Coronavirus: lockdown’s effect on air pollution provides rare glimpse of low-carbon future
The COVID-19 pandemic has caused industrial activity to shut down and cancelled flights and other journeys, slashing greenhouse gas...
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Priest in Poland puts up giant solar cross in climate fight
By night, the 40-foot-tall cross on the Catholic church in central Poland offers a neon light show of blue, red or purple. By day, the...
Air pollution remains low in Europe as lockdown shows city levels fall by 45—50% from last year
Further analyses are showing the continued low levels of nitrogen dioxide concentrations across Europe – coinciding with lockdown...
Low Carbon Farming uses heat from water treatment plants to produce 10% of UK tomato crop
One of the UK’s largest clean energy funds has revealed plans to invest £120m in a pair of low-carbon greenhouses in Norfolk and Suffolk,...
Defra postpones plastic straws ban in England until October 2020 due to pandemic
Defra has delayed by six months the introduction of a ban on plastic straws, stirrers and cotton buds due to the “huge challenges posed...
Chile's coronavirus restrictions clean up the air in Santiago - 30% reduction in air pollution
Air pollution in Chile's capital Santiago, a sprawling metropolis and industrial hub of 6 million, has plunged in the past month by as...
Texas the oil state is falling in love with Solar Energy
"Everything's bigger in Texas," as the saying goes. Texas generates most electricity in the U.S., and accounts for approximately 25% of...
SAFAR data shows at least 60% reduction in NOx levels in Delhi, Mumbai and Pune over the last month
With millions of vehicles that spew dust and harmful emissions off the roads, and factories shut for about three weeks, air pollution...
China to ban thin plastic bags, plastic film
China will look to ban ultra-thin plastic bags and agricultural-use plastic mulch, as well as other types of non-biodegradable plastic...
Plankton may help oceans to soak up twice as much carbon
Vast blooms of plankton could be enabling the ocean to absorb twice as much carbon from the atmosphere as thought, helping to slow the...
Himalayas ‘visible from parts of India for first time in 30 years’
A significant drop in air pollution across India as a result of the coronavirus pandemic shutting down factories and quietening traffic...
New Delhi's pollution reading can hit 500 on the Air Quality Index, last week it had a 38 reading
New Delhi's citizens 'can't believe' how quickly their city's air quality has improved during India's national novel coronavirus...
NASA Satellite Data Show 30% Drop In Air Pollution Over Northeast U.S.
Over the past several weeks, NASA satellite measurements have revealed significant reductions in air pollution over the major...
Analysts say the global lockdown means the oil and gas sector will never be the same again
The plunging demand for oil wrought by the coronavirus pandemic combined with a savage price war has left the fossil fuel industry broken...
Groundbreaking new enzyme converts plastic waste into new bottles with 90% degradation in 10 hours
CARBIOS, a company pioneering new bio-industrial solutions to reinvent the lifecycle of plastic and textile polymers, announces the...
UK cities have seen nitrogen dioxide (N02) levels fall by up to 60% on the same period last year
Jenny Bates, a Friends of the Earth clean air campaigner, said: "Seeing this drop in air pollution shows that less traffic can quickly...
75% of global new electricity generation capacity built in 2019 uses renewable energy
New data from theInternational Renewable Energy Agency(Irena) shows solar, wind and other green technologies now provide more than...
New York sees 50% drop in carbon monoxide levels in March due to lockdown
According to data from Columbia University, early results show carbon monoxide levels, mainly from trucks and cars, have dropped by...
London is seeing clearer skies as NO2 and PM2.5 levels hit five-year low under lockdown process
As Britons continue to stay at home to slow the spread of the illness, data from the London Air Quality Network shows five-year low...
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