Environment
Maltese Editors’ Perspectives
Four papers in print today, with Editorials focusing on issues which are perhaps generally overlooked in leading op-eds, such as ODZ reform,…
Record temperature trajectory threatens to breach 1.5°C global heating threshold
New climate data from the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) predicts that the annual mean global temperature is likely to be at least…
Malta: Malta’s largest solar farm ready to power 2,200 homes
Malta’s largest solar farm has been inaugurated on Wednesday morning, ready to provide enough energy to power 2,200 homes. The solar farm…
CorporateDispatchPRO – Sustainability is everybody’s business
The latest issue of Corporate Dispatch Pro is out, pitching multiple perspectives on the relationship between business and sustainability side by side.…
Boosting the EU’s green recovery: Commission invests €1 billion in innovative clean technology projects
The European Commission the first call for proposals under the Innovation Fund , one of the world's largest programmes for the demonstration…
Times to scale up Africa’s Great Green Wall – FAO
It is time for coordination and renewed support for the Great Green Wall, Africa's landmark sustainable development programme, FAO Director-General Qu Dongyu…
Photo Story: Toxic algae bloom along Swedish coast
An image taken with a drone shows an aerial view of a bloom of toxic algae on the Baltic Sea coast at…
Microplastics found in fruit and vegetables
Microplastics have been discovered in fruits and vegetables, with apples and carrots found to be the most contaminated, studies show. Campaigners have…
Maersk heads zero-carbon drive in shipping sector with $60 million research center
The world's largest container shipper, A.P. Moller-Maersk, will team up with industry majors to set up a research center in Denmark with…
Germany bans single-use plastic products
The German Cabinet agreed on Wednesday to end the sale of single-use plastic straws, cotton buds and food containers from July next…
Microplastics found for first time in Antarctica’s food chain
For the first time, scientists have discovered microplastics inside small organisms living in the soil in Antarctica, according to a new study…
Map of world’s uncharted ocean beds takes shape
Plans to map the entire ocean floor by 2030 are going ahead despite the challenges of the coronavirus crisis, officials leading the…