Kenya announces ban on single-use plastics in beaches, national parks and conservation areas
Ban to take effect on June 5, 2020 President Uhuru Kenyatta has announced a ban on single-use plastics in beaches, national parks,...
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CDP points to 700 companies targeted by investors for not disclosing environmental information
Group of 88 investors target over 700 companies for not reporting environmental information Exxon Mobil, Amazon and Volvo among the 707...
Eating Vegan Once a Week Can Reduce Greenhouse Gases by 8.4% per Year
New data reveals UK greenhouse gas emissions could be cut by up to 8.4% a year swapping red meat to plant-based just once a week, and...
60% of the world’s ‘meat’ will not come from animals by 2040
Photo by Niklas Rhöse on Unsplash A report from AT Kearney A number of meat alternatives are evolving, each with the potential to disrupt...
Michael Bloomberg puts $500m into Beyond Carbon project, to close US coal plants by 2030
Former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg is plunging $500 million into an effort to close all of the nation’s remaining coal plants...
Canada set to announce ban on single-use plastics by 2021
The Canadian government plans to announce it is moving to ban single-use plastics as early as 2021, a senior government official said...
Shell targets fewer greenhouse gases by around 20% by 2035 and by around half by 2050.
WHAT IS SHELL'S NET CARBON FOOTPRINT AMBITION? Shell is a big company that supplies around 3% of the energy the world uses. We want to...
Search Engine ECOSIA uses the money it earns to plant trees, 58 million so far
Each search actually removes 1KG of CO2 Can a search engine offset its carbon footprint and go even further? This is what Ecosia have to...
CARBON DIOXIDE LEVELS HIT RECORD PEAK IN MAY
This is the highest seasonal peak recorded in 61 years of observations Monthly Average Surpassed 414 Parts Per Million At Mauna Loa...
Study shows we consume at least 50,000 plastic particles a year
Microplastics are ubiquitous across ecosystems, yet the exposure risk to humans is unresolved. The new research is published in the...
Climate action urgently required to protect human health in Europe
New EASAC report “The imperative of climate action to protect human health in Europe” highlights an alarming range of health risks due to...
Climate change is destroying a barrier that protects the US from hurricanes
The US East Coast could soon be pounded by more intense and destructive hurricanes than ever before. The cause: greenhouse gases, which...
Swifts in trouble
Why are their breeding numbers plummeting? We believe loss of nest sites is at least partly responsible. These migrant birds return from...
Solar deal powers up RSPB nature reserves
The RSPB is planning to install over 700 solar panels across seven nature reserves and is expecting the panels will provide up to 80% of...
Shell starts production at Appomattox in the Gulf of Mexico - 175k oil equivalent barrels per day
Production worldwide is on track to reach more than 900,000 boe/d by 2020 from already discovered, established reservoirs. Shell’s...
Nestlé verifies three-quarters of its supply chain as deforestation-free
Nestlé announced that 77% of its agricultural commodities are verified as deforestation-free. Nestlé announced that 77% of its...
The British love birds so much its transforming the country's urban nature
We have the power to help not just hinder diversity
Colgate-Palmolive Joins Loop Initiative but should we look for other options before 2025?
25% recycled content in all plastic packaging, and 100% of packaging recyclable by 2025, is this really a timely solution?...
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