Environment
Polluting vehicles could be pulled from UK market
Carmakers could pull models from the UK, the automotive industry has warned, as the British taste for polluting vehicles clashes with the…
Swiss welcomed the New Year with environmentally-friendly fireworks
Several cities in Switzerland held more environmentally-friendly fireworks displays - or none at all - to see in the New Year. In…
600-gallon oil spill causes emergency in Galapagos
Emergency teams in the Galapagos Islands are working to contain a 600-gallon oil spill after a cargo vessel overturned while being loaded…
Photo Story: Pollution in Pristina
A face mask is placed on the St. Teresa statue during a smog and heavy air pollution in the morning in Pristina,…
Desert crops in Saudi Arabia thrive as the aquifer shrinks
A handout photo made available by NASA Earth Observatory of a satellite image showing the spread of agriculture around the town of…
Thousands of serious offences related to marine pollution exposed in global operation
A global law enforcement operation involving 61 countries has identified thousands of illicit activities behind severe marine pollution as well as hundreds…
First Drone Project of Its Kind in Canada is Aiming to Plant 1 Billion Trees by 2028
A Canadian tech company is aiming to plant 1 billion trees by 2028—and they plan on achieving their goal with drones. Toronto-based…
Scientists warn Europe to do more to protect its rivers and lakes
More than 5,500 scientists have signed an open letter saying that Europe is facing a severe threat to its freshwater biodiversity and…
British school bans children from sending Christmas cards to protect the environment
A British primary school headteacher is in the centre of a controversy after banning pupils from sending Christmas cards. Jonathan Mason, head…
MEPs call for a reduction in pesticides to protect bees
Further reducing use of pesticides, more funds for research and better monitoring are urgently needed to save the EU’s bees, says the…
Survey reveals more than half of EU consumers have environmental impact in mind when shopping
The European Commission released its 2019 edition of the Consumer Conditions Scoreboard. It shows that the overall gap in consumer conditions is…
Single use plastic retail bags to be phased out of LEGO Stores in 2020
The LEGO Group announced that it will phase out plastic retail bags in all LEGO® Stores globally in 2020. The move, which…