environment

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24 06 2019 | 08:01

Leaving microbes out of climate change conversation has major consequences, experts warn.

An international group of leading microbiologists have issued a warning, saying that not including microbes – the support system of the biosphere – in the climate change equation will have major…

24 06 2019 | 08:00

Can planting billions of trees save the planet?

Organisations from around the world are reforesting at an unprecedented rate. When Clare Dubois’s car skidded on an icy road in Stroud, Gloucestershire, a tree prevented her vehicle tumbling into a…

24 06 2019 | 07:43

Shift to renewable energy could have biodiversity cost, researchers caution.

Climate change has widely reported negative consequences, and innovations in renewable energy technologies are central to achieving the Paris climate treaty goals to mitigate these effects. A new…

22 06 2019 | 14:49

Over 350 mln people in developing Asia lack access to electricity: ADB.

MANILA, June 18 (Xinhua) -- More than 350 million people in developing Asia still lack access to electricity, Asian Development Bank (ADB) President Takehiko Nakao said on Tuesday, stressing the need…

20 06 2019 | 12:27

G20 agree to reduce marine plastic.

The G20, ahead of the 2019 G20 summit in Japan, have agreed a framework to support members to reduce their marine plastic pollution. The decision was made after a two day meeting of G20 environment…

20 06 2019 | 12:26

UK Government rejects 1p fast fashion tax.

The UK Government has announced that it has rejected recommendations from the Environmental Audit Committee over fast fashion. The Environmental Audit Committee released a report in February which…

20 06 2019 | 08:44

Spy satellites reveal Himalayan glaciers losing ground to climate change.

Keeping watch over ice on the Himalayan glaciers was certainly not the intended mission of a U.S. spy satellite program, called Hexagon, which operated from 1971 to 1986. Nevertheless, the…

19 06 2019 | 12:05

The World’s Most Insane Energy Project Moves Ahead.

Thanks to President Trump and his transparent and perverse desire to enrich his golfing buddies in the fossil fuel industry and to accelerate the climate crisis, the U.S. is the most notorious…

18 06 2019 | 13:27

UN: Growing at a slower pace, world population is expected to reach 9.7 billion in 2050 and could peak at nearly 11 billion around 2100.

Growth rates vary across regions and more countries are experiencing population decline

18 06 2019 | 08:45

Greece: EIB and National Bank of Greece launch new green and urban infrastructure investment scheme.

  National Bank of Greece first partner bank under EUR 650 million national infrastructure initiative Scheme to support renewable, energy efficiency and urban projects Innovative new scheme…

17 06 2019 | 10:45

How green is your lipstick: beauty brands and the fight against plastic waste.

Makeup and personal care companies produce a huge amount of packaging – much of which cannot be recycled. But companies such as Lush and Garnier are trying to do better.

14 06 2019 | 08:55

Today’s diets are eating away at our future food supplies, but we can change this.

Thousands of overlooked yet beneficial crop species are threatened unless we learn to conserve, farm and consume them, writes Juan Lucas Restrepo. In addition to the rhinoceroses, elephants and…

13 06 2019 | 13:32

Urban consumption accounts for 10% of global emissions.

Research, released by C40 Cities, finds that consumption-based emissions from almost 100 of the world’s biggest cities represent 10% of global greenhouse gas emissions. The report, Future of Urban…

13 06 2019 | 09:55

Plastic production on the rise worldwide but slowing in Europe.

While the global production of plastics is increasing, it is decreasing in Europe, according to PlasticsEurope, the leading pan-European association of plastics manufacturers. EURACTIV’s partner le …

13 06 2019 | 09:27

South Africa sued for Eskom, Sasol air pollution in coal belt.

Environmental groups calling current levels of pollution in the Highveld Priority Area a violation of people’s constitutional rights. South Africa’s government is being sued for failing to crack…

12 06 2019 | 18:03

Climate becomes top priority in EU’s 2020 budget.

The European Commission proposed on Wednesday (5 June) a budget worth €168.3 billion for the bloc in 2020, aimed at promoting a more competitive European economy and solidarity and security in the EU…

12 06 2019 | 14:23

A bitter taste.

  Europe’s chocolate habit is driving the world’s fastest rising deforestation rates. We need new EU laws to stop this, writes Julia Christian. Using satellite imagery and remote sensing algorithms…

12 06 2019 | 11:50

The Ocean Could be a New Wave for Renewable Energy, But What Are the Risks?

There's no question that finding new sources of renewable energy is good for the environment. Less pollution and fewer greenhouse gases are good for people, plants, and animals. But clean energy…

11 06 2019 | 08:46

The last of the 'Gorillas in the Mist' is presumed dead.

The last of the "Gorillas in the Mist" -- made famous by renowned American primatologist Dian Fossey -- is believed to have died.

10 06 2019 | 14:01

Kenyan Villagers Use 'Digital Wells' to Cope with Record Drought.

NAKURU, KENYA — Kenya is facing one of the worst stretches of drought in years, causing underdevelopment, fights over water, and fears of starvation. However, a village in western Kenya is using a…