Polluting carmakers in the top 10 recipients of green fundsNews
Polluting carmakers in the top 10 recipients of green funds
By Transport & Environment Organisation (T&E) Study from Voxeurop and European Investigative Collaborations shows that companies engaged in oil extraction, car manufacturing and fashion are…
SourceJune 25, 2024
Full articleSerbia will not let a potential lithium mine ‘destroy’ environment: PMNews
Serbia will not let a potential lithium mine ‘destroy’ environment: PM
Belgrade, Serbia (AFP) - The Serbian government would not allow a potential lithium mine to destroy its "rivers" and "mountains", Prime Minister Milos Vucevic told…
SourceJune 25, 2024
Full articleSustainable Electrification: Managing Resource Demands for Future Electric VehiclesScience
Sustainable Electrification: Managing Resource Demands for Future Electric Vehicles
By Ritsumeikan University The increasing adoption of electric vehicles (EVs) raises concerns about escalating raw material demands, particularly for batteries. Researchers from Ritsumeikan University conducted…
SourceJune 25, 2024
Full articleScientists identify safe havens we must preserve to prevent ‘the sixth great extinction of life on Earth’Science
Scientists identify safe havens we must preserve to prevent ‘the sixth great extinction of life on Earth’
By University of East Anglia If we act now, we can prevent human-caused extinctions wiping out our planet’s wildlife, according to an international coalition of…
SourceJune 25, 2024
Full article‘Urgent’ for Australia to protect Great Barrier Reef: UNESCONews
‘Urgent’ for Australia to protect Great Barrier Reef: UNESCO
Sydney, Australia (AFP) - Australia must take "urgent" action to protect the Great Barrier Reef, including setting more ambitious climate targets, the UN's cultural organisation…
SourceJune 25, 2024
Full articleNordic study of policy measures to compensate for increasing costs of energyNews
Nordic study of policy measures to compensate for increasing costs of energy
By the Nordic Council of Ministers and Nordic Council on Nordic co-operation In the period 2021–2023, the Nordic governments introduced 43 measures to compensate for…
SourceJune 25, 2024
Full articleWhy Indian cities flood during monsoon rainsClimate
Why Indian cities flood during monsoon rains
By Amita Bhide, Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Mumbai | 360info To avoid floods, Indian cities need to engage in nuanced, localised and comprehensive planning…
SourceJune 25, 2024
Full articleUltrafine particles from planes put 52 million Europeans at risk of serious health conditionsClimate
Ultrafine particles from planes put 52 million Europeans at risk of serious health conditions
By Transport & Environment (T&E) A new study by green group Transport & Environment (T&E) suggests that thousands of cases of high blood pressure, diabetes and dementia…
SourceJune 25, 2024
Full articleEuropean airport pollution threatens health of 52 mn people: NGONews
European airport pollution threatens health of 52 mn people: NGO
Paris, France | AFP - High concentrations of tiny particles released when aviation jet fuel is burnt pose a health risk to 52 million people…
SourceJune 25, 2024
Full articleNew study confirms forever chemicals are absorbed through human skinScience
New study confirms forever chemicals are absorbed through human skin
By University of Birmingham A study of 17 commonly used synthetic ‘forever chemicals’ has shown that these toxic substances can readily be absorbed through human…
SourceJune 24, 2024
Full articleClimate change accelerates emergence of insectsClimateScience
Climate change accelerates emergence of insects
By Jess Whitty | La Trobe University Researchers at La Trobe University’s Centre for Freshwater Ecosystems have exposed the hidden consequences of climate change on…
SourceJune 24, 2024
Full articleSupporting the right small changes can have big impactsClimateScience
Supporting the right small changes can have big impacts
By International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA) Small changes in our everyday actions can trigger significant, rapid societal shifts especially when it comes to…
SourceJune 22, 2024
Full articlePromise green hydrogen may not always be fulfilledScience
Promise green hydrogen may not always be fulfilled
By Radboud University Green hydrogen often, but certainly not always, leads to CO2 gains. This claim is based on research published in Nature Energy by…
SourceJune 21, 2024
Full articleFood’s climate footprint was once again MIA at global talksClimate
Food’s climate footprint was once again MIA at global talks
By Ayurella Horn-Muller | Grist Last week, the leaders of the world’s seven biggest economies convened in Italy to discuss several pressing global issues during…
SourceJune 21, 2024
Full articleRising temperatures threaten India’s wheat productionClimate
Rising temperatures threaten India’s wheat production
By Biswajit Dhar, Council for Social Development, New Delhi Decline in wheat production over the past two seasons because of rising temperatures has reduced domestic…
SourceJune 21, 2024
Full articleClimate change may worsen flooding in Mumbai and ChennaiClimate
Climate change may worsen flooding in Mumbai and Chennai
By Dharmappa Hagare, Western Sydney University For all flood-prone cities of India, there is an urgent need to develop flood inundation maps. Although Bollywood films…
SourceJune 20, 2024
Full articleKriegers Flak Wind Farm Sets Sail into Sustainable Future with First Seaweed HarvestNews
Kriegers Flak Wind Farm Sets Sail into Sustainable Future with First Seaweed Harvest
This spring marks an important milestone in the dual pursuit of green energy and sustainable food production at Kriegers Flak, Scandinavia’s largest offshore wind farm,…
Adrian AlexandreJune 20, 2024
Full articleTravellers urged to keep it local in the name of sustainable tourismClimate
Travellers urged to keep it local in the name of sustainable tourism
By University of South Australia From rolling vineyards to stunning beaches, there’s no shortage of beauty to discover in our own backyards. A tourism expert…
SourceJune 20, 2024
Full articleMuch of the Nord Stream gas remained in the seaScience
Much of the Nord Stream gas remained in the sea
By University of Gothenburg Much of the methane released into the southern Baltic Sea from the Nord Stream gas pipeline has remained in the water.…
SourceJune 19, 2024
Full articleNew findings: East Palestine train derailment caused chemical pollution falling to the earth surface across the US and beyondScience
New findings: East Palestine train derailment caused chemical pollution falling to the earth surface across the US and beyond
By IOP Publishing A new study published in the academic journal Environmental Research Letters, reveals that the environmental impact of the February 3, 2023, Norfolk…
SourceJune 19, 2024
Full articleAir Pollution Linked to 8.1 Million Global Deaths in 2021, Rising as Top Threat for Children Under FiveFactsNews
Air Pollution Linked to 8.1 Million Global Deaths in 2021, Rising as Top Threat for Children Under Five
Comprehensive new report details health impacts of air pollution, which has moved ahead of tobacco and poor diet as a risk factor for death. By…
SourceJune 19, 2024
Full articleFor sustainable livestock farming bordering the Amazon Rainforest, look to the womenClimate
For sustainable livestock farming bordering the Amazon Rainforest, look to the women
By The Alliance of Bioversity International and the International Center for Tropical Agriculture When trees and livestock compete for land, the trees usually lose. It…
SourceJune 19, 2024
Full articleThis new way to recycle steel could reduce the industry’s carbon footprintScience
This new way to recycle steel could reduce the industry’s carbon footprint
By University of Toronto, Faculty of Applied Science & Engineering University of Toronto engineering researchers have designed a new way to recycle steel that has…
SourceJune 19, 2024
Full articleEuropean and US used cooking oil demand increasingly unsustainable – analysisNews
European and US used cooking oil demand increasingly unsustainable – analysis
By Transport & Environment (T&E) The world’s leading used cooking oil (UCO) producer, China, will soon run out of waste oil, as demand from Europe…
SourceJune 19, 2024
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