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- EU plastic ban to go into effect July 3 Sat, 12 Jun 21, 2:30amThe European Union has put a ban on the sale of 10 types of single-use plastic products in an effort to slow plastic pollution. The ban, which comes to effect on July 3, will stop the sale of products that are commonly found...
- UN launches program to reverse "triple environmental emergency" Fri, 11 Jun 21, 3:30amLast Friday, the United Nations launched the UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration, a program that aims to restore ecosystems by preventing, halting and reversing degradation...
- Lake life suffers from declining oxygen levels Tue, 8 Jun 21, 2:30amFish are struggling to breathe and algal blooms flourish in lakes around the world, thanks to a drastic decrease in oxygen levels. A new study published in the journal Nature examined oxygen in 400 lakes in the U.S. and Europe...
- Human actions are causing endangered whales to shrink in size Tue, 8 Jun 21, 3:30amRight whales born today are shorter by approximately one meter as compared to their counterparts born in the 1980s, according to new research published in the journal Current Biology...
- Little-known firms lead America's list of top methane polluters Fri, 4 Jun 21, 3:30amAccording to a new analysis of the latest emissions data available to the Environmental Protection Agency, little-known oil companies are the leading emitters of methane pollution...
- Airo is a concept car that cleans polluted air as it drives Wed, 26 May 21, 12:30amIn the modern era, cars are meant to do much more than just travel from point A to point B. Consumers want comfort, efficiency and sustainable design. Heatherwick Studio’s concept electric car, Airo, covers all three. Designed...
- ‘The living heart of Australia’: fracking plans threaten fragile channel country Thu, 20 May 21, 6:00amThe locals are divided as energy companies eye the gas resources buried kilometres below the sensitive Queensland floodplain region
- Cargo ships' exhaust purification systems are polluting the oceans Wed, 19 May 21, 3:30amA study carried out by the International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT) has found that cargo ships are discharging potentially harmful waste into the oceans...
- Only 1% of global rivers contribute 80% of riverine plastic pollution to oceans Tue, 4 May 21, 3:30amA new study published in Science Advances has found that 1,000 rivers, or 1% of rivers globally, contribute approximately 80% of all riverine plastic that flows into the oceans...
- House coal and wet wood restrictions come into force in England Sat, 1 May 21, 7:15pmWood stoves and open fires a big source of PM2.5, identified by WHO as most serious air pollutant for human health
- Los Angeles gets an F in air quality Tue, 27 Apr 21, 2:30amAs more people are vaccinated and start to put the pandemic behind them, life gets a little more normal. Restaurants reopen, people get together with a few friends and Los Angeles' notorious air quality gets back to its nasty...
- Can paint eat smog? Volkswagen thinks so. Tue, 27 Apr 21, 12:30amPeople in cities like London, Cardiff, Manchester, Bristol, Birmingham and Bristol may notice a new series of Volkswagen ads being painted on exterior walls of buildings...
- Mining our way to net zero Tue, 27 Apr 21, 4:00amThere's an uncomfortable reality about reaching net zero that's not often discussed. It's that getting there might mean a whole lot more environmentally challenging mining. At a virtual summit of leaders last week, everyone...
- We need to talk about the environmental impact of marijuana Wed, 21 Apr 21, 4:30amHappy 420, everyone! Today is April 20, often known as the unofficial holiday when many people celebrate and enjoy their favorite leafy green, marijuana...
- Barrels of toxic DDT discovered off the coast of California Fri, 16 Apr 21, 2:30amDavid Valentine, a marine scientist at the University of California, has discovered barrels of DDT on the ocean floor just 10 miles off the coast of Southern California...