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A first win in our plastics fight in Antwerp

A first win in our plastics fight in Antwerp

[ad_1] Taking a stand against unnecessary plastic – our first win in Antwerp The EU is fighting to move away from single-use plastics. And while lawmakers wage war with lobbyists to do so, petrochemicals company Ineos is gearing up to build a €3bn plastics refinery in the Port of Antwerp, …

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‘Radically imagining what the future could look like’

‘Radically imagining what the future could look like’

[ad_1] News on climate in the time of coronavirus Subscribe today Hey there, Hope you are holding up OK, wherever you are. The news seems to keep getting more bleak and surreal (really not sure the murder hornets were necessary). But while it sometimes feels as if we’re endlessly tumbling …

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Newsom Moves To Protect Kids From Pesticide Drift As Homes Become Classrooms

Newsom Moves To Protect Kids From Pesticide Drift As Homes Become Classrooms

[ad_1] Calls for New Approach to Agriculture in California ‘Transition Away From Harmful Chemicals’ SAN FRANCISCO – Gov. Gavin Newsom has issued sweeping new enforcement guidance requiring county agriculture commissioners to tighten regulations of pesticide use near residences to protect children from spray drift who are now home due to …

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Kibardin shares creative recycled paper furniture designs

Kibardin shares creative recycled paper furniture designs

[ad_1] Creating furniture is an age-old art form that has incorporated standard materials such as aluminum, wood and rattan. However, one artist has perfected a way to use another prolific material, cardboard, into furniture designs, and he’ll show you how to use it too. Continue reading below Our Featured Videos …

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Garnaut predicts renewables to boom on cheap money as coal loses out

Garnaut predicts renewables to boom on cheap money as coal loses out

[ad_1] Leading environmental economist Professor Ross Garnaut has predicted the current economic crisis will lead to growth in renewable energy at the expense of coal, and has argued Australia should not fear taking on debt to fuel a green economic recovery from the coronavirus pandemic. The global economic crisis spurred …

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Global leaders urged to develop a just and resilient world

Global leaders urged to develop a just and resilient world

[ad_1] Representatives of the World Future Council from all continents have signed a letter to world leaders in which they outline recommendations and calls for immediate targeted actions required to rebuild a resilient and just world now and after the Covid-19 pandemic. The coronavirus pandemic shows how fragile the current …

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Pioneering project to develop low-carbon heating iniativies

Pioneering project to develop low-carbon heating iniativies

[ad_1] A pioneering project has been launched by the University of Exeter has been launched to develop new initiatives for greener home heating. The SHIFFT project (Sustainable Heating: Implementation of Fossil-Free Technology) is designed to help transform low carbon heating in houses and public space. The project, which includes a …

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How nature restoration reduces flooding

How nature restoration reduces flooding

[ad_1] It’s flood season again. Simon Mitchell, WWF-Canada’s Freshwater Lead Specialist, lives steps away from the Saint John River in New Brunswick, so we asked him how our restoration work can help provide nature-based solutions to this increasing problem. Why is flooding in the Saint John River getting worse?Flooding is …

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Barclays climate resolution is all targets and no substance

Barclays climate resolution is all targets and no substance

[ad_1] In response to the decision taken by Barclays, at its AGM today, to oppose a resolution to genuinely commit to a safe climate, aligned with the goals of the historic Paris climate agreement, Greenpeace UK’s head of climate finance, Rosie Rogers, said: “Rather than backing a resolution that set out …

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Monkey Breaks Into ATM, And The Surveillance Footage Is Bananas

Monkey Breaks Into ATM, And The Surveillance Footage Is Bananas

[ad_1] It sounds bananas, but it looks like monkeys are engaging in serious criminal behavior in Delhi, India. Security cameras at a local branch of the State Bank of India recently captured video of a monkey ripping open the front panel of an ATM, according to the Hindustan Times. But while …

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