Tag Archives: Sustainability

[ad_1] Plymouth City Council has called on the government to do more to help the fishing industry, which it warns is on the ‘brink of collapse’. The local authority has written to the environment secretary, George Eustice to lobby for urgent additional support for fishing. In the letter, the council …

[ad_1] Tiger King, Netflix’s new docuseries, is roaring with popularity. But behind the human melodrama, there is a frightful truth: tigers in captivity are a significant conservation issue that could impact the survival of this endangered species in the wild. As you hunker down to binge watch Tiger King, or …

[ad_1] In this moment, there is no question that the government’s first priority should be to protect the vulnerable among us – those most at risk from Covid-19, and those already suffering from the financial impact of the crisis. And then they must protect our future.  Once we have defeated …

[ad_1] Delta Air Lines has directed flight attendants who test positive for the coronavirus to “refrain from notifying” fellow crew members or posting about their health on social media, according to an email HuffPost reviewed. The email, sent Thursday afternoon to more than 25,000 flight attendants, stated that Delta management …

[ad_1] As the novel coronavirus has emerged and spread around the globe, science writer David Quammen has not been surprised. He’d warned of just such a scenario in his unsettling 2012 book, Spillover, which detailed how — as we continue to disrupt the natural world — viruses are increasingly spreading …

[ad_1] Indigenous peoples are at risk of being wiped out by the coronavirus, community leaders have warned, as they battle the pandemic with meagre resources in the void of government support. Community leaders, in the Amazon Basin and Indonesia, are being forced to employ ad-hoc strategies to protect people in …

[ad_1] A fox sleeping on the doorstep. The stop for the Coronavirus has brought nature back to the city. Now it’s up to us to keep it. From satellite observations by the European Space Agency, it emerges that emissions of nitrogen dioxide (NO2) – one of the main polluting gases …

[ad_1] Nine children aged between seven and 14 who live in the contaminated lands of Sucumbios in the Ecuadorian Amazon have taken their government to court in a landmark case which is awaiting resolution after the lockdown.   The state owned Petro Amazonas and the Ministry of the Environment are on the receiving end of the action with the …

[ad_1] RSVP for the Spring 2020 Earth Institute Research Showcase by Sydney Proffitt |April 9, 2020 On Friday, April 10, the Earth Institute will host its annual Student Research Showcase. This event highlights current undergraduate, graduate, and PhD students who are conducting research on environmental issues and sustainable development. This …

[ad_1] After three months of investor discussions, Barclays has announced its ambition to be a net zero bank by 2050. At its upcoming annual general meeting, the bank recommends its shareholders vote in favour of a special climate resolution which contains commitments to align its financing activities with the Paris …