Arctic tundra now emits planet-warming pollution, federal report finds
Arctic tundra, which has stored carbon for thousands of years, has now become a source of planet-warming pollution.
Portugal’s power production goes coal-free long before deadline
Portugal shut down its last remaining coal plant over the weekend, ending the use of the polluting material for electricity generation and becoming the fourth country in the European Union to do so.
Satellites discover huge amounts of undeclared methane emissions
“These are large emissions, and we see quite a lot of them on the global scale, much more than we had expected.”
Chinese-owned steel mill coats Serbian town in red dust; cancer spreads
A few hundred meters from the huge furnaces of the Chinese-owned Smedrevo steel mill in central Serbia, the village of Radinac is covered in thick red dust. Cancer rates have quadrupled in under a decade, and residents want the plant to clean up or shut down.
‘Must-Read’ Analysis Reveals Massive Global Gap Between Declared and Actual Emissions
The new investigation from the Washington Post reveals as much as 13.3 billion tons of under-reported emissions.
A mountain of unsold clothing from fast-fashion retailers is piling up in the Chilean desert
An estimated 39,000 tons of clothes that can’t be sold in the US or Europe end up in Chile yearly.
SpaceX Boca Chica Operations Have Severely Impacted Wildlife Refuge
SpaceX’s operations at its Boca Chica test site in Texas have severely impacted the adjacent Lower Rio Grande Valley National Wildlife Refuge and its wildlife due to rocket explosions, wildfires and excessive road and beach closings
20,000 Pounds of Trash Removed From Pacific Garbage Patch: ‘Holy mother of god. It worked!’
“The Great Pacific Garbage Patch can now be cleaned,” announced Dutch entrepreneur Boyan Slat, the wonderkid inventor who’s spent a decade inventing systems for waterborne litter collection.
Arctic scientists team up with Billie Eilish to urge climate action ahead of COP26
The group Arctic basecamp previously set up a tent camp at the World Economic Forum in Davos.
UN Human Rights Council declares access to a clean environment a human right
The United Nations Human Rights Council declared that having a clean, healthy, and sustainable environment is a human right.
‘Mountain’ of electronic waste from this year alone will weigh as much as Great Wall of China, experts warn
Researchers blame shorter product lifecycles and limited repair options for boom in unused devices being discarded
Six-Month Sentence for Lawyer Who Took on Chevron Denounced as ‘International Outrage’
Conviction of Steven Donziger, said one critic, “perfectly encapsulates how corporate power has twisted the U.S. justice system to protect corporate interests and punish their enemies.”
Did ship’s anchor cause California oil spill? Maybe
Officials investigating one of California’s largest recent oil spills are looking into whether a ship’s anchor may have struck an oil pipeline on the ocean floor, causing heavy crude to leak into coastal waters and foul beaches, authorities said Monday.
Bumblebee population increases 116 times over in ‘remarkable’ Scotland rewilding project
‘The sound of traffic and a uniform sea of barley have been replaced by the most beautiful meadows, full of wildflowers, young saplings and the buzz of bees’
Barbados Completes World’s First ‘Debt-for-Climate’ Swap
Barbados has secured the world’s first “debt-for-climate” swap to finance crucial water and sewage projects that will help the island cope with the destructive impacts of climate change.
Killer whales have found new homes in the Arctic Ocean, potentially reshaping marine ecology
The vast ice sheets that historically kept killer whales out of the Arctic Ocean are melting as the region rapidly warms.
Pollution in Delhi hits record high, cloaking city in smog
India’s capital, Delhi, imposes emergency measures including closing schools and offices and barring heavy vehicles.
Denmark will plant 1 billion trees and convert 10 per cent of farmland into forest
Danish lawmakers on Monday agreed on a deal to plant one billion trees and convert 10 per cent of farmland into forest and natural habitats over the next two decades in an effort to reduce fertilizer usage.