Pollution
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Gas flaring, we are back to 2019 levels
Despite global initiatives to reduce the share of gas associated with the production of oil that is released into the…
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The promises of reducing plastic are many, the actions much less
Global scoreboard assessing businesses' promises to reduce plastics and increase recycling paints a worrying picture
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PFAS pollution in waters UE is alarming
Pesticide Action Network survey identified PFAS pollution levels in 10 countries above legal limits
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Greenhouse gas emissions “pollute the marine environment”: Itlos ruling
The advisory opinion of the independent UN body does not legally oblige states to reduce their emissions, but constitutes a…
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What does it take to reduce the levels of microplastics in the oceans?
A study published in Environmental Research Letters estimates that even cutting 20% of the world’s plastic pollution each year would…
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There is an unprecedented amount of plastic pollution in the oceans
CleanHub’s study puts all the numbers of plastic pollution in the oceans on the streets, drawing a depressing picture
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The CO2 concentration in the atmosphere has never increased so much as in 2024
Hawaii’s Maunakea Observatory reported record increases in January, February and March. March’s growth over the same month of the previous…
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CO2 removal technologies, we need to double capacity by 2050
A study published in Nature Climate Change calculates the CO2 sequestration capacity gap in the mid-century based on current national…
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Companies must have a plan against microplastics losses
According to a regulation approved yesterday by the EU Parliament, companies of all sizes will have to prevent the loss…
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Alaska drills compromise: only new projects stop
The White House has announced that no more permits will be issued for new mining projects in the National Petroleum…
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