Volcanoes are erupting in The Philippines, but on-fire Australia received some welcome rain. The Iran war cries have been called off and The Donald’s military powers are about to be hamstrung by the Senate. Meanwhile, his impeachment trial is starting, and we’re all on Twitter for a front-row seat.
Tag: Environment
06/24/2021
Wildlife-rich UK Overseas Territory announces plans to protect all its land area
South Georgia and the South Sandwich Island’s entire land mass of nearly 1,500 square miles will be designated as territorial protected areas.
07/05/2021
Cows are being touted as the latest solution to plastic pollution
Researchers have discovered that bacteria living inside a cow’s gut can break down several types of plastic.
06/30/2021
U.K. To End All Coal Power In 2024, Accelerating Emissions Goal
07/03/2021
5 things to know about the EU single-use plastics ban
The plastic food containers, coffee cups and cutlery that came with all that take-away during lockdown are now off the table as the EU gives single-use plastics the bin.
06/30/2021
5,000 burgers a day: World’s first cultured meat-production plant opens in Israel
Rehovot-based Future Meat‘s plant makes cell-based, slaughter-free meat production a reality.
06/24/2021
Lego is finally making its iconic bricks from recycled plastic
Lego is finally on its way to making its iconic toy bricks more sustainable.
06/27/2021
North Macedonia ready to create huge new national park
After decades of being exploited by loggers, a vast, cross-border area of breathtaking beauty in the Balkans centered on Shar Mountain is close to becoming a national park, one of the largest in Europe.
06/17/2021
Poaching declines in Tanzania following prosecution of ivory trafficking ringleaders
Once known as the world’s elephant killing fields, Tanzania appears to have halted the worst ivory poaching within its borders, making more than 2,300 arrests of poachers and traffickers over five years.
06/24/2021
Joanna Macy and Anita Barrows
A new translation of Rainer Maria Rilke’s Letters to a Young Poet has been released in a world in which his voice and vision feel as resonant as ever before.
06/23/2021
The Scandinavian way to zero-carbon construction
Cities like Oslo, Helsinki and Copenhagen are working to clean up one of the world's most high-emission industries.
06/11/2021
A hospital ward made from trash highlights Arthur Huang’s mission to revolutionize recycling
When the Covid-19 pandemic hit, Taiwanese architect and engineer Arthur Huang wanted to do something to help.
06/23/2021