environmental

Patrons in New Zealand are already anticipated to bring their personal tote bags when visiting supermarkets. Presently, they will additionally be requested to carry their personal reusable bags while purchasing…

by Elham Shabahat – MongaBay – Creative Commons Coffee capsules are now ubiquitous: By 2025, the global market for the product is expected to grow to more than $29 billion. These…

Liz Kimbrough – MongaBay – Creative Commons There have been 267 major fires detected in the Amazon this year, burning more than 105,000 hectares (260,000 acres) — an area roughly the…

by Débora Pinto – Translated by Maya Johnson – MongaBay – Creative Commons A series of bills being deliberated in Brazil threatens to legalize illegally occupied land, change demarcation rules for…

by Elizabeth Fitt – MongaBay – Creative Commons Israel and the U.A.E are moving to extend oil operations using Israel’s “land bridge,” an alternative to the Suez Canal, following the…

Liz Kimbrough – MongaBay – Creative Commons According to a study published today in Nature, the Brazilian Amazon is emitting more carbon than it captures. This study is the first…

(The AEGIS Alliance) – Only one in 10 of electric utility companies in the world prioritize investing in renewable clean energy over increasing the capacity of their fossil fuel power…

(The AEGIS Alliance) – FLINT, MICHIGAN – Last Thursday, officials in Michigan announced they’ve agreed to pay $600 million to residents of Flint whose health was impacted by drinking water…

ISLE OF HARRIS, SCOTLAND – A sperm whale found stranded and that died on the beaches of a Scottish Island was discovered by researchers to have a 220-pound ball of…

(The AEGIS Alliance) – BP, known as British Petroleum, looked into convincing NOPSEMA (National Offshore Petroleum Safety and Environmental Management Authority) in Australia that potential oil spills off Australia’s coast…