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Air Pollution Cuts Two Years off the Average World Life Expectancy
We already knew that air pollution had officially become the world’s biggest killer. Now, an Air Quality Life Index (AQLI) analysis by the Energy Policy Institute at the University of Chicago has found just that air pollution will cut the…
Plastic Straws to Disappear from Legoland, Madame Tussauds, and Sea Life Attractions
Merlin Entertainments, the UK operator of top tourist draws such as Legoland, Madame Tussauds, and Sea Life, has pledged to phase out plastic straws at all of its owned attractions worldwide by the end of 2018. The company, which is…
Europe ‘Powers Towards Decarbonisation by 2045’
Europe’s power sector could be fully decarbonised by as early as 2045. That’s according to a new study from Eurelectric, which says the region could beat the 2050 targets set out by the Paris Agreement through electrifying key economic sectors.…
Palm Oil Bar Codes Launched to Help Consumers Spot Unsustainable Supply Chain
Social enterprise Giki has created a ‘palm oil detector’ to help shoppers identify products made with sustainable palm oil. Shoppers concerned about fuelling deforestation on their supermarket trips can now take advantage of a new tool to help them spot…
Solar Geoengineering Could Be ‘Remarkably Inexpensive’ – Report
Cooling the Earth by injecting sun-blocking particles into the stratosphere could be “remarkably inexpensive”, according to the most detailed engineering analysis to date. The fear of a rogue nation or military force unilaterally taking control of the global climate is…
Tesco and WWF ‘to Halve Environmental Impact of Shopping’
Tesco and WWF have teamed up and committed to halve the environmental impact of shopper’s baskets within a year. The four-year partnership between the nation’s largest retailer and the environmental organisation aims to eliminate food and packaging waste while encouraging…
Diesel Pollution Stunts Children’s Lung Growth, Major Study Shows
Pollution from diesel vehicles is stunting the growth of children’s lungs, leaving them damaged for life, a major study has found. The research, conducted with more than 2,000 school children in London, is the first such study in a city…