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Hidden pollution exchange between oceans and groundwater revealed
Researchers have uncovered previously hidden sources of ocean pollution along more than 20 percent of America's coastlines.
The study, published online Aug. 4 in the journal Science, offers the first-ever map of underground...
New Coal Technologies Spell Disaster for Climate
"Fuelling the Fire": The chequered history of Underground Coal Gasification and Coal Chemicals around the world" is a new report that sets out the dangers that Underground Coal Gasification and Coal Chemical...
Montreal Protocol Negotiations to Phase-Down Climate Warming Hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) Enter Crunch Time
EU Commissioner for Climate Action and Energy Miguel Arias Cañete will be in Vienna on 21-22 July to take part in negotiations on amending the Montreal Protocol to achieve a global reduction...
Maldives Urges Rich Countries to Rapidly Ratify Paris Climate Agreement
Rich countries must ratify the climate change agreement reached in Paris last December, one of the world’s most at-risk nations has warned.
Thoriq Ibrahim, environment and energy minister of the Maldives, told the...
Earth Hour shines a light on climate action
This Earth Hour, Saturday, 19 March 2016 8:30 p.m. local time, as the world’s most iconic landmarks prepare to switch off their lights, supporters will be invited to take a stand for...
IEA and UfM join forces to strengthen climate action in the Euro-Mediterranean region
The International Energy Agency (IEA) and the Union for the Mediterranean (UfM) signed on 17 February in Paris a memorandum of understanding (MoU) setting out the outlines of closer co-operation between the...
Fresh Climate Data Confirms 2015 Is Unlike Any Other Year in Human History
Over the past few days, a bevy of climate data has come together to tell a familiar yet shocking story: Humans have profoundly altered the planet’s life-support system, with 2015. increasingly likely...
Unlocking Climate Finance For More Renewable Energy in South Asia
With only 43% of its households with access to electricity, Odisha’s economic development lags behind that of other states in India. However, it is home to rich water reserves, wildlife, forest, minerals,...
ABB presents electric bus system in Paris as COP21 climate conference gets underway
ABB’s innovative electric bus charging technology was one of the highlights of the show of sustainable transport systems around the Eiffel Tower in Paris, where world leaders are meeting to seek a...
Are Artificial Rivers the Future of Water Resource Management?
Water bodies cover about 70 percent of Earth’s surface, but how much do we truly value this precious resource? It is often said that what is abundant is taken for granted. The...
International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer
The ozone layer, a fragile shield of gas, protects the Earth from the harmful portion of the rays of the sun, thus helping preserve life on the planet.
The phaseout of controlled uses...
Why Did a Greek Village Emerge from the Water?
Beneath the calm surface of Lake Mornos, near Athens, the remnants of the village of Kalio, submerged more than four decades ago, lay undisturbed until recently. Just as the village had almost...
International Day of Clean Air for Blue Skies
Air pollution is the biggest environmental health risk of our time. It also exacerbates climate change, causes economic losses, and reduces agricultural productivity.
It knows no borders – everyone has a responsibility to...
The First Carbon Capture and Storage Project in Italy
The first carbon capture and storage (CCS) project in Italy is known as the Ravenna CCS Project, launched exclusively for environmental purposes. Its goal is to reduce carbon dioxide emissions, contributing to...
Why Recycling Is Not Enough to Fight Plastic
How often do we come across the topic of recycling daily? We read about it in the media, see symbols on packaging, and pass by recycling bins on the streets. For some...
How Degraded Are Freshwater Systems – What the United Nations Report Reveals
The state of our freshwater ecosystems has been highlighted in a study conducted by UN-Water and the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP). Through three reports on progress in the area of freshwater...
