30 Eco-Friendly Hobbies You Can Start in 2020 To Make a Positive Impact on the Environment For those who are environmentally conscious or rather those who are lately embracing the shift towards green living, there are various hobbies you can partake in for relaxation or pleasure. Eco-friendly hobbies are endless, and in this article, we … Read more
New Analysis Reveals The US Now Down To 24th Spot in The World on Environmental Performance The US presently ranks 24th in the world on environmental performance, far behind other industrialized nations in a range of categories, according to a new analysis by Yale and Columbia universities. Denmark came in the first place, followed by … Read more
UN Warns The World Witnesses Worst Ever Food Crisis Seen in Half A Century Triggered By COVID-19 Pandemic The world stands on the brink of the worst food crisis ever seen for at least 50 years; the UN has warned as it urged governments to act rapidly to avoid disaster, including recession caused by the deadly coronavirus … Read more
Study Finds Climate Crisis Responsible For Damage Worth $67Bn Caused By Hurricane Harvey Climate crisis blamed for $67bn of Hurricane Harvey damage in 2017, according to a study. The new figure is far higher than previous estimates of the direct impact of global heating, leading to a radical reassessment of the costs of damage from extreme weather. Harvey … Read more
Britain Becomes Coal-Free As Renewables Surpass Power Generation Using Fossil Fuels Midnight of June 10th would create history as Britain set to pass a significant landmark. The country will have gone full two months without burning coal to generate power as renewables edge out fossil fuels. Around 40% of the country’s electricity came from coal a … Read more
COVID-19 Waste Could Trigger Surge in Ocean Pollution As Conservationists Find “More Masks Than Jelly Fish” Afloat Coronavirus waste ends up in the ocean as conservationists have warned that the coronavirus pandemic could spark a surge in ocean pollution. Too much discarded single-use masks are floating like jellyfish, and waterlogged latex gloves are washing up on … Read more
Net-Zero Emissions: UN Launches “Race To Zero” Campaign To Hit Target By 2050 Race to Zero is part of the diplomatic push UN launches for achieving net-zero emissions by 2050. The objective is to increase ambition in the lead up to the COP26 international climate change summit in Glasgow next November. It has urged business leaders, … Read more
US Energy Generation: Renewables Outrun Coal For The First Time in More Than 130 Years Renewables – solar, wind and other sources have surpassed coal in the US energy generation for the very first time in more than 130 years, with the COVID-19 pandemic accelerating a decline in coal, an energy source with the biggest … Read more
EPA Gives Green Signal To The Controversial Alaska Mine Project Environmental Protection Agency opts not to delay the controversial, massive project Alaska mine, for the moment. A top official at the EPA informed the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in Alaska that at this point, the EPA would not formally object to the proposed Pebble Mine. It is … Read more
Tropical Rainforest Equivalent To A Football Pitch Vanished Every Six Seconds Football pitch-sized area of pristine tropical rainforest disappeared every six seconds, increasing the loss of tropical rainforest across the globe last year, a satellite-based analysis has found. Across the tropics, around 12m hectares of tree cover was lost, including almost 4m hectares of dense, old rainforest that was … Read more