Plastic water bottles are not just bad for environment - how they impact your health
Executive Vice President of the National Wildlife Federation Mustafa Santiago Ali tells…
Forever chemicals’ linked to infertility in women, study shows
Those with higher levels of PFAS in their blood had 40% lower chance of conceiving within a year of trying
They cleaned up BP’s massive oil spill. Now they’re sick – and want justice
Thirteen years after the Deepwater Horizon explosion, documents shed light on the company’s response…
Plastic waste found chemically bonded to rocks in China
Researchers discover ‘plastic rocks’, probably formed from bags and other litter, in a freshwater creek.
171 Trillion Pieces of Plastic Trash Now Clog the World’s Oceans
A global study finds a sharp rise in marine plastic pollution since 2005, with no signs of slowing down.
Rising seas threaten ‘mass exodus on a biblical scale
António Guterres calls for urgent action as climate-driven rise brings ‘torrent of trouble’ to almost a billion people
Plastics cause wide-ranging health issues
First analysis of plastics’ hazards over life cycle – from extraction to disposal – also shows ‘deep societal injustices’ of impact
The world is creating more single-use plastic waste than ever, report finds
The world is producing a record amount of single-use plastic waste, mostly made from polymers created from fossil fuels, despite global efforts to reduce plastic pollution and carbon emissions, according to a new report released Monday.
Plastic pollution 'killing one person every 30 seconds' in developing countries
One person dies every 30 seconds in developing countries from diseases and illnesses caused by plastic pollution and uncollected rubbish, a new report has found.
The five ways we’re killing nature and why it has to stop – video explainer
Fighting the climate emergency is only one side of the story. Science tells us we must tackle the biodiversity crisis at the same time as addressing global heating to save the planet from further catastrophe.
Rapidly Melting Glaciers Are Releasing a Staggering Payload of Unknown Bacteria
Fast-melting glaciers are releasing staggering amounts of bacteria into rivers and streams, which could transform icy ecosystems, scientists warn.
A trash heap 62 meters high shows the scale of India’s climate challenge
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At the Bhalswa landfill in northwest Delhi, a steady flow of jeeps zigzag up the trash heap to dump more garbage on a pile now over 62 meters (203 feet) high.
Crunch time as crisp makers adopt plastic-free packets
When Del Currie decided to give up single-use plastic he had one “naughty secret” – he couldn’t quit his love of crisps.
Plastic packaging isn’t really ‘recyclable’ in the US, Greenpeace report says
We’ve known for years that plastic recycling rates are low, but they’ve managed to get even worse.
Tetra Pak underlines socio-political and economic issues deprioritising sustainability in food industry
New studies conducted by Tetra Pak have suggested that food producers and manufacturers and consumers alike are struggling to prioritise sustainability efforts in the current socio-political and economic climate.
Green tariffs: what are they and why do they matter?
They are considered a means of levelling the playing field between countries with differing commitments to cutting carbon
Plastic Pollution
This is our main data entry on plastics, with a particular focus on its pollution of the environment.
Climate change is making hurricanes more frequent and severe, scientists believe
Scientists are growing increasingly confident that climate change is making extreme weather events more frequent and severe.
What’s really behind the failure of green capitalism?
The UK is witnessing extreme temperatures, prompting public outcry. Yet new proposals to counter this are coming up short
SE Asia’s damaged peat swamps could release 8.7 gigatons of CO2
Conversion of carbon-rich peat- lands is a major driver of climate change, especially in Indonesia and the rest of Southeast Asia.
Plastic Pollution Facts: 20 Things to Know and What's Being Done to Help
Plastic pollution has garnered extensive attention in the past years as we are collectively waking up to the realities of our wasteful, linear economy.
Revealed: oil sector’s ‘staggering’ $3bn-a-day profits for last 50 years
Vast sums provide power to ‘buy every politician’ and delay action on climate crisis, says expert.
Plastic recycling: green necessity or waste of effort?
Since the 1950s, some 9bn tonnes of plastic have been produced globally. About half of that was made in the past 20 years.
Plastic in human blood – How much more proof do we need before we act?
New research has found plastic particles in human blood samples. In 1972, we were warned for the first time about the dangers of plastic pollution
Plastic Rain Is Real And It's Happening. Here Are The Details
Experts calculated that 74 metric tonnes of microplastics fall from sky onto city each year, the equivalent of more than 3 million plastic bottles.
What’s really behind the failure of green capitalism?
The UK is witnessing extreme temperatures, prompting public outcry. Yet new proposals to counter this are coming up short
SE Asia’s damaged peat swamps could release 8.7 gigatons of CO2
Conversion of carbon-rich peat- lands is a major driver of climate change, especially in Indonesia and the rest of Southeast Asia.
Plastic Pollution Facts: 20 Things to Know and What's Being Done to Help
Plastic pollution has garnered extensive attention in the past years as we are collectively waking up to the realities of our wasteful, linear economy.
Revealed: oil sector’s ‘staggering’ $3bn-a-day profits for last 50 years
Vast sums provide power to ‘buy every politician’ and delay action on climate crisis, says expert.
Omicron survives much longer on plastic, skin than earlier coronavirus variants: Study
The Omicron variant is currently a major concern owing to the rapidly increasing number of infected patients worldwide. The Omicron variant of coronavirus can remain alive on skin for over 21 hours, and more than eights days on plastic surfaces, which may be contributing to its faster spread compared to other strains.
Plastic pollution to weigh 1.3 billion tonnes by 2040
An estimatecd 1.3 billion tonnes of plastic is destined for our environment – both on land and in the ocean – by 2040, unless worldwide action is taken!
Can we survive the Earth Crisis?
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Climate change:
Future of Winter Olympics and snow sports on thin ice, report warns
A new report warns that warmer, shorter seasons are fuelling greater demands for energy – and water-intensive snow canons, creating more dangerous conditons.
Interview: EmmaKeller, Nestlé’s Head of Sustainability
For Emma Keller, Nestlé’s head of sustainability, protecting the environment is something that goes well beyond her job title.
Extreme heat in oceans ‘passed point of no return’ in 2014
Pollution from plastics is a global emergency in need of a robust UN treaty, according to a report
Omicron survives much longer on plastic, skin than earlier coronavirus variants: Study
The Omicron variant is currently a major concern owing to the rapidly increasing number of infected patients worldwide. The Omicron variant of coronavirus can remain alive on skin for over 21 hours, and more than eights days on plastic surfaces, which may be contributing to its faster spread compared to other strains.
Economic losses and fatalities from weather- and climate-related events in Europe
Economic losses and fatalities from weather- and climate-related events in Europe
Can you recycle wrapping paper?
One hundred and 41 containers filled with rotting plastic waste have been on a journey for more tha
We throw away an estimated 227,000 miles of wrapping paper each year at Christmas in the UK, according to waste management company BIFFA.
an a year.
Climate change imperils world’s oil and gas reserves: research
Much of the world’s reserves of oil and gas is under threat from rising tides, storms, floods and extreme temperatures caused by climate change, risk consultancy Verisk Maplecroft said on Thursday.
Plastic pollution to weigh 1.3 billion tonnes by 2040
An estimatecd 1.3 billion tonnes of plastic is destined for our environment – both on land and in the ocean – by 2040, unless worldwide action is taken!