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How to Improve the State of European Waters
Like other environmental sectors, water bodies are facing ecological challenges such as pollution, climate change, unsustainable freshwater management, and habitat degradation. The European Environment Agency (EEA) has published an assessment of the health of European water bodies, indicating that Europe…
China Joins Monitoring of Fukushima Water Release
In 2011, Japan suffered a devastating natural disaster when a powerful earthquake, followed by a tsunami, caused over 20,000 deaths and destroyed vast areas of land. The tsunami flooded an area of 560 km², and this catastrophe severely damaged the…
Canadian Researchers Develop a Process to Convert Methane and CO2 into Useful Resources
Scientists from McGill University, one of the oldest in Canada, have discovered how to harness sunlight to transform two harmful gases, methane and carbon dioxide, into useful chemicals. In a way, this process could be considered a form of recycling…
Are Artificial Rivers the Future of Water Resource Management?
Water bodies cover about 70 percent of Earth’s surface, but how much do we truly value this precious resource? It is often said that what is abundant is taken for granted. The astonishing fact that water ecosystems make up such…
Dublin Introduces a Ban on Disposing of Waste in Plastic Bags
Dublin is facing an increasing problem of waste on city streets caused by animals, such as seagulls, tearing open plastic garbage bags. Areas in the Irish capital where waste collection in bags has been allowed so far include around 1,000…
Why Recycling Is Not Enough to Fight Plastic
How often do we come across the topic of recycling daily? We read about it in the media, see symbols on packaging, and pass by recycling bins on the streets. For some of us, recycling might seem obviously important, while…
USA: Families Relocating Due to Pollution, but Healthier Areas Reserved Only for the Wealthy
Excessive air pollution in certain areas of the United States influences households’ decisions to relocate, but only wealthier families can afford to settle in areas with satisfactory air quality, researchers from Lancaster University reveal. Their study, published in the journal…