Tag Archives: Sustainability

[ad_1] Initially, birdwatchers in New York’s Central Park rejoiced at the rare sighting of a common merganser, an elegant-looking duck with a regal auburn crest. But as photos of the duck spread quickly on social media, so did concern: a piece of discarded plastic appeared jammed in the duck’s distinctive narrow bill, …

[ad_1] ???? ???? ???? Solving the added CO2 problem by 2030, 2040 or 2050 requires a new global energy infrastructure, which is arguably easier and less expensive than past infrastructure shifts like indoor plumbing, rural electrification, the automobile and paved roads, telecommunications, computers, mobile phones or the internet. . All …

[ad_1] Preisverleihung der European Business Awards for the Environment EBAE 2018-2019, Wien, Österreich [ad_2] Source link Y Not Freakin’ Recyclable Home

[ad_1] Jair Bolsonaro’s victory in the 2018 Brazilian presidential election represented a new ultraconservative right-wing rise to power that radically dismantled environmental policies. Brazil’s Minister of Environment has been previously convicted for illegally favouring mining companies. In the southernmost state of Rio Grande do Sul alone, there are more than …

[ad_1] Coronavirus Response Shows the World May Not Be Ready for Climate-Induced Pandemics by Jennifer Zhang |February 24, 2020 The rapid spread of coronavirus has taken the global community by surprise. Photo: Studio Incendo via Flickr For weeks, the second largest economy in the world screeched to a halt. Stunned …

[ad_1] C-752/18 – Deutsche Umwelthilfe Shortly before Christmas, the Court of Justice (CJEU) rendered judgement on a preliminary reference from the Higher Administrative Court of Bavaria. The reference originated from a case brought by Deutsche Umwelthilfe (DUH) with the support of ClientEarth. The referred question was quite dramatic: Was the …

[ad_1] Get your daily dose of good news from Grist Subscribe to The Beacon Christopher Sales is an environmental microbiologist, and until recently, his world was about harnessing the power of microorganisms to break down contaminants in the environment. But a resilient intruder that does not succumb to the same …

[ad_1] About 70-90% of all existing coral reefs are expected to disappear in the next 20 years due to warming oceans, acidic water and pollution, said scientists from the University of Hawaii Manoa, who presented their findings Monday at an ocean sciences conference. Climate change could kill all of Earth’s …

[ad_1] Bill Would Ban 12 Highly Toxic Chemicals For Immediate Release:  Friday, February 21, 2020 SACRAMENTO, Calif. – On Thursday the California Assembly reintroduced the Toxic-Free Cosmetics Act, A.B. 2762. If passed, the law would ban 12 toxic ingredients, such as mercury and formaldehyde, from the beauty and personal care …

[ad_1] Early last year, Dutch artist Titia Ex presented the North Holland town of Heemskerk with an unusual gift — a massive glowing rabbit sculpture set inside a pond. Dubbed “Bunny Lights,” the site-specific artwork was a light installation built from recycled 3D-printed polycarbonate tubes, a series of stainless steel …