Tekijä: Kirsi Seppänen
Sudan: Acute drinking water shortage in South Kordofan, Blue Nile
Attributed variously to corruption and neglect of water pumps and infrastructure under the former regime, parts of Sudan are suffering severe drinking water shortages. In…
Coronavirus could trigger biggest fall in carbon emissions since World War Two
Carbon dioxide emissions could fall by the largest amount since World War Two this year as the coronavirus outbreak brings economies to a virtual standstill,…
New international standard for ‘greening’ buildings
According to Clare Naden, in a blog post for the International Standards Organization (ISO), close to 40 percent of carbon dioxide emissions come from energy,…
Global Electronics Recycling Industry
Electronics Recycling market worldwide is projected to grow by US$29.4 Billion, driven by a compounded growth of 10.1%. Metals, one of the segments analyzed and…
H&M reaches clothing take-back target early, collecting 29,000 tonnes of used garments
This represents a 40% year-on-year increase in clothing taken back. The milestone, revealed in the high-street fashion giant’s latest Sustainability Performance Report, comes four years…
Single-use plastic bag supporters cite coronavirus risks in reviving sanitation concerns over reusables
Coronavirus upheaval has halted evictions, converted factories into ventilator and hand sanitizer producers and reshaped lives. The virus also seems to be disrupting something unexpected:…
UNESDA Soft Drinks Europe joins glass recycling initiative
UNESDA Soft Drinks Europe has joined the major industry stewardship programme for glass packaging “Close the Glass Loop”, initiated by FEVE, as it accelerates its…
Kenya’s push to harvest rainwater has a new payoff: battling coronavirus
Demand for clean water is on the rise in Kenya as the World Health Organization and the government urge people to regularly wash their hands…
Gold rush: Gravitricity secures £300,000 to scope out South African mines for energy storage potential
UK tech start-up Gravitricity has unveiled plans to explore the energy storage potential of South Africa’s former mine shafts, thanks to a £300,000 funding boost…
COP26 climate change conference postponed until 2021 due to coronavirus
A major UN climate change conference due to take place in November has been postponed until 2021 because of the coronavirus pandemic. The COP26 summit…
Cruise bookings are on the rise for 2021 despite coronavirus
It seems travelers are prepared to batten down the hatches and sail close to the wind, as cruise bookings for 2021 are on the rise….
Iso joukko lasten- ja nuortenkirjailijoita järjestää virtuaaliset kirjallisuusfestarit
LANU-FESTAREILLA on mukana muun muassa kymmeniä lasten- ja nuortenkirjailijoita, sarjakuvan tekijöitä sekä kuvittajia. Suurin osa ohjelmasta toteutetaan livestriimeinä, joihin myös katsoja voi halutessaan osallistua kommentoimalla…
Huomio kotimaiseen ruokaan nosti maatalouden arvostusta – ”Sympatian pitäisi jo näkyä viljelijän tilillä”
Koronaepidemian aiheuttama muutos ruuan kulutuksessa on lisännyt suomalaisten arvostusta viljelijöitä kohtaan. MT:n teettämään gallupiin vastanneista 76 prosenttia arvostaa viljelijöitä nyt entistä enemmän, 16 prosentilla arvostus…
Itämeri.fi – suomalaisen meritiedon portaali avautuu
Entä jos olisi yksi paikka, josta voisi kurkata pinnan alle ja päästä käsiksi kaikkeen suomalaiseen meritietoon? Näin miettivät meritietoa tuottavat suomalaiset laitokset muutama vuosi sitten….
Supo: Poikkeusolojen pitkittyminen voi lisätä kansallisen turvallisuuden uhkia – myös etätyö aiheuttaa oman riskinsä
Suomen sisäinen turvallisuustilanne on tällä hetkellä vakaa, mutta poikkeusolojen pitkittyminen voi kasvattaa kansallisen turvallisuuden uhkia. Näin arvioi Suojelupoliisi eli Supo, joka julkaisi torstaina tuoreen vuosikirjansa….
175 turvapaikanhakijan vastaanotto Välimeren alueelta katetaan AMIF-rahastosta
Valtioneuvosto on 2.4. hyväksynyt EU:n turvapaikka-, maahanmuutto- ja kotouttamisrahaston (AMIF) kansallisen toimeenpano-ohjelman muutoksen. Ohjelmaa täsmennetään sen osalta, miten Euroopan komission Suomelle maksama kompensaatioraha kiintiöpakolaisten vastanottamisesta…
Wastewater test could provide early warning of COVID-19
Researchers at Cranfield University are working on a new test to detect SARS-CoV-2 in the wastewater of communities infected with the virus. The wastewater-based epidemiology…
Waste molybdenum ore spill in China spreads 110 km downstream
A spill from a tailings dam at a molybdenum mine in northeast China on Saturday has contaminated water up to 110 km (68 miles) downstream,…
Amsterdam launches next stage of circular economy programme
Amsterdam will launch the fourth stage of its circular economy initiative next week, with 200 new projects planned for the coming year. Its 2020-2025 strategy,…
New Compensation Program Helps Purchasers Combat Toxic E-waste
Thousands of tonnes of toxic e-waste is illegally dumped in vulnerable regions every year. A new addition to TCO Certified Edge will help solve the…










