cutting aviation emissions. The topic is drawing attention in Italy's aviation and travel sector amid the ongoing debate over decarbonising air transport.
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The International Union for Conservation of Nature has introduced a Red List of Coral Reef Ecosystems, a new assessment tool to track the health and extinction risk of the world's coral reefs. The announcement is drawing attention among conservation groups and climate watchers, who see it as a milestone in documenting how warming oceans, bleaching and pollution are pushing reef ecosystems toward collapse.