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22 12 2020 | 16:52

Urgent action needed to measure air pollution worldwide.

Beijing has shown how regular objective monitoring can lead to big improvements in air quality.

22 12 2020 | 15:43

Better Breathing: 6 of the Best Plants for Indoor Air Quality

The average American spends 90% of their time indoors. Unfortunately, indoor air quality ranks as one of the top threats to human health, according to the EPA. Indoor air is commonly 2 to 5 times…

22 12 2020 | 15:38

Another Reason to Recycle Cartons — and Other Materials

Good news to report: The COVID-19 pandemic has not stopped people from recycling. In fact, some people are recycling even more.

22 12 2020 | 15:33

10 Sustainable Mattress Companies: Choosing Your Perfect Green Sleep.

Sleep is bliss, but it isn’t always environmentally responsible. Many mattresses contain a toxic brew of chemicals — from flame-retardant chemicals like polybrominated diphenyl ethers to formaldehyde…

22 12 2020 | 15:26

Use Your Microwave Less, Reduce CO2 Emissions

Use your microwave 10 minutes less a day and reduce your CO2 emissions by up to 610 pounds a year, depending upon the source of your electricity.       27 Οctober 2020 Earth911

22 12 2020 | 14:16

Urban Heat Island (UHI) Mitigation.

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21 12 2020 | 11:08

‘No immediate decline in sight’ for global coal-fired power demand, says IEA.

Covid pandemic has driven the largest drop in coal use since the Second World War, but consumption is likely to rise again in 2021. There is “no immediate decline in sight” for coal-fired power…

21 12 2020 | 11:03

Will the Mediterranean become too hot for tourists?

Late-summer temperatures may prove unbearable for some visitors, posing threat to vital holiday industry. Increased heat in Mediterranean countries is making the traditional summer beach holiday…

20 12 2020 | 08:29

11 Eco-Friendly Gift Wrapping Ideas.

Around the holidays, it's estimated that Americans throw out an extra 1 million tons of trash per week – and one of the biggest offenders of seasonal waste is single-use gift wrap. Use the tips in…

20 12 2020 | 08:23

The Paris Deal at 5. Is it Working?

December 12, 2020 marked the fifth anniversary of the Paris Climate Agreement. A Climate Ambition Summit hosted by the UK, France and the UN celebrated the event. Heads of government from around 70…

20 12 2020 | 08:18

Hidden Scars - The Landmine Crisis in north-east Nigeria.

Boko Haram conflict leaves north-east Nigeria facing severe landmine emergency North-east Nigeria is facing a landmine emergency which is having a devastating impact on people in the region.

20 12 2020 | 08:18

Starlings' aerial antics behind mystery of Scots' power outages.

Walk at dusk reveals murmurations bouncing networks’ electricity cables and switching off the lights. The mystery surrounding a string of unexplained power cuts across a small town in Scotland has…

20 12 2020 | 08:14

How sub-Saharan Africa can rethink its approach to agriculture.

In response to the economic devastation caused by the coronavirus pandemic, most sub-Saharan governments are developing economic recovery plans. These will require some different thinking,…

20 12 2020 | 08:14

Long-term permafrost record details Arctic thaw.

Covering 18 million sq km, northern hemisphere permafrost areas have been warming since the 1980s, according to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change’s latest report on oceans and cryosphere.

20 12 2020 | 08:13

'Carbon storage as a service': Norway backs $800m Big Oil-led carbon capture flagship.

Northern Lights project being developed together by Shell, Total and Equinor will 'ship in' CO2 collected from industrial emitters for storage under North Sea. The Norwegian government has announced…

20 12 2020 | 08:11

Ardern disputes Greta Thunberg's criticism of New Zealand climate policy.

Prime minister says New Zealand is doing more than activist suggests after Thunberg tweets about ‘so-called climate emergency declaration’ The prime minister, Jacinda Ardern, has responded to…

20 12 2020 | 08:09

Solar power could be the green energy solution for Congo.

The Loudima family in Congo have long been without electricity but they have found an environmental solution: solar power. In the remote districts of Pointe Noire, the Congolese start-up Hélios…

20 12 2020 | 08:09

Moon Influences Arctic Ocean Methane Releases, Study Finds.

The moon helps to control the release of methane from the Arctic Ocean.

20 12 2020 | 08:04

Investor group makes net-zero carbon pledge to tackle climate crisis

Managers commit to investing only in companies with net-zero CO2 emissions by 2050. Some of the world’s largest investors managing assets worth more than $9tn have committed to investing only in…

20 12 2020 | 08:04

Climate Change Made Earth-like Venus Uninhabitable.

We can learn a lot about climate change from Venus, our sister planet. Venus currently has a surface temperature of 450℃ (the temperature of an oven's self-cleaning cycle) and an atmosphere dominated…