After nearly 200 years of operation, the last industrial-scale coal mine in England will be closed on Monday. At the Bradley Mine in County Durham in the northeastern part of the country, 150,000. tons of coal per year.more
A new report released Wednesday details how 2019 was another year of extremes for Earth's climate, adding to a litany of evidence exposing the grim reality of our warming world.more
75 people from 30 homes were evacuated in the Ferret Valley in the Italian Alps due to the high risk of glacier breakdown in the Mont Blanc massif. According to experts and local authorities, over half a million cubic meters of glacier fragments may collapse there.more
The first beavers to live wild in England for centuries are to be allowed to remain in their new home on the River Otter in east Devon after a five-year reintroduction trial.more
The amount of ice in the Arctic in July this year. was the smallest in the history of conducting observations, said Roman Wilfand, the head of the Russian Gidromietcentr center. Earlier, meteorologists had warned that the temperature in the Arctic was breaking heat records.more
A rural village in West Dorset with a population of just 550 had the highest Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) emissions in the whole of the UK for 2018, data analysis by Friends of the Earth has revealed.more
The number of single-use plastic bags distributed by the big supermarkets in England has fallen more than 95% since a 5p charge was introduced in 2015, figures show.more
Almost half (45%) of Poles intend to use a bicycle during their holiday vacation; 41 percent chooses a two-wheeler instead of other means of transport - according to a study conducted for the Polish Bicycle Association (PSR).more
Norway's Arctic archipelago Svalbard on Saturday recorded its highest temperature for over 40 years, almost equal to the all-time record, the country's meteorological institute reported.more
There are over 12.2 thousand electric cars in Poland- according to the latest electromobility meter launched by PSPA and PZPM. In the first half of 2020, 3,275 new ones were added.more
In the south of France, widespread aerial spraying with mosquito larvae is threatening biodiversity, environmentalists warn. The authorities of the cities that live off tourism do not want to give up spraying.more
The chain has rebalanced the diet of some of the cows by adding lemon grass in a bid to limit bovine contributions to climate change. By tweaking their diet, Burger King said Tuesday that it believes it can reduce a cow’s daily methane emissions by about 33%.more
Climate protection, values, international leadership and solidarity in the face of the crisis are new EU priorities which were presented by the German Chancellor Angela Merkel in the European Parliament in Brussels.more
Hundreds of thousands of homeowners will receive vouchers of up to £5,000 for energy-saving home improvements, with the poorest getting up to £10,000.more
Drivers of zero-emission cars are to be given green number plates which could make them eligible to by-pass congestion zone charges or secure cheaper parking.more
Britain is about to pass a significant landmark - at midnight on Wednesday it will have gone two full months without burning coal to generate power.more
Celebrated on June 10, World Nude Cycling Day seems to be one of the most absurd. It is not primarily about causing controversy, but about an important political and social manifesto.more
82 percent Poles surveyed are aware of environmental problems; 44% respondents declare the implementation of pro-ecological measures regardless of the cost - according to the study commissioned by the Register of Debtors BIG InfoMonitor. The need to protect the environment is more often a priority for women.more