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Updated SunSmart Global UV App protects health
A new updated version of the SunSmart Global UV App is released at the peak of the northern hemisphere summer, helping people to protect themselves against the harmful ultraviolet rays of the...
Global Fund for Coral Reefs Approves More than 25 million USD in Additional Funding for Resilience Action
In the face of increasing threats to coral ecosystems and the recent announcement of a fourth global coral bleaching event, the Global Fund for Coral Reefs (GFCR) Executive Board has announced over...
UNESCO raises global alarm on the rapid degradation of soils
UNESCO is warning that 90 per cent of the planet's land surface could be degraded by 2050, with major risks for biodiversity and human life. At an international conference in Agadir (Morocco),...
Development of Environmental Protection
Humanity’s contemplation about its negative impact on nature has left a written trace dating back several centuries. Yet, at that time, there was not enough knowledge about the extent to which such...
The world’s Corals are Bleaching – Here’s Why
Two prominent research organizations confirmed a few weeks ago what scientists had long thought: the world’s warm water coral reefs are bleaching en masse for the fourth time in 25 years.
Corals are...
134 million USD initiative aims to eliminate mercury-containing medical devices
The Governments of Albania, Burkina Faso, India, Montenegro and Uganda have united to combat chemical pollution, launching a 134-million dollars project to eliminate the use of mercury in medical devices.
Used in health-care...
In Europe’s Wild Carpathian Mountains, Prospect of Drought Rises
Stretching across seven Central and Eastern European countries, the Carpathian mountain range is home to some of the continent’s largest intact forests. It boasts nearly 4,000 plant species, as well as large...
Eight ways to overcome the waste pollution crisis
Humanity generates between 2.1 billion and 2.3 billion tonnes of municipal solid waste a year.
When improperly managed, much of that refuse—from food and plastics to electronics and textiles — emits greenhouse gases...
DESALINATION SOLVES THE PROBLEM OF WATER SHORTAGE BUT REQUIRES THE USE OF A LARGE QUANTITY OF ENERGY
The UN Environmental Protection Program (UNEP) has noted that drought is becoming a worldwide problem, which is why a state of emergency has been declared in some countries. According to relevant reports,...
NEW INITIATIVE AIMS TO CURB THE TOXIC IMPACTS OF AGRICULTURE
The governments of Ecuador, India, Kenya, Laos, Philippines, Uruguay, and Vietnam have come together to launch a 379 million dollars initiative to combat pollution from the use of pesticides and plastics in...
MUNICIPAL WASTE REDUCTION – FACTORS AND METHODS
In its 2024 report „Global Waste Management Outlook - Beyond an Age of Waste: Turning Rubbish into a Resource“, the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP) has analysed the relationship that humans have...
Rise in used heavy-duty vehicles a major contributor to pollution, prompting calls for more stringent regulations
While heavy-duty vehicle (HDV) exports represent a modest 3.6 per cent of the global automotive trade's total value, their associated CO2 emissions have surged by over 30 per cent since 2000, with...
THE WORLD’S FIRST PLATFORM FOR MONITORING OCEAN SAND EXPLOITATION
The problem of mining sand from the ocean is not a new one. Large quantities of sand are mined and transported to be used in construction and other industries, however, not without...
HOW DID PAKISTAN’S LIBRARY BECOME MORE ENERGY EFFICIENT?
A project was recently implemented in Pakistan that resulted in a significant improvement in the energy efficiency of a public facility. The Raziuddin Siddiqui Memorial Library in Islamabad, known for its collection...
HOW DANGEROUS ARE EXCESSIVE AMOUNTS OF PHOSPHORUS FOR THE ENVIRONMENT AND HOW TO USE IT MORE SUSTAINABLY?
Food safety is a very important topic, especially at a time when pollution, climate change, urbanization and population growth have never been more intense. Phosphorus plays an important role in ensuring food...
FROM JAMAICA TO THE SAHARA: THE STRUGGLE FOR WATER RESOURCES
Faced with the challenges of climate change and frequent droughts, people around the world are finding innovative ways to manage water resources. One such example comes from a rural settlement in Jamaica,...
