The Original Eco Friendly & Sustainable Living Portal (since 2009)
pollution, Tag
- A recent study published by One Earth has revealed the troubled state of coral reefs globally and their impact on the ecosystem. The researchers established that the coral reefs' capacity to offer ecological services...
- According to a new United Nations report, the world will face catastrophic weather events unless governments cut greenhouse gas emissions. The report reviewed all the commitments submitted by the Paris accord signatories...
- Air pollution is slashing years off the lives of billions, report finds Wed, 1 Sep 21, 2:00pmDirty air is a far greater killer than smoking, car crashes or HIV/Aids, with coal burning the leading cause
- Make historic campaign to ban leaded petrol ‘blueprint to phase out coal’, says UN Wed, 1 Sep 21, 4:00pmHailing end to toxic fuel additive, Guterres says same commitment is needed to eliminate other pollutants
- New environmental racism scorecard calls out ExxonMobil Wed, 25 Aug 21, 3:30amThe grading period has ended, and it’s time to find out who got the high scores and who’s failing the class. According to a new environmental racism scorecard released by shareholder advocacy group As You Sow, ExxonMobil came...
- Big oil coined ‘carbon footprints’ to blame us for their greed. Keep them on the hook | Rebecca Solnit Mon, 23 Aug 21, 8:20pmClimate-conscious individual choices are good – but not nearly enough to save the planet. More than personal virtue, we need collective action
- Mysterious fish deaths in Mar Menor Spain prompt investigation Fri, 20 Aug 21, 4:30amProsecutors in Spain have launched investigations into the mysterious death of fish along the shores of Mar Menor in southeast Spain. Mar Menor is one of the largest saltwater lagoons in Europe and home to a rich diversity...
- Environmental impact of bottled water ‘up to 3,500 times greater than tap water’ Thu, 5 Aug 21, 7:30pmResearchers also find impact of bottled water on ecosystems is 1,400 times higher than that of tap water
- Three Americans' lifetime emissions enough to kill one person Sat, 31 Jul 21, 4:30amA recent study on the mortality cost of carbon emissions has revealed that the average emissions created by 3.5 Americans are enough to kill one person. Further, the study found that emissions from a single coal-fired power...
- Pollution turned this lagoon in Argentina stinky and pink Fri, 30 Jul 21, 3:30amIf photos of Chicago dying its river bright green for Saint Patrick’s Day give you the heebie-jeebies, don’t even think about reading on...
- The 10 countries most and least threatened by climate change Wed, 28 Jul 21, 4:30amA new study published in PLOS ONE has identified countries most at risk of "climate change-related harm" and those in a good position to deal with climate change's effects...
- G20 nations subsidized $3 trillion in fossil fuels since Paris agreement Fri, 23 Jul 21, 4:32amA report by BloombergNEF and Bloomberg Philanthropies shows that G20 countries have continued subsidizing fossil fuels at the expense of the environment...
- Here's how the billionaire space race hurts the environment Wed, 21 Jul 21, 3:30amRichard Branson, founder of Virgin Galactic, successfully flew to space and landed back on Earth this month, a move that has reignited the conversation about rocket pollution...
- The Amazon rainforest now emits more carbon than it absorbs Fri, 16 Jul 21, 4:30amA recent study in Nature shows that the Amazon rainforest is now emitting more CO2 than it absorbs. For the first time, scientists have confirmed that despite once being the largest carbon sink in the world, the...
- Trillions of dollars spent on Covid recovery in ways that harm environment Thu, 15 Jul 21, 3:00pmOnly 10% of $17tn global bailout directed to cutting greenhouse gas emissions and restoring nature, report finds