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Can Floating Solar Power Plants Cover the Entire Energy Consumption of a Country?
Certain countries have huge potential when it comes to floating solar power plants, and new research shows that some of them could be entirely dependent on this energy source.
Researchers from Bangor and...
Norway Becomes World’s First Country to Ban Deforestation
Norway has become the first country to ban deforestation. The Norwegian Parliament pledged May 26 that the government's public procurement policy will be deforestation-free.Any product that contributes to deforestation will not be...
A Massive Five-Ton Plastic Waste Whale Rises Up from the Bruges Canals (VIDEO)
Near the statue of Jan Van Eyck, Skyscraper (the Bruges Whale) rises up from the Bruges canals. The gigantic sculpture is more than just a representation of a whale; the animal is...
European Union Reaffirms Commitment To Helping Pacific Islands Deal With Climate Change
The European Union has reaffirmed its full commitment this week to helping the Pacific Islands and territories deal with the negative impacts of climate change, further reiterating the European Union’s recent moves...
Paris Climate Agreement Moves Closer to Entry into Force in 2016 as 60 Countries Accounting for 48% of Emissions Have Joined
The Paris Agreement on climate change moved closer towards entering into force in 2016 as 31 more countries joined the agreement today at a special event hosted by United Nations Secretary-General Ban...
