Kategoria: Week’s highlights
Wasting food just feeds climate change, new UN environment report warns
More than 930 million tonnes of food sold in 2019 landed in waste bins, according to new UN research, released on Thursday, in support of…
Gulf Stream at its weakest in over 1,000 years
The Gulf Stream, the Atlantic ocean current system that plays a vital role in redistributing heat throughout our planet, is the weakest it’s been in…
Glaciers accelerate in the Getz region of West Antarctica
Glaciers in West Antarctica are moving more quickly from land into the ocean, contributing to rising global sea levels. A 25-year record of satellite observations…
MEPs call for new EU strategy on sustainable tourism
EU criteria for safe and clean tourism, including a common vaccination certificate, should form part of a new EU strategy on sustainable tourism, a European…
Over 80% of Atlantic Rainforest Remnants Have Been Impacted by Human Activity
A Brazilian study published in Nature Communications shows that human activities have directly or indirectly caused biodiversity and biomass losses in over 80% of the…
Paulig’s factories in Mölndal and Landskrona to become carbon neutral
Paulig takes new steps in its work on carbon neutrality as its Swedish factories have now achieved CarbonNeutral® building certifications. The factories, which produce Santa…
EU launches Global Alliance on Circular Economy and Resource Efficiency
The Global Alliance on Circular Economy (GACERE) will set out to bring together governments and organisations, to push forward a ‘global impetus’ for initiatives related…
Violence and harassment across Europe much higher than official records
More than one in four Europeans were victims of harassment and 22 million were physically attacked in one year. But crime victims typically do not…
UN chief calls for ‘new social contract’ as part of post-pandemic recovery
With the COVID-19 pandemic exposing social and economic inequalities rooted in racism, discrimination and xenophobia, recovery must lead to more inclusive societies, the UN Secretary-General…
Commission sets course for an open, sustainable and assertive EU trade policy
The European Commission has today (18th February) set out its trade strategy for the coming years. Reflecting the concept of open strategic autonomy, it builds…
Plastic recycling results in rare metals being found in children’s toys and food packaging
Some of the planet’s rarest metals – used in the manufacture of smartphones and other electrical equipment – are increasingly being found in everyday consumer…
Report: ‘Zero waste’ systems could create thousands of jobs for London
The report comes as municipal governments across the world are making critical investment decisions to increase climate resilience and rebuild local economies damaged by the…
EU growth forecast sees hope at end of Covid tunnel
With Europe in the grip of the coronavirus pandemic, the EU’s winter economic forecast provided grounds for cautious optimism Thursday, projecting stronger growth momentum for…
Climate Research: Rapid Formation of Iodic Particles Over the Arctic – More Clouds Could Cause Ice to Melt Faster
When sea ice melts and the water surface increases, more iodine-containing vapours rise from the sea. Scientists from the international research network CLOUD have now…
Egypt urged to remove activists from ‘terrorist’ list
UN independent human rights experts appealed on Thursday for authorities in Egypt to remove two activists from a “terrorist” list and to stop systemic use…
As Plastic Pollution in Rivers Gets Worse, Species Are Increasingly Living on Litter
Scientists have long warned that the world’s major rivers and estuaries are hotspots for plastic waste, as trash and microparticles wash down tributaries and congregate…
‘Women and girls belong in science’ declares UN chief
Closed labs and increased care responsibilities are just a two of the challenges women in scientific fields are facing during the COVID-19 pandemic, the UN…
Dispatch of millions of COVID-19 vaccines to Africa expected to start in February: WHO
The joint UN-led COVAX initiative aims to start shipping about 90 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines to Africa in February, the World Health Organization (WHO)…
Global Humanitarian Overview 2021, January Update
The Global Humanitarian Overview (GHO) for 2021 was launched on 1 December 2020 to help 160 million of the 235 million most vulnerable people who…
Waste not want not: Malaysia moves to become a leader in tackling plastic waste
After China issued its plastic waste import ban in January 2018, global plastic waste shipments were quickly rerouted to Southeast Asia, with Malaysia as a…
Finnish site 
Global site