Eco Friendly & Sustainable Living
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- Doctor says respiratory and cardiovascular implications of coal should be top of Australia’s energy debate and warns Adani mine threatens health of millions
- Britain flouting duty to protect citizens from toxic air pollution – UN Mon, 11 Sep 17, 7:00amExclusive: Special rapporteur’s mission finds government has violated obligation to protect people’s lives and health
- Better energy efficiency measures could cut UK costs by £7.5bn Wed, 6 Sep 17, 3:45pmGovernment must incentivise households to make energy saving improvements to improve air quality and warm homes
- Zero Waste Week starts Tue, 5 Sep 17, 12:58amZero waste organisations have been spreading to many nations over the last 10 years. Now we’ve been asking the UK population just how much they care about waste.
- Hurricane Harvey damaged ExxonMobil refineries, causing hazardous pollutants to leak Wed, 30 Aug 17, 5:10amAfter Hurricane Harvey devastated parts of Texas last weekend, you probably didn’t think the situation could get any worse. Sadly, it did. On Tuesday, ExxonMobil acknowledged that two of its refineries were damaged during...
- Kenya introduces world's harshest law on plastic bags Tue, 29 Aug 17, 12:40amKenya has been a major plastic bag exporter to the nearby region. But now the country is cracking down on the polluting bags with the toughest law of its kind in the world. Kenyans selling, producing, or just using plastic...
- White House kills ban on bottled water at National Parks Fri, 18 Aug 17, 11:36pmThe Trump administration has put the kibosh on a six-year-old ban on selling bottled water at some national parks. The National Park Service announced on Wednesday that, effectively immediately, parks like the Grand Canyon...
- Australian coal-power allowable pollution would be illegal in US, Europe and China – report Tue, 15 Aug 17, 4:00amEnvironmental Justice Australia report says Australian coal-fired power plants regularly exceed lax limits imposed on them
- Montana judge stops massive coal mine expansion, citing climate impact Thu, 17 Aug 17, 1:31amIn another strike against coal, a federal judge just shut down plans for a large coal mine expansion in Montana, saying US officials had exaggerated the economic benefits of the mine while downplaying the impact it would...
- Australian coal-power pollution would be illegal in US, Europe and China – report Tue, 15 Aug 17, 4:00amEnvironmental Justice Australia report says Australian coal-fired power plants regularly exceed lax limits imposed on them
- Scientists finally know what is causing underwater 'fairy circles' and it's not good Sat, 12 Aug 17, 8:30amHave you — like many — been dumbfounded by the mysterious underwater “fairy circles” found in the Mediterranean and Baltic sea? If so, you’re not alone...
- Scientists finally know what is causing the underwater 'fairy circles' and it's not good Fri, 11 Aug 17, 10:29pmHave you — like many — been dumbfounded by the mysterious underwater “fairy circles” found in the Mediterranean and Baltic sea? If so, you’re not alone...
- The right language to protect the natural world | Letters Thu, 10 Aug 17, 4:50amReaders respond to George Monbiot’s recent article and news that the US Department of Agriculture is censoring use of term ‘climate change’George Monbiot’s call to reconsider how we name things (Forget ‘the environment’...
- 700 Indian villagers waded through their filthy, dying river and brought it back to life Tue, 8 Aug 17, 8:30pm"Don't waste your time," doubters reportedly told a self-organized group of villagers in South Kerala who wanted to resurrect their once-teeming river...
- With political will, we could easily solve our transport problems | Letters Sat, 5 Aug 17, 3:22amReaders share their thoughts on electricity generation, cars, cycling, trains and garden citiesGeorge Monbiot makes some useful points in his article bemoaning the influence of the lobbying power of the motor industry (We...