Last month was the second-worst August on record for deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon, according to official figures released Friday, sparking new criticism of far-right President Jair Bolsonaro s environmental policies. A total of , square kilometers square miles in the Brazilian Amazon — times the size of Manhattan — were lost last
Amy Scott takes in the view from the Embarcadero as wildfire smoke mixes with the marine layer, blanketing San Francisco in darkness and an orange glow on Sept. , in San Francisco. Over million acres have burned this year. Images In a sunny Australian city known for being one of the world’s largest
Young girl with electric car without power in the battery is looking for help Electric car sales are accelerating in Europe, led by the well-off who buy pricey Teslas TSLA and Audis. But as “cheaper” versions hit the market, consumers are in for a shock because the latest products are really city-cars and
A massive underground methane explosion in Siberia has left behind gigantic -foot crater. The hole, called a funnel, was spotted from the air by chance by a Russian TV crew flying over Yamal on an unrelated assignment in July. Scientists suggest it was formed by a buildup of methane gas erupting beneath a
Bystanders look at MV Wakashio bulk carrier that had run aground and from which oil is leaking near Blue Bay Marine Park in south-east Mauritius on August , . The Indian Ocean island of Mauritius declared a state of environmental emergency late Friday after a Japanese-owned ship that ran aground offshore days ago
In his speech on the planned economic recovery, the prime minister said hydrogen technology is an area where the UK leads the world. He hopes it’ll create clean jobs in the future. But is the hydrogen revolution hope or hype? The digger with the long-toothed bucket bites into a pile of stones, tilts
“Il mondo si sta svegliando e il cambiamento sta arrivando” ha affermato Greta Thunberg nel corso di una recente manifestazione. Al di là delle possibili implicazioni sull’azione che i Paesi andranno porre in essere per contrastare le emergenze ambientali, occorre mettere in evidenza quanto questa frase sia degna introduzione a una nuova era
Un avvenimento in qualche modo minore, non certamente adatto a riempire le prime pagine delle cronache nazionali, eppure quanto avvenuto attorno allo storico bicchierino dell’Estathé merita una menzione perché indicativo della nuova coscienza ambientale (soprattutto riguardo al problema dell’inquinamento provocato dalla plastica) e dei rinnovati rapporti tra aziende e consumatori in una nuova
Researchers believe that disposable products are recyclable, so if this waste is collected properly, there will not be any environmental issues. Reased plastic consumption driven by Covid-19 related health concerns leads to a dilemma as people create more waste to protect their health while paving the way for a risk to environmental health
Reliance on biomass such as fuelwood for energy in rural areas has a strong bearing on Zimbabwe’s environment. Rural communities in Zimbabwe meet 94% of their cooking energy requirements by using traditional fuels, mainly fuelwood, and 20% of urban households use wood as the main cooking fuel. For this reason, unsustainable fuelwood use