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“#A 20,000-tonne oil spill is contaminating the Arctic – it could take decades to clean up” Permafrost near Norilsk, Russia. Credit: Romzes333 / shutterstock After a storage tank in Norilsk, northern Russia, collapsed in late May, 20,000 tonnes of diesel fuel was released into the environment. Strong winds caused the oil to spread more than…
“#World’s largest study shows carbon pricing reduces emissions” Credit: CC0 Public Domain There is strong evidence that carbon pricing works to strongly reduce emissions, according to the world’s largest study on the issue published by researchers at The Australian National University (ANU) and Macquarie University today. The study examined carbon emission trends from 142 countries…
“#Third of Bangladesh underwater as monsoon drenches region” Almost four million people have been hit by monsoon floods in South Asia, officials said Thursday, with a third of Bangladesh already underwater from some of the heaviest rains in a decade. The monsoon—which usually falls from June to September—is crucial to the economy of the Indian…
“#Air pollution in the U.S. declines during the COVID-19 pandemic” Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the United States instituted business closures, social distancing and other policy measures to combat the spread of disease. University of Minnesota School of Public Health researchers began studying how these measures further impact our environment,…
“#Air pollution affects brain development, but when does the damage start?” Credit: CC0 Public Domain Emergency rooms in Barcelona were collapsing under the pressure. Hundreds of patients were arriving in desperate need as they struggled to breathe, while intensive care units struggled to cope with the sudden influx of respiratory problems. Epidemiologists scrambled to trace…
“#Certified ‘sustainable’ palm oil fields endanger mammal habitats and biodiverse tropical forests over 30 years” Global concern has risen around the “sustainability” of palm oil in terms of global exportation and the impact on the environment in recent years. Therefore, in 2004, stakeholders from palm oil industry sectors including oil palm producers, retailers, banks, investors,…
“#Arctic spill fuels calls for shakeup at Russia mining giant” A massive clean up effort involved trapping floating diesel with booms on crucial water ways to prevent it flowing into fresh water lakes Russian mining giant Norilsk Nickel faced pressure from a key shareholder on Tuesday to overhaul management after disasters including a massive Arctic…
“#Large Lot Program shows the power of private land stewardship in addressing urban vacancy” Scientists with the USDA Forest Service and the University of Illinois followed Chicago’s Large Lots program over 5 years to examine the visual and social effects of resident-driven urban greening efforts in high-vacancy areas of the city’s south and west sides….
“#Space to grow, or grow in space—how vertical farms could be ready to take-off” Vertical Farming — economic and environmental benefits. Credit: LettUs Grow Vertical farms with their soil-free, computer-controlled environments may sound like sci-fi. But there is a growing environmental and economic case for them, according to new research laying out radical ways of…
“#Germany aims to make its EU presidency ‘climate neutral’” German is aiming to make its six-month presidency of the European Union “climate neutral,” by organizing events in such a way as to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and offsetting any that can’t be avoided, officials said Monday. The Environment Ministry said the voluntary move builds on…