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Supreme Court clarifies Clean Water Act rules pertaining to groundwater discharge
The Supreme Court ruled Thursday that sewage plants and other industries cannot avoid environmental requirements under landmark clean-water protections when discharging to rivers, oceans and…
Air pollution drops by 40-50% in big Indian cities like Delhi, Mumbai after lockdown: EU sat data
The 32-day national lockdown has started showing its positive effect on air quality across the country as big cities like Delhi and Mumbai see pollution…
Meteorologists say 2020 on course to be hottest year since records began
This year is on course to be the world’s hottest since measurements began, according to meteorologists, who estimate there is a 50% to 75% chance…
Coronavirus: Biogas industry moves to tackle spike in food waste
Two of the UK’s leading green energy trade bodies, the REA and ADBA, are calling on companies operating in the anaerobic digestion (AD) and biogas…
Pompeii ruins show that the Romans invented recycling
They were expert engineers, way ahead of the curve on underfloor heating, aqueducts and the use of concrete as a building material. Now it turns…
Why Britain’s 2.5 billion paper coffee cups are an eco disaster
Britain gets through 2.5 billion of them every year, and the number is set to increase. But despite a growing clamour for coffee chains to…
Russia lists Caspian seals and orcas as endangered species after ‘whale jail’ controversy
While the world’s been focused on COVID-19, a piece of good news came out of Russia last month, although it went relatively unnoticed: Russia listed…
EU accused of risking climate goals with ’no strings attached’ state handouts
The European Union is facing pressure from environmentalists and lawmakers to attach conditions to state aid packages to protect climate goals, as countries pump cash…
United Nations Says Global Emissions Likely to Increase Post-Pandemic
Carbon dioxide emissions have plunged as covid-19 slows commercial and industrial activity. But that drop is probably just temporary, the United Nations warned this week….
Sweden exits coal two years ahead of schedule, Austria closes last coal plant
Europe’s steady march towards decarbonisation and the retirement of all coal-fired generating capacity continues apace this month, as both Austria and Sweden announced the closure…
Recycling awareness growing in Africa
A survey of 4,200 Africans in the 18-to-24 age range, located in 14 different countries, has shown a 58 percent dissatisfaction rate with recycling efforts…
Coca-Cola and Pepsi falling short on pledges over plastic – report
The charity Tearfund has compiled a league table of how the companies, and Unilever and Nestlé, are faring in their commitments set against a three-point…
Survey finds widespread support for recyclable packaging
New research conducted on behalf of Amsterdam-based Trivium Packaging, which involved surveying some 15,000 people, found that nearly three-quarters (74 percent) of them said they…
Coronavirus plastic waste polluting the environment
Over a month into the lockdown and the usually bustling streets of Kalamata, a Greek city southwest of Athens traditionally known for its olives, are…
Trump Administration Lessens Clean Water Protections For Streams, Wetlands
The Trump administration on Thursday finalized a significant cutback on water protections, a move critics say could make it easier for companies to pollute potential…
In the northeast of England, former coal mines could soon be turned into a geothermal energy project
Plans are being formed to turn abandoned coal mines in the northeast of England into a renewables project that will harness geothermal energy to heat…
Antarctica’s A-68: Is the world’s biggest iceberg about to break up?
At around 5,100 sq km, the behemoth has been the largest free-floating block of ice in Antarctica since it broke away from the continent in…
China to cut new energy vehicle subsidies by 10% this year
China will cut subsidies on new energy vehicles (NEV) such as electric cars by 10% this year, the finance ministry said on Thursday, following a…
More than half of UK businesses perceive lack for government support on recycling
Over half (53%) of UK businesses say they get minimal or no government support on recycling, reveals a new study by Rubbermaid Commercial Products (RCP)….
New platform enables global conversations among water professionals
As COVID-19 accelerates water industry innovation toward more remote and digital solutions, leaders around the world now have a virtual home to connect, share knowledge…
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