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The jaw-droppingly high, out-of-this-world carbon footprint of space tourism

The jaw-droppingly high, out-of-this-world carbon footprint of space tourism

Rebecca Herbert . July 24, 2021

The commercial race to get tourists to space is heating up between Virgin Group founder Sir Richard Branson and former....

Climate change and toxic pollution: Which countries are most at risk?

Climate change and toxic pollution: Which countries are most at risk?

Hannah Steiner . July 24, 2021

New research finds a strong correlation between toxic and nontoxic pollution in some countries.

Global Biodiversity Framework Aims To Protect 30% Of Earth’s Ecosystems and Eliminate Plastic Waste

Global Biodiversity Framework Aims To Protect 30% Of Earth’s Ecosystems and Eliminate Plastic Waste

Hannah Steiner . July 19, 2021

The U.N. Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) Secretariat unveiled the first draft of a new Global Biodiversity Framework. The framework....

10 principles to create inclusive waste management systems and reduce marine plastic pollution

10 principles to create inclusive waste management systems and reduce marine plastic pollution

Liang Lan . July 19, 2021

On bikes and on foot, with trikes, pushcarts and more, informal waste pickers are an active and persistent feature of....

Global Plastic Pollution May Be Nearing an Irreversible Tipping Point

Global Plastic Pollution May Be Nearing an Irreversible Tipping Point

Rebecca Herbert . July 13, 2021

Current rates of plastic emissions globally may trigger effects that we will not be able to reverse, argues a new....

Uganda helps farmers grow trees for money in bid to reverse forest loss

Uganda helps farmers grow trees for money in bid to reverse forest loss

Rebecca Herbert . July 12, 2021

The country is curbing encroachment by paying farmers to grow trees for firewood and timber, but environmentalists say outside of....

Within A Few Years, Renewable Energy In New York Could Hit 50%

Within A Few Years, Renewable Energy In New York Could Hit 50%

Hannah Steiner . July 12, 2021

Chris Carrick, energy management manager for the Central New York Regional Planning and Development Board said expectations were tempered for....

Stay responsible: How to avoid plastic waste while traveling

Stay responsible: How to avoid plastic waste while traveling

Rebecca Herbert . July 05, 2021

Even on the most beautiful beaches, you can't escape the omnipresence of plastic waste clogging the ocean. And it's hard....