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Dubai Announced Incentives to Boost Electric Vehicles Deployment
During a news conference held on Sunday, the Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) in collaboration with Road and Transport Authority (RTA) announced a series of new incentives to spark the growth of electric mobility around the emirate. The new…
More Than 100 Schools Sign on to Teach Health Risks of Climate Change
The Global Consortium on Climate and Health Education (GCCHE) today announced that, since its launch earlier this year, 125 health professions schools and programs around the world have joined and committed to ensure future health professionals are educated on the…
Plastic Nanoparticles Can Accumulate In Fish Brains & Cause Brain Damage, Study Finds
Nano-sized particles of plastic can accumulate in the brains of fish and cause damage and behavioral changes, according to a new study from Lund University. So, yes, despite earlier arguments to the contrary, it’s clear at this point that nanoplastics…
Vattenfall Cuts Ribbon on Wales’ Largest Onshore Wind Farm
Wales’ largest onshore wind farm is officially up and running, with Welsh First Minister Carwyn Jones heralding the technology as a “key part” of Wales’ low-carbon economic future. Vattenfall, the Swedish developer of the 228MW Pen y Cymoedd wind farm,…
Could California Join China in Banning Gas Guzzlers?
After China announced plans to ban new diesel and gasoline-powered cars, California Gov. Jerry Brown is said to be considering the same option, according to Bloomberg. “I’ve gotten messages from the governor asking, ‘Why haven’t we done something already?’” Mary…
2.9 Million Children Are Threatened by Toxic Air Pollution From Oil & Gas Development
A new analysis of state and federal data shows 2.9 million children enrolled in schools and daycares across the country are threatened by oil and gas air pollution. Released by the national environmental group Earthworks, this new analysis is part…
‘Unacceptable’: European Fossil Fuel Subsidies top €112bn a Year
European governments are continuing to hand out more than €112bn a year in fossil fuel subsidies, despite having signed up to a commitment to phase out harmful subsidies by 2020. That is the conclusion of a major new report from…