Pollution

Air pollution can be as damaging as a packet of cigarettes a day

Air pollution can be as damaging as a packet of cigarettes a day, a new study has found. Researchers from the University of Washington looked at how exposure to four…

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British government studying ways to make the country greener

Britain’s official statisticians have developed an algorithmic technology that can measure how green are all the British gardens in a bid to help combat flooding and reduce pollution and CO2.…

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WWF publishes report on the extent of plastic pollution in the Mediterranean

As the world today commemorates World Oceans Day, the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) issued a report on the worrying state of plastic pollution in the Mediterranean Roughly 600,000…

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Barcelona is the most polluted cruise ship port in Europe

Barcelona is the most polluted cruise ship port in Europe. That’s according to a new report from think tank Transport & Environment, which found Spain had four ports ranking in…

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Scientists warn one million species of plants and animals are at risk of extinction

One million animal and plant species are now threatened with extinction in an alarming and compelling UN report. Nature everywhere is declining at a speed never previously seen and our…

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Barcelona to ban polluting vehicles

Following in the footsteps of Madrid, Barcelona is planning to restrict the access of vehicles that are considered major polluters. The restrictions would come into force from 2020 and prohibit…

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First global commitment to curb single-use plastics

Nations have agreed to significantly curb items such as plastic bags and straws by 2030. But environmental groups warned that the measures do not go far enough, with the US…

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Summer tourism results in a 40% increase in marine litter in the Mediterranean Sea

Summer tourism is leading to a sharp increase in the amount of plastic ending up in the Mediterranean Sea, new research shows. Analysis for the WWF to mark United Nations World…

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Malta and Estonia register highest increase in CO2 emissions – Eurostat

Eurostat estimates that in 2017 carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from fossil fuel combustion increased by 1.8% in the European Union (EU), compared with the previous year. CO2 emissions are a…

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