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UK electrical waste mountain growing
UK households and businesses produce 1.45 million tonnes of electrical waste each year, research shows. The e-waste research organisation Material Focus calculates that at least…
Spain’s daily coronavirus infections hit highest since May 10
Spain reported the steepest daily jump in coronavirus infections in over two months on Thursday, with 580 new cases registered as of the previous day,…
Summers could become ’too hot for humans’
Millions of people around the world could be exposed to dangerous levels of heat stress – a dangerous condition which can cause organs to shut…
Mayors launch Green and Just Recovery Plan
The C40 Cities group of Mayors has this week published a major new report setting out how they plan to engineer a ”green and just”…
Climate change made Siberian heatwave 600 times more likely – study
The record-breaking heatwave in the Siberian Arctic was made at least 600 times more likely by human-caused climate change, according to a study. Between January…
Hundreds of protesters face criminal charges in Belarus
Authorities in Belarus have arrested at least 250 people at protests in major cities, rights groups said Wednesday, a day after the main challengers to…
Desert telescope takes aim at ageing our Universe
Another telescope has entered the debate about the age and expansion rate of the Universe. This topic has recently become the subject of an energetic…
Queensland moves to ban single-use plastic straws and plates in bid to save marine life
The Queensland government will move to ban plastic straws, cutlery, stirrers and plates in a bid to stem the destructive effects of plastic on marine…
Germany home to 19% of Europe’s fastest-growing companies: study
Germany has the most fast-growing companies in Europe, with a total of 191 companies, followed by Italy (190) and the UK (173), a study of…
Restrict aid to companies with links to tax havens, says Brussels
The European Commission recommended Tuesday that EU Member States do not grant financial support to companies with links to countries that are on the EU’s…
FAO launches the new COVID-19 Response and Recovery Programme
FAO’s new programme aims to mitigate the immediate impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic while strengthening the longer-term resilience of food systems and livelihoods.14 July 2020,…
In Yemen, thousands of Ethiopian migrants stranded, COVID-19 likely widespread
Tens of thousands of Ethiopian migrants have been stranded in war-ravaged Yemen where they continue to be subjected to arbitrary detention and exposure to COVID-19…
EU budget plan falls far short on climate goals, researchers say
A European Commission proposal for the European Union’s long-term budget and recovery fund risks leaving a huge shortfall in the “green” investment needed to meet…
‘Women Rise for All’ to shape leadership in pandemic response and recovery
Although the COVID-19 pandemic has generated an unprecedented global health, humanitarian and development crisis, it has also revealed the power of women’s leadership, according to…
Johnnie Walker to be Packaged in World’s First 100% Plastic Free, Paper-Based Bottle
The world’s first ever 100% plastic free paper-based spirits bottle, made entirely from sustainably sourced wood will debut with Johnnie Walker in early 2021. Diageo,…
EU summit may not reach recovery fund deal: Merkel
German Chancellor Angela Merkel said Monday it is unclear whether EU leaders will reach agreement on a 750-billion-euro pandemic recovery fund at this week’s summit,…
Defund and divest: Banks, investors, and pension funds urged to stop bankrolling meat and dairy
‘Big Livestock’ is just as damaging to the planet as the fossil fuel industry, campaigners warn, yet UK banks continue to be among the sector’s…
Canada and U.S. still talking about future of non-essential travel ban, Trudeau says
Canada and the United States are still in talks on the future of a ban on non-essential travel between the two nations and will have…
UK has 100,000 modern slaves but most go undetected, study says
Britain is home to at least 100,000 modern slaves according to a new study, 10 times more than the official estimate, as activists warned 90%…
Poland’s Duda narrowly beats Trzaskowski in presidential vote
Poland’s incumbent President Andrzej Duda has narrowly beaten challenger Rafal Trzaskowski in Sunday’s presidential vote. The National Electoral Commission said Mr Duda had won 51.2%…
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