Avainsana: environment
Diluting English river standards a backward step, campaigners warn
Wildlife and countryside campaigners are urging the head of the Environment Agency not to weaken key rules which are driving the clean-up of rivers in…
Britain to introduce legally binding environmental targets
The targets will form part of the environment bill, introduced last year and set to resume its passage through parliament soon, which will force the…
Toymakers ride eco-friendly wave by cutting plastic
The nation’s (Japan) toymakers are increasingly reducing plastic waste amid heightened public interest in environmentally friendly goods. The trend to reduce the use of plastic…
Rowers dredge waste in days-long Hungary race
The 150-odd competitors meeting on the banks of Hungary’s second largest river carried somewhat unusual equipment for a boat race — protective gloves, rubber boots…
Five things you should know about disposable masks and plastic pollution
The fight against plastic pollution is being hit by the COVID-19 pandemic, as the use of disposable masks, gloves and other protective equipment soars, but…
China’s new green development fund raises $12 billion in phase 1
China’s first dedicated environmental fund, which will invest in green projects and firms, has already raised 88 billion yuan ($12.59 billion) in its first phase,…
Plastic pollution flowing into oceans to triple by 2040: study
The amount of plastic waste flowing into the ocean and killing marine life could triple in the next 20 years, unless companies and governments can…
Single-use masks and coronavirus waste end up polluting ocean
Environmentalists have warned that a global increase in use of single-use masks, latex gloves and other protective gear employed against the novel coronavirus could exacerbate…
Global heating: best and worst case scenarios less likely than thought
Doomsayers and hopemongers alike may need to revise their climate predictions after a study that almost rules out the most optimistic forecasts for global heating…
Amazon fires rage despite official ban, Greenpeace photos reveal
Farmers, ranchers, and land speculators in the Brazilian Amazon are continuing to burn forests despite an official government ban on burning in the region, reveal…
Global oil demand, CO2 emissions likely peaked in 2019: energy consultancy
Global oil demand and carbon dioxide emissions probably peaked in 2019 as the COVID-19 pandemic will have a lasting impact on both, energy consultancy DNV…
UN highlights urgent need to tackle impact of likely electric car battery production boom
Demand for raw materials used in the production of electric car batteries is set to soar, prompting the UN trade body, UNCTAD, to call for…
EU becoming safer, better-off and healthier – but less gender-equal
Crime, violence, poverty, ill health and air pollution have all declined in the European Union over the last five years – but gender inequality has…
Global healthcare groups join calls for green, healthy Covid-19 recovery
More than 40 million healthcare professionals from around the world have urged global leaders to build a healthy, climate-friendly economic recovery from the coronavirus crisis,…
Climate change in deep oceans could be seven times faster by middle of century, report says
In the new research, scientists looked at a measure called climate velocity – the speed at which species would need to move to stay within…
Public returns to St. Peter’s Square; pope calls for defence of environment
The public returned to St Peter’s Square on Sunday to receive Pope Francis’s blessing from his window for the first time in nearly three months…
Public returns to St. Peter’s Square; pope calls for defence of environment
The public returned to St Peter’s Square on Sunday to receive Pope Francis’s blessing from his window for the first time in nearly three months…
Study shows fall in insect population by nearly a quarter
A study by two German universities has unearthed a startling fact about insects – about 24% of them have been lost over a course of…
Assessing El Niño’s impact on fisheries and aquaculture around the world
While considerable resources are invested in seasonal forecasts and early-warning systems for food security, not enough is known about El Niño’s impact on the fisheries…
LinkedIn: Demand for green jobs tripled in the UK in 2019
London is an epicentre of green activity, boasting the sixth-highest concentration of sustainability professionals in the world, according to the findings. The green job market is…
Finnish site 
Global site