Scientists commemorate first Icelandic glacier lost to climate change
A bronze plaque, which carries ‘a letter to the future’ says all of Iceland’s glaciers are expected to follow the same path in the next...
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In a bid to save the environment, a plastic ban will be imposed in Lucknow from August 31st
The issue of pollution is one that has plagued Lucknow for a long time now. The major contributor to this is, you guessed it, plastic,...
Burundi Becomes the Latest African Nation to Ban Plastic Bags.
Burundi has declared that the imports of non-biodegradable bags are prohibited from 22nd August 2019, thus becoming the latest African...
Costa Rica to ban Polystyrene Packaging from July 2021 on path to improved ecological sustainability
Costa Rica’s road to decarbonization and improved ecological sustainability took a significant leap forward as the country passed a law...
Virgin Media confirms it sourced 100 per cent renewable power in the UK and Ireland last year
Virgin Media dials up 100 per cent renewables goal Media giant signs up to RE100 initiative, after confirming it sourced 100 per cent...
191 companies have now joined RE100 initiative and made a commitment to 100% renewable electricity.
Going 100% Requirements of RE100 companies Companies joining RE100 make a global, public commitment to 100% renewable electricity. To...
Ryanair now publishes monthly CO2 figures - 1,167 kilotonnes in June.
Ryanair now publishes monthly CO2 figures - as one of top 10 emitters in EU emissions trading scheme Lowcost airline Ryanair, has become...
Yeoncheon Imjin River Biosphere Reserve, (Republic of Korea), New Entrant to Unesco Biospheres 2019.
Located in the Chugaryeong Tectonic Valley, the Yeoncheon Imjin River Biosphere Reserve encompasses the entire county of Yeoncheon and...
InterContinental Hotels uses AI technology to reduce food waste by 30%
InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) is using artificial intelligence (AI) technology across its restaurant and bar operations in a bid to...
Modi promises to ban single-use plastics in India and looks to October 2nd to start the process.
India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi made the pledge as part of an Independence Day speech in Delhi Thursday. India's Prime Minister...
Barbados bans plastic bags from 1 January 2020 as follow up to existing single-use plastics ban
The Caribbean island of Barbados has become the latest nation to entirely ban single-use plastics. New legislation came into effect on...
City of Helsinki launches sustainability service in response to citizen concern about climate change
The Think Sustainably service empowers residents and visitors to make informed daily choices, rating the Finnish capital’s restaurants,...
Pakistan bans use of plastic bags on 14th August, the 'health of 200 million people is at stake'.
Govt plans to ban plastic bags on Independence day: Zartaj Gul Minister of State for Climate Change Zartaj Gul Wednesday said polythene...
Goldsmiths University London bans beef sales on campus from September, to tackle 'climate emergency'
Beef products will be banned from sale at all campus food outlets from September, as London university advances plans to become carbon...
German environment minister calls for plastic bag ban.
Environment Minister Svenja Schulze has announced plans for a new law aiming to ban plastic bags and reduce plastic packaging. The...
Chattanooga Is The First American Airport Powered Entirely By Solar Energy
Chattanooga's been having quite a cultural moment recently, what with dozens of new restaurants and bars popping up across town. Last...
Australian solar could power Singapore within a decade
When the 720 km power cable from Norway to the UK made landfall two years ago it was hailed as the longest in the world. Now a...
Canada has created an Arctic conservation zone the size of Germany to aid rising temperatures
Canada’s Inuit people, whose lands occupy the remote northeastern region of Nunavut, live in an Arctic wilderness of raw natural beauty...
Senegal to crack down on huge plastic waste by enforcing law
Tired of seeing Senegal’s seascapes spoiled by ever-growing mounds of cheap plastic bags, authorities plan to crack down on polluters by...
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