Wed 08 March 2023: Plastics entering the world’s oceans have surged by an “unprecedented” amount since 2005 and could nearly triple by 2040 if no further action is taken, according to research published on Wednesday. An estimated 171 trillion plastic particles were afloat in the oceans by 2019, according to peer-reviewed research led by the 5 Gyres Institute, […]
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Thu 02 March 2023: Toilet paper is an unexpected source of potentially harmful “forever chemicals” in wastewater across the globe and could be leaching into soils via sewage, a new study on Wednesday said. “Forever chemicals”, or PFAS, are found in cosmetics, non-stick cookware and waterproof clothing. They have been linked to several types of […]
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Sun 26 February 2023: New research suggests that lung function development can improve in children if air pollution is reduced. The reduction in pollution will also bring down the number of young people who suffer from pulmonary impairments. In recent years, the impact of air pollution on health has remained a topic of concern with the […]
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Tue 21 February 2023: Delegates from up to 193 UN member states will start talks in New York on Monday to try to wrap up negotiations on a long-awaited treaty to protect the world’s oceans from overfishing, pollution and other threats. The high seas – areas lying beyond countries’ exclusive economic zones – make up nearly two-thirds […]
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Mon 20 February 2023: New Zealand warned on Monday that the final cost of the devastating Cyclone Gabrielle could rise above $8 billion. Officials announced emergency funding to help in the recovery efforts. On February 12, a cyclone hit the North Island’s northernmost region, and it rapidly tracked down the east coast. The cyclone caused […]
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The pencil-shaped Icefin robot helped scientists see what’s happening below the grounding line, where the ice first juts over the seaImage: Becka Bower/Cornell University/Handout via REUTERS Thu 16 February 2023: Warm water is reportedly pouring into the gigantic Thwaites Glacier in Antarctica, sometimes known as the “Doomsday Glacier,” endangering both its survival and a major […]
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Wed 15 February 2023: The London skyline at night may look very different than it does today, as the city authorities have drafted new rules requiring skyscrapers to dim their lights overnight. The move will “cut light pollution and save energy,” according to the City of London Corporation, which governs the financial district. Following the […]
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Rising sea levels contributed to this house collapsing on the shoreline in Rodanthe, North Carolina, during a storm last year.Credit: National Park Service/AP/Shutterstock Wed 15 February 2023: Rising sea levels exacerbated by climate change are imperiling the livelihoods of future generations and are increasingly contributing to worldwide conflict and instability, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warned […]
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Sat 11 February 2023: Deforestation in Brazil’s section of the Amazon rainforest dropped by 61 percent in January, the first month in office for left-wing President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, who has promised to relaunch environmental protection efforts. Preliminary satellite data collected by the government’s space research agency Inpe and released on Friday showed 167sq km […]
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Sat 28 January 2023: The air pollution in London was the worst in six years. The level of air pollution rose as the number of house fires increased. In the United Kingdom, wood fires produce more particle pollution than traffic exhausts. According to local media reports, London has been dealing with air pollution issues, with […]
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