Athenians are choking in clouds of thick dust blown in from the Sahara along with unseasonably warm weather, weather forecasters and doctors warned on Thursday. Issued on: 28/03/2024 – 11:29Modified: 28/03/2024 – 11:59 1 min Advertising Read more The haze covering the Greek capital comes from southerly winds that blow dust from North Africa across […]
The world threw away a record amount of smartphones, televisions and other electrical devices in 2022, the UN said Wednesday, warning this avalanche of dumped gadgets was polluting the planet. Issued on: 20/03/2024 – 16:15Modified: 20/03/2024 – 16:14 3 min Advertising Read more Less than one quarter of the 62 million tonnes of e-waste produced […]
Global temperatures “smashed” heat records last year, as heatwaves stalked oceans and glaciers suffered record ice loss, the United Nations said Tuesday – warning 2024 was likely to be even hotter. Issued on: 19/03/2024 – 15:31Modified: 19/03/2024 – 17:24 4 min Advertising Read more The annual State of the Climate report by the UN weather […]
The European Union in early March announced its goal of establishing deposit refund schemes for plastic bottles and aluminium cans across the bloc by 2029. While EU authorities boast of high recycling rates in member states that have already adopted the practice, environmental groups denounce it as a “false solution” that doesn’t “tackle the real […]
The European Union in early March announced its goal of establishing deposit refund schemes for plastic bottles and aluminium cans across the bloc by 2029. While EU authorities boast of high recycling rates in member states that have already adopted the practice, environmental groups denounce it as a “false solution” that doesn’t “tackle the real […]
France and the UN Environment Programme co-host a two-day conference starting Thursday to find ways to cut the sizeable carbon footprint of the construction sector, a major contributor to climate change. Issued on: 07/03/2024 – 09:45 1 min Advertising Read more Nearly 2,000 government officials, diplomats, industry representatives and members of civil society from 50 […]
Last month was the warmest February on record globally, the ninth straight month of historic high temperatures across the planet as climate change steers the world into “uncharted territory”, Europe’s climate monitor said Thursday. Issued on: 07/03/2024 – 04:57 3 min Advertising Read more The last year has seen an onslaught of storms, crop-withering drought […]
Last month was the warmest February on record globally, the ninth straight month of historic high temperatures across the planet as climate change steers the world into “uncharted territory”, Europe’s climate monitor said Thursday. Issued on: 07/03/2024 – 04:57 3 min Advertising Read more The last year has seen an onslaught of storms, crop-withering drought and […]
From African elephants searching for water, to turtles crossing seas to nest, and to albatrosses on their ocean-spanning search for food, the world’s migratory species are under threat across the planet, according to a landmark report Monday. Issued on: 12/02/2024 – 09:49Modified: 12/02/2024 – 10:41 3 min Advertising Read more The first-ever State of the […]
The EU on Tuesday urged a 90-percent cut to its greenhouse gas emissions by 2040, even as the bloc’s transition to a greener future was clouded by a widespread farmers’ revolt. Issued on: 06/02/2024 – 07:25Modified: 06/02/2024 – 15:39 3 min Advertising Read more “Based on the best available science, and a detailed impact assessment, […]
New estimates from the World Health Organization (WHO) predict a 77% increase in cancer cases globally by 2050. The report points to air pollution as one of the factors driving the expected increase in cancer rates, even though it does not have the same effect on everyone. Advertising Read more As a global health watchdog, […]
The French government will temporarily ban almost all commercial fishing in the Bay of Biscay to protect dolphins, much to the dismay of the industry. Issued on: 19/01/2024 – 17:34 2 min Advertising Read more The month-long ban off the country’s West coast – the first since the end of World War II is set to […]
