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Call for 1m People to Join UK’s Biggest Mass Tree-Planting Campaign
Volunteers are being urged to do their bit to stop the climate emergency by grabbing a spade and signing up for the biggest mass tree-planting campaign in the UK’s history.Plots in suitable...
Greta Thunberg Condemns World Leaders in Emotional Speech at UN
Greta Thunberg has excoriated world leaders for their “betrayal” of young people through their inertia over the climate crisis at a United Nations summit that failed to deliver ambitious new commitments to...
After Stalling Last Year, Renewable Power Capacity Additions to Hit Double-Digit Growth in 2019
After stalling last year, global capacity additions of renewable power are set to bounce back with double-digit growth in 2019, driven by solar PV’s strong performance, according to the International Energy Agency.The...
All Set for Entering New Markets
In an old wine cellar, in the middle of rolling vineyards at the bottom of the massif of Stara Planina, two brothers were thinking on how to make a course of making...
Amazon Deforestation Is Driven by Criminal Networks, Report Finds
Deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon is a lucrative business largely driven by criminal networks that threaten and attack government officials, forest defenders and indigenous people who try to stop them, according to...
How Global Tourism Can Be More Sustainable
One of the world’s biggest economic activities, tourism drives wealth, employment, and regional development.
In 2018, international tourist arrivals reached 1.4 billion, while total export earnings from international tourism reached USD 1.7 trillion,...
Plastic Alternatives May Worsen Marine Pollution, MPs Warn
Compostable and biodegradable plastics could add to marine pollution because there is no infrastructure in place to make sure they break down correctly, a committee of MPs has warned.The use of alternatives...
Global Food Producers ‘Failing to Face Up to Role’ in Climate Crisis
The world’s biggest producers of meat, dairy and seafood are failing to tackle the enormous impact they are having on the planet through deforestation, the routine use of antibiotics and greenhouse gas...
Per Aspera Ad Sol
When you crave a cake but do not have any will to make it on your own, you will be going to a pastry shop. In case of experiencing back pain at...
Rare Two-Headed Snake Nicknamed ‘Double Dave’ Is Found in US
Scientists have named a rare two-headed snake Double Dave after it was found in a forest in the US state of New Jersey.The baby timber rattlesnake was discovered last month by environmentalists...
When I Say Window, I Mean VELUX
Nice weather is coming when we usually renovate spaces where we live, work, and spend pleasant moments with friends and family. Then we change windows, doors, blinds, we paint or replace the...
Weak Systems and Funding Gaps Jeopardize Drinking-Water and Sanitation in the Poorest Countries
The World Health Organization (WHO) and UN-Water sounded the alarm for an urgent increase in investment in strong drinking-water and sanitation systems.The call came as the international water sector meets in Stockholm...
Rummaging Through Trash to Find Clean Energy
Landfills around the world are filling up. In 2016, humanity generated over 2 billion tonnes of waste. In the next 30 years, that figure is expected to grow to 3.4 billion.Where will...
For Drives and Motors
Electrical powertrains – the motors, generators, drives, converters, bearings and gearboxes that drive pumps, machinery or other process equipment – are particularly critical components of many processes and must be kept running....
Sports Arenas Around the World Score Sustainability Points With ABB Technology
Nearly half the world watched when Kylian Mbappe secured France’s second FIFA World Cup, scoring in the 4-2 win against Croatia. Fans in the Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow, Russia or in front...
Renewables at the Service of Nature and Society
When we read the news in the field of energy, often we stumble upon terms such as feed-in tariff, auction, net metering and prosumer. If you are not familiar with them and...
