GERMAN ANTI-COAL MINE PROTESTERS VOW TO CONTINUE

Sun 15 January 2023: After scores of protestors were injured in a harsh police response on Saturday, German climate activists pledged to continue their anti-coal mining demonstrations in the western village of Lutzerath, Anadolu Agency reported. “We’ll continue to our resistance in the coming days,” Mara Sauer, spokesperson of the activists told Anadolu, adding that […]

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ENGLAND TO BAN SOME SINGLE-USE PLASTIC ITEMS “TO PROTECT THE ENVIRONMENT FOR FUTURE GENERATIONS”

Sat 14 January 2023: A range of polluting single-use plastics will be banned in England, Environment Secretary Thérèse Coffey has announced today. The ban will include single-use plastic plates, trays, bowls, cutlery, balloon sticks, and certain types of polystyrene cups and food containers. This ban will be introduced from October 2023, allowing businesses time to […]

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BRAZILIAN AMAZON DEFORESTATION UP 150% IN BOLSONARO’S LAST MONTH

Sat 07 January 2023: Deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon rose 150 percent in December from the previous year, according to government figures, presenting a final bleak report for far-right former president Jair Bolsonaro in his last month in office. Satellite monitoring detected 218.4 square kilometres (84.3 square miles) of forest cover destroyed in Brazil’s share […]

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TWO-THIRDS OF GLACIERS COULD DISAPPEAR BY 2100, NEW RESEARCH SHOWS

Fri 06 January 2023: Eighty-three percent of the world’s glaciers might disappear by the year in question, new research shows. The world’s glaciers are shrinking and disappearing faster than scientists thought, with two-thirds of them projected to melt out of existence by the end of the century at current climate change trends, according to a new study. […]

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OVER 10% OF PREMATURE DEATHS DUE TO AIR POLLUTION IN EU

Sun 11 December 2022: Over 10% of premature deaths in countries of the European Union are connected with environmental pollution, though significant differences are seen among EU states, the European Commission said on Thursday. According to the EEA analysis, air pollution continues to pose significant risks to health in Europe, causing chronic illness and premature deaths. In […]

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AROUND 2500 DEAD CASPIAN SEALS WASH ASHORE IN RUSSIA’S DAGESTAN

Facebook (запрещено в РФ) / Caspian Seal Research and Rehabilitation Center Mon 25  December 2022:  In the Russian region of Dagestan in the North Caucasus, over 2,500 dead seals have washed up on the shores of the Caspian Sea. On Sunday, the Russian government said that up to 2,500 animal carcasses had been discovered in […]

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15% REDUCTION IN PACKAGING WASTE IS THE EU’S GOAL BY 2040

Thu 01 December 2022:  The European Commission proposed on Wednesday to reduce waste from unnecessary packaging by 15% until 2040 and make remaining packaging more environmentally-friendly. “Over packaging is a nuisance to us and increasingly damaging to our environment,” European Commission Vice President Frans Timmermans said. “I think everyone has experienced it, you order something online and it […]

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AROUND 200 COUNTRIES SET TO NEGOTIATE ON GROUNDBREAKING DEAL TARGETING PLASTIC POLLUTION

Tue 29 November 2022:  Plastic pollution is a major issue; it may be found in our land, water, and even blood. Around 200 nations’ delegates gathered in Uruguay on Monday in an effort to address the problem and bring about much-needed reform. “We know that the world has a significant addiction to plastic,” said Inger […]

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MILLIONS OF BANGLADESHIS DISPLACED IN 2022 DUE TO CLIMATE CHANGE: WHO

Tue 29 November 2022:  According to the World Health Organization (WHO), millions of people in Bangladesh lost their homes and means of support this year as a result of climate change, which is fueling an uncontrollable internal migration, Anadolu Agency reported. According to the WHO’s assessment of the current situation in the country of about […]

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