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New Study Finds Methane Emissions from Cows 11% Higher
Actual global methane emissions from livestock are much higher than previous estimates and could help account for the dramatic upswing in methane emissions over recent years, according to new research. A study published last week in the journal Carbon Balance…
Degraded Tropical Forests Now Release More Carbon Than They Store, New Study Finds
Tropical forests may no longer be acting as carbon sinks and could be releasing more carbon than they store, according to troubling new research. A study published Thursday in the journal Science finds that forests across Asia, Latin America and…
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…
China Cancelling Around 1/3 Of Iron Ore Mining Licenses, As Part Of Bid To Cut Air Pollution
Around a third of all iron ore mining licenses in China will be cancelled as part of a bid to reduce associated emissions, and thus to reduce levels of the country’s deadly air pollution, an official from China’s mining association…
France Commits €20 Billion To Energy Transition Plan, Including €7 Billion In Renewables By 2022
France has launched what it is calling its ‘Great Investment Plan 2018-22’ which will include €20 billion for its energy transition plan, made up of €9 billion for energy efficiency measures, €7 billion for renewables, and €4 billion to expedite…
Wetherspoons Bans Plastic Straws
JD Wetherspoons has announced it will stop using plastic straws across its 900 pubs in the UK and Ireland by the end of this year, in a bid to curb plastic pollution. Instead it will switch to biodegradeable paper straws,…
Biodegradable Material Could Replace Most Plastic Used To Wrap & Preserve Food
The world produces about 300 million tons of plastic every year, of which about 10% will end up in the ocean. In the US, about 30 million tons winds up in landfills, and half of that is plastic packaging used…