Her Majesty planted 1,500 new trees across the world during her time as Queen and now she encourages others to “Plant a Tree for the Jubilee,” too. For the special occasion, Buckingham Palace released a new photograph of the two royals. In the snap, taken on March 23, the royals stand next to the newly planted tree, with Prince Charles holding a shovel.more
The results of a Greenpeace investigation released today reveal that Europe is still dumping plastic waste on other countries. New photo and video evidence shows that plastic bags and packaging from the UK are being dumped and burned abroad, including Poland.more
Former British Prime Minister David Cameron admitted that as an advisor to Greensill Capital, he earned much more than as head of government, but argued that lobbying for it was not driven by his own income, but acted in the public interest.more
Spain has the privilege of leading the world ranking (and has done since 1987) with 615 Blue Flag beaches in Spain in 2021. The quality of Spain's beaches and ports is growing year after year.more
In the last 20 years, forests the size of France have grown back around the world. However, this is still not enough to compensate for the losses - reported the non-governmental organization World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) based in Switzerland.more
The Dutch consume the most meat replacement products per person in Europe, shop data collected by market research bureau Nielsen over the last three years shows.more
Electric cars and vans will be cheaper to produce than conventional, fossil fuel-powered vehicles by 2027, and tighter emissions regulations could put them in pole position to dominate all new car sales by the middle of the next decade, research has found.more
Extinction Rebellion co-founder Gail Bradbrook was arrested at her home in Stroud this morning. Officers from the Metropolitan Police arrested Ms Bradbrook at her home in Stroud at around 5.30am this morning.more
Ikea has launched its long-awaited furniture buy-back and re-sale scheme, in an attempt to reduce the number of products going to landfill. The move is part of the retail giant's sustainability drive to become "climate positive" by 2030.more
The 5p charge for single-use plastic bags is going to double to 10p from 21 May, the government has confirmed. All stores in England will also have to apply the charge - a departure from the previous policy where only retailers with 250 employees or more needed to do so.more
The Co-op is to become the latest supermarket to remove plastic "bags for life" from sale in all of its stores. The bags will start to disappear from the chain's 2,600 stores from today, with stock expected to be gone completely by the end of the summer.more
Supermarket chain Asda is to start selling second-hand clothes in 50 of its stores across the UK. The retailer said the concept had already been successfully tried out at a store in Leeds, and it now plans to stock the used garments more widely.more
The world's glaciers are melting at an accelerating rate, according to a comprehensive new study. A French-led team assessed the behaviour of nearly all documented ice streams on the planet.more
London's leafiest boroughs have been revealed in a new study, which shows how much of the capital is covered in trees. Five boroughs have more than 25 per cent tree coverage, with Barnet, Richmond and Camden being the greenest.more
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson praised US President Joe Biden for his commitment to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in the United States by 50-52% by 2030. compared to the 2005 level, Johnson described it as a breakthrough in US climate policy.more
Climate activists shattered at least 19 windows at HSBC's (HSBA.L) headquarters in London's Canary Wharf as part of a protest against the financing of what the group says is devastating climate change that threatens the planet.more
Most residents of Warsaw and Krakow are in favor of banning the sale of new gasoline and diesel cars in Europe after 2030, according to a poll conducted by the YouGov opinion poll conducted in 15 European cities. This ban will come into force in Great Britain probably as early as 2030.more
The world, already struggling with a global pandemic and challenges to long-standing systems and institutions, is unlikely to get much relief in the next 20 years, according to a new report from U.S. intelligence analysts.more
Cruise ships will no longer be allowed to sail near the centre of Venice, Italy's government has announced. Large passenger boats must now dock at the city's mainland industrial port at Marghera, away from the historic centre.more
Worn out and discarded disposable face masks and gloves are contributing to the death and suffering of animals around the world, from penguins to hedgehogs, Dutch scientists note in a new report in the journal Animal Biology.more
Uber has launched a new option enabling passengers to request a fully electric car. The ride-sharing app firm claimed its Uber Green option in central London will “encourage riders to take action on climate change”.
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