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Fossil Fuels and Climate Denial Still Reign in Louisiana Despite Scientists’ Dire Warnings
Louisiana is ground zero for the devastating impacts of climate change. Even though the state is already feeling the costly impacts to life and property due to extreme weather and an eroding coastline linked to...
Siemens Gamesa to Lead an EU-Funded Project to Cut Offshore Wind Costs
The project will receive around €20 million (£18m) in support over its five-year duration.
Alongside Aalborg University, Siemens Gamesa will lead an EU-funded research and development project to make offshore wind more affordable.
The Integrated Implementation...
UN: We Must End All Subsidies for Fossil Fuels
To keep voters and consumers happy, governments around the world spend between $160 billion and $400 billion each year on subsidies for the production and use of coal, oil and gas. The...
Estimated Savings as a Financing Source for the Projects in Energy Efficiency
For many years, a safe transition from high energy consumption to its efficient use, according to the specific needs of clients, has been provided by “Resalta”, the leader in energy efficiency. Through...
South East and Southern Europe Nations Pledge to Reduce Pollution
Countries in the Western Balkans region currently rank among the worst in Europe for air pollution.
Countries from the South East and Southern Europe have agreed on new joint measures to reduce pollution.
They...
The Bornean Orangutan Population Has Fallen by Nearly 150,000 in Just 16 Years
At the end of September, four rescued orangutans returned to their home in the rainforest after undergoing lengthy rehabilitation at International Animal Rescue's (IAR) conservation center in West Borneo, where I work...
Time to Put the Flame out — Scented Candles Can Cause Disease and Poor Air Quality
Candle season is in full effect as winter days quickly approach. Candles are a great accent to incorporate into home decorations and also to photograph as the little flickering flames in the...
One in Six Pints of Milk Thrown Away Each Year, Study Shows
One in six pints of milk produced around the world is lost or wasted, according to research conducted at Edinburgh University for the Guardian.Sixteen percent of dairy products – 116m tonnes –...
Slow Arctic Freeze Raises Risk of Polar Bear Extinction, Say Scientists
Record absence of ice after freak warm spells denies pregnant bears birthing dens and triggers ‘extirpation event’ warning.A record slow freeze of many regions of the Arctic this winter is making it harder for...
A Country with the Best Attitude Towards the Natural Environment
With its unspoilt nature, clean lakes and rivers, Switzerland has had a healthy advantage for reaching the highest position in a category concerning ecology. What nature has unselfishly given to this country,...
What Are the Biggest Challenges for Saving the Oceans?
Oceans stretch across 70 percent of our planet, and the vast majority of the world beneath them is unmapped and unexplored. Their depths may still hold many secrets, but we know they face...
Tropics Could Face Six Climate Disasters at Once by 2100
In a year that saw record-breaking heat waves, record-breaking hurricanes and record-breaking wildfires, it's hard to imagine how the future could look any more like a disaster movie than the present. But that is exactly what...
Climate-Heating Greenhouse Gases at Record Levels, Says UN
Carbon dioxide, methane and nitrous oxide are far above pre-industrial levels.The main greenhouse gas emissions driving climate change have all reached record levels, the UN’s meteorology experts have reported.
Carbon dioxide, methane and...
Dead Fish to Power Cruise Ships
Norwegian company to fuel liners with biogas made from leftovers of fish processing.Waste fish parts will be used to power ships in a new initiative to use green energy for polluting cruise...
Forget Flying Reindeer – Lapland’s Airports Are Switching to Renewable Diesel
Finnish airport operator Finavia is now powering its vehicles with fuel made from waste.At airports across Finland’s northernmost region of Lapland, vehicles are switching to oil refining firm Neste’s ‘MY Renewable Diesel’.Finnish airport...
Circular Economy
Have you ever strolled around the park and asked yourself where all the leaves that have covered the ground only a few months ago went? Or how the hell the sunflower shells...
