Greenpeace finds industrial fishing taking place in the feeding grounds of whales and penguins, with vessels involved in oil spills and accidents Industrial fishing for krill in the pristine waters around Antarctica is threatening the future of one of the worlds last great wildernesses, according to a new report. The study by Greenpeace analysed the […]
The ignored pollutant can cause depression, stress, diabetes and heart attacks. What are cities doing to curb excess noise? The constant roar of traffic, incessant construction noise, piercing sirens, honking horns, shrieking loudspeakers noise in cities is clearly a nuisance. But its also a danger. The research has shown that strong noise annoyance is associated […]
Clear skies above Beijing again but some fear the problem is just being pushed elsewhere The photographs on display at Wu Dis Beijing studio imagine China and Beijing at their dystopian worst. Naked, expectant mothers stare out from the walls, their bellies exposed but their faces hidden behind green gas masks. uncommonly low levels of […]
Climate change and industrial-scale fishing is impacting the krill population with a potentially disastrous impact on larger predators, say scientists Decline in krill threatens Antarctic wildlife, from whales to penguins Climate change and industrial-scale fishing is impacting the krill population with a potentially disastrous impact on larger predators, say scientists Wed 14 Feb 2018 08.42EST […]
The Danish capital ranks high on the list of the worlds healthiest and happiest cities. With obesity and depression on the rise worldwide, here are its lessons for how to combat them culturally Environment Sun 11 Feb 2018 11.10EST Share on Twitter View more sharing options Share on Pinterest Share on Google+ Share on Messenger […]
My journey towards vegetarianism started 30 years ago for practical reasons, but the more I eschew animal products the better I feel about everything My experience of giving up meat has been a gradual process, starting about 30 years ago, when a vegetarian friend and her two little boys came to live with me and […]
Transport overtook power generation for climate-warming emissions in 2017 but the Trump administration is reversing curbs on auto industry pollution Some of the most common avatars of climate change hulking power stations and billowing smokestacks may need a slight update. For the first time in more than 40 years, the largest source of greenhouse gas […]
Film-maker James Cameron and environmentalist Suzy Amis Cameron writes that to preserve Americas majestic national parks, clean air and water for future generations leaders must be pressed to address foods environmental impact Our collective minds are stuck on this idea that talking about foods environmental impact risks taking something very intimate away from us. In […]
For decades the national parks stunning vistas have been compromised by poor air quality, and prospects of improvement were derailed by Trump Tuesday Big Bend national park is Texas at its most cinematic, with soaring, jagged forest peaks looming over vast desert lowlands, at once haughty and humble, prickly and pretty. It is also among […]
New federal government-funded study finds exposure to a key air pollutant is significantly influenced by race, far more than by income, age or education People of color are still far more likely to suffer from harmful air pollution than white people across the US and this disparity has barely improved in recent years, despite overall […]
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