British climate-change activists said they would fly toy drones at London's Heathrow airport from Sept. 13, a step that is likely to ground all flights, to put pressure on the government to take tougher steps to reduce greenhouse gases.more
A "reverse vending machine" is being tested out at a branch of Sainsbury's in a trial that is the first of its kind thanks to its inclusion of glass. The machine, which accepts plastic bottles as well as glass ones, and cans, has been installed at a Sainsbury's in Newbury, Berkshire.more
"There was a large-scale catastrophe. I strongly advise against entering the water, fishing and eating fish from the river and walking along the shore" - informed Joanna Kopczyńska from Polish Waters, commenting on the leakage of toxic wastewater into the Vistula.more
The Brazilian authorities have said they will reject the financial aid offer from the G7 countries to fight the forest fires in the Amazon. French President Emmanuel Macron announced that G7 leaders will allocate over $ 20 million for this purpose.more
In the context of forest fires in the Amazon, the President of Brazil announced the fight against arsonists. "We are a government that has a zero-tolerance policy against crime, also when it comes to the environment," stressed Jair Bolsonaro.more
Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro authorized the use of the army in the fight against great forest fires in the Amazon. According to the presidential decree, the army will also cooperate with public security bodies and environmental protection agencies.more
Jamie Oliver is to turn the remains of his business empire into an ethical "B Corporation" that officially gives equal weight to people, the planet and profit.more
Further questions have been raised about the Duke and Duchess of Sussex's need for private jets when his brother and wife, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, are able to fly on a budget airline.
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Ireland will try to block a free trade deal between the EU and South American Mercosur bloc unless Brazil takes action to protect the Amazon rainforest, Irish Prime Minister Leo Vardakar was quoted as saying on Friday.more
The ongoing rainforest fires in the Amazon are deeply worrying, "said the European Commission, offering assistance to the Brazilian and Bolivian authorities in this matter.more
There's a strong chance you've got an old Nokia or Sony phone stashed away in a cupboard or drawer somewhere as a backup in case you lose your iPhone.more
The micro-plastic in drinking water does not pose a risk to health, but further research is needed - stated the World Health Organization (WHO) in the first report on the subject. According to WHO, however, it is necessary to reduce environmental pollution from plastic products.more
Sir Elton John has defended the Duke and Duchess of Sussex over their use of private jets, revealing that he had paid for a flight for them and their son Archie to "maintain a high level of much-needed protection".more
German airline Lufthansa is launching a website that allows customers to buy climate-friendly plane fuel to compensate for the emissions caused by their flight.more
The average global land and ocean temperatures in July 2019 were the highest in the history of measurements, many heat records were recorded all over the Earth, and the Arctic and Antarctica recorded record low sea ice range, according to the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Service (NOAA).more
People are rapidly accelerating the onset of the climate crisis - warn the authors of a new report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, which recently quoted "Puls Biznesu".more
Heat waves are already killing many people today, and the number of victims will increase significantly with global warming - says climatologist prof. Zbigniew Kundzewicz. The scientist on the example of cities in Poland and China shows how heat waves are reflected, among others on death statistics.more
Poland has seen a rise in an organised crime syndicate dubbed "the garbage mafia" that is illegally disposing imported plastic waste by burning it.more
Sales of plastic carrier bags in England's largest supermarkets have fallen by 90% since a 5p charge was introduced in 2015, according to Government figures.more
An equivalent of Uber should be run by Transport for London, Tube travel should be free and there should be "e-scooters for everyone" to cut carbon emissions, a think-tank said.more