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03 09 2019 | 10:01

Aramco Makes $250 Million/Day; Expect More Asset Buys.

  Saudi oil giant earns more than top five oil majors combined More M&A likely after Aramco takes 20% in India’s Reliance  

02 09 2019 | 08:30

Kenya warms to the water hyacinth as wonder source of biofuel.

This invasive plant was reviled for clogging rivers but now it’s helping provide cleaner energy and protect health. It is 9am on the shores of Lake Victoria’s Winam Gulf in Kenya’s Kisumu county.…

02 09 2019 | 07:43

Hasbro to phase out all plastic packaging from board games.

Hasbro will get rid of all plastic packaging in iconic board games. Hasbro will get rid of plastic packaging in all of their iconic board games. Hasbro has announced that all packaging for new…

01 09 2019 | 12:25

EU paper recyclers ‘in crisis’ as China waste import ban bites.

China’s ban on waste imports has thrown Europe’s paper recycling sector “in a crisis situation,” leading to a chronic oversupply of recovered paper that sent prices plummeting by 300% over the past…

01 09 2019 | 12:14

No EU-Brazil trade deal as long as the Amazon is burning.

To the Ministers of Trade, Environment and Agriculture of the EU countries and all European leaders. Petition Given the well documented deforestation, human rights violations, and the refusal to…

01 09 2019 | 12:08

Russia pushing 'unsuitable' nuclear power in Africa, critics claim.

Moscow aiming to win influence by wooing African states with nuclear energy. Russia is attempting to gain influence in Africa and earn billions of pounds by selling developing nations nuclear…

29 08 2019 | 16:21

How Amazon forest loss may affect water—and climate—far away.

A surge in deforestation under Brazil's president could "tip" the Amazon, affecting weather and water supplies—in Brazil and beyond. The president of Brazil has been pursuing his big plans for the…

28 08 2019 | 10:40

New WHO report calls for more research into microplastics to determine health risks.

The World Health Organisation has realised a report on Microplastics in drinking-water which raises concerns about they have on human health. The World Health Organisation has realised a report on…

28 08 2019 | 10:25

‘We must switch to renewable energy for the environment, rural jobs and agriculture’.

There has been little action by Government in terms of bioenergy and its role in renewable energy supply in Ireland. However, there is lots of potential and in order to support the environment, rural…

23 08 2019 | 08:42

Study reveals that major UK hospitals are surrounded by toxic air.

A study by the British Lung Foundation & UK100 reported that 248 hospitals (17 per cent of the total) in the UK are located in areas with particle pollution above WHO guidelines. The new data…

23 08 2019 | 08:10

Nespresso transforms old coffee capsules into designer bikes.

Nespresso has transformed used coffee capsules into a new range of designer bikes. To align with a circular economy, Nestle Nespresso has transformed used coffee pods into a designer bike. The…

20 08 2019 | 09:49

The urgent case for green finance.

Existing sources of capital will not suffice to tackle climate change concerns. Here’s what needs to be done.

19 08 2019 | 10:49

Climate change: Marine heatwaves kill coral instantly.

Increasingly frequent marine heatwaves can lead to the almost instant death of corals, scientists working on the Great Barrier Reef have found. These episodes of unusually high water temperatures…

17 08 2019 | 10:25

Reporting on the State of the Climate in 2018.

International authoritative climate report states 2018 was the fourth warmest year on record. A new State of the Climate report confirmed that 2018 was the fourth warmest year in records dating to…

16 08 2019 | 08:39

This Land Is the Only Land There Is.

Here are seven ways of understanding the IPCC’s newest climate warning.

14 08 2019 | 10:56

Why Save the Earth from Climate Change?

Famous climatologists, artists and I get personal on why we do climate work.

14 08 2019 | 10:21

Environmentalists warn Trump 'weakening' endangered species protections

The US federal government has announced an overhaul of the way it enforces the Endangered Species Act, a law credited with preventing countless extinctions. Trump officials say the new plan will…

13 08 2019 | 15:44

The World’s Wealthiest Family Gets $4 Million Richer Every Hour.

The 25 wealthiest dynasties on the planet control $1.4 trillion The numbers are mind-boggling: $70,000 per minute, $4 million per hour, $100 million per day. That’s how quickly the fortune of the…

13 08 2019 | 09:30

How the world’s dirtiest industries have learned to pollute our politics.

The fossil-fuel lobby is threatened by public concern over the climate crisis. So it’s buying influence to get the results it wants. The tragedy of our times is that the gathering collapse of our…

12 08 2019 | 11:06

Seaweed highlighted as key player to tackle global warming.

The role played by seaweed to mitigate greenhouse gasses might be more significant than initially thought, according to new research which discovered seaweed can travel far from its initial location…