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Diwali Firecrackers See Indian Air Pollution Soar
This year’s Diwali celebrations saw Delhi’s National Capital Region enveloped in harmful smog as the widespread use of firecrackers caused air quality to plunge to ‘hazardous’ levels.According to the Central Pollution Control...
‘Single-use’ Named Word of the Year for 2018
The term ‘single-use’ has been named Word of the Year for 2018 by Collins Dictionary.It refers to products, often plastic, that are made to be used only once before disposal.
According to Collins...
UK Renewable Energy Capacity Surpasses Fossil Fuels for First Time
Renewable capacity has tripled in past five years, even faster growth than the ‘dash for gas’ of the 1990s.The capacity of renewable energy has overtaken that of fossil fuels in the UK...
M&S Launches New ‘Eco Bag’ to Reduce Plastic Waste
Marks & Spencer (M&S) has launched a new eco-shopping bag that helps prevent waste and reduce poverty among people living in Haiti and the Philippines.Launching in stores on 6th November, the re-usable...
Ozone Layer Finally Healing After Damage Caused by Aerosols, UN Says
The ozone layer is showing signs of continuing recovery from man-made damage and is likely to heal fully by 2060, new evidence shows.The measures taken to repair the damage will also have...
The Oceans Absorb Even More Heat Than We’ve Thought and That’s Bad News
Two thirds of the planet is covered in water and so no surprisingly oceans have an inordinate effect on the Earth’s climate. They absorb vast amounts of CO2 from the atmosphere and...
Glasgow Unveils Plans to Become Scotland’s First Circular City
Glasgow City Council has announced its ambitious plan become the first circular city in Scotland.
Its Circular Economy Route Map will focus on cutting food waste and engage with universities and colleges to...
With Only 74 Left, New Protections Announced for Iconic Killer Whales
With only 74 remaining in the wild, time is running out to save southern resident killer whales, especially after two died this summer.
This week, the Canadian government announced a slew of measures...
Australia Unleashes Higher EV Speed Limits
Australia has announced electric cars will be able to keep travelling at maximum motorway speed limits, even when other vehicles have to slow down to reduce their emissions.
The legal exception will allow...
Five Countries Hold 70% of World’s Last Wildernesses, Map Reveals
Just five countries hold 70% of the world’s remaining untouched wilderness areas and urgent international action is needed to protect them, according to new research.
Researchers from the University of Queensland (UQ) and...
Energy-Hungry Bitcoin Would Be a Climate Disaster, Study Finds
When new technologies like electricity or the dishwasher took off in the 20th century, most of the people racing to adapt them had no idea what trading candles for light bulbs would...
New Renewables Cheaper Than Old Coal in Southeast Asia
A new analysis from independent financial think tank Carbon Tracker has concluded that it would be cheaper to build new solar PV and onshore wind capacity in Indonesia, Vietnam, and the Philippines...
Hawaiian Island Important for Seals and Turtles Washed Away by Hurricane
A small Hawaiian island that was an important habitat for endangered species has entirely disappeared, The Huffington Post confirmed Tuesday.
East Island in the French Frigate Shoals, an atoll around 550 miles northwest...
Biking for Beers in Bologna
The Italian city of Bologna is offering discounts on products such as beer, ice creams and cinema tickets for people who adopt greener forms of transportation.
Its ‘Bella Mossa’ scheme, which roughly translates...
Microplastics Found in Human Poop for the First Time
Tiny pieces of plastic measuring less than five millimeters in length—or roughly the size of a sesame seed—have become a nearly ubiquitous presence in our world. Scientists have found the particles, better...
Global Resource Consumption ‘to Double by 2060’
By 2060, global consumption of raw resources is set to nearly double to 167 gigatonnes.That’s according to a new OECD report, which warns as the global economy expands, living standards rise and world...