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- Aviva sets target for net zero carbon footprint by 2040 Mon, 1 Mar 21, 11:01amAsset manager tells 30 biggest carbon dioxide emitters in its portfolio to set net zero goals
- Human destruction of nature is 'senseless and suicidal', warns UN chief Fri, 19 Feb 21, 3:00amUN report offers bedrock for hope for broken planet, says António Guterres
- How Biden is reversing Trump's assault on the environment Wed, 3 Feb 21, 3:00amThe new president is focusing on seven key areas to reverse a legacy of environmental destruction and climate denialism
- Biden can repair Trump's legacy of environmental destruction. Here's where things stand Tue, 2 Feb 21, 10:00pmThe new president is focusing on seven key areas in which Trump allowed polluters to make America hotter and dirtier
- 'The solution is hydrogen': Andrew Forrest lays out his plan to address climate change Fri, 22 Jan 21, 3:00amGreen hydrogen gives Australia an opportunity to slash our emissions — and if we get this right, the impact could be nothing short of nation-building, argues business leader Andrew Forrest.
- Confessions of a carbon emitter: Andrew Forrest on the promise of green hydrogen Fri, 22 Jan 21, 3:00amGreen hydrogen gives Australia an opportunity to slash our emissions — and if we get this right, the impact could be nothing short of nation-building, argues business leader Andrew Forrest.
- Wood-burning stoves can triple particulate matter levels in homes Tue, 22 Dec 20, 5:30amA recent study published in the journal Atmosphere shows that wood-burning stoves are harmful to air quality and can triple the level of particulate matter in homes...
- Weatherwatch: a bumper year for solar power, thanks to sunny spring and lockdowns Sat, 21 Nov 20, 8:30amPhotovoltaic panels pay off for those who get feed-in tariffs but home installations have dried up without incentives
- 1% of global population causes 50% of all carbon pollution emitted by the aviation industry Sat, 21 Nov 20, 4:30amRecent research published in Global Environmental Change has revealed that only 1% of people cause half of all aviation pollution globally. According to the study, regular "super emitters" are polluting the environment...
- U.S. contributes 5 times more ocean plastic than previous estimates Wed, 4 Nov 20, 5:30amThe U.S. is contributing up to five times more plastic pollution to the oceans than previously thought, according to a follow-up study published in Science Advances. The study was a sequel to 2015 research, which had given...
- New study reveals main sources of light pollution Sat, 31 Oct 20, 4:30amA new study, published in the journal Lighting Research & Technology, has revealed that much of light pollution, which negatively impacts human health and animal migrations and wastes energy, is not coming from streetlights...
- Companies in Japan launch edible single-use bags to save Nara deer Sat, 24 Oct 20, 3:30amLocal companies in Nara, Japan have developed single-use bags made from milk cartons and rice bran that are safe if ingested by the city's iconic deer...
- New study finds eco-glitter just as damaging as ordinary glitter Sat, 17 Oct 20, 3:30amBad news for those of us who love sparkly stuff. Even though you thought you were saving the world one reflective particle at a time, that orange eco-glitter you sprinkled on your Halloween craft project isn’t any easier...
- Artist creates mesmerizing paintings using coal pollution from local streams Fri, 16 Oct 20, 5:30amYou gaze at a vibrant collision of color. Are you looking at the Earth? Is this bacteria under a microscope? Is it a distant galaxy through the lens of a telescope? Or could it be a rainbow of unique pigments created from...
- How 2 gadgets are going to change China and the world Thu, 15 Oct 20, 5:30amPollution. Smog. Dirty air. It's all around us. Sometimes, you can see the pollution hanging in the air. Pollution is a huge public health problem, especially in China. But how big is the problem? There's no precise answer...