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Simpler design seen as key to recycling-friendly food wrappers

Simpler design seen as key to recycling-friendly food wrappers

Hannah Steiner . January 29, 2022

Simple design and using at least 90% of the same plastic is the key to making packaging for foods like....

SENEGAL: Increased security for Niokolo-Koba and Djoudj national parks

SENEGAL: Increased security for Niokolo-Koba and Djoudj national parks

Hannah Steiner . January 26, 2022

Niokolo-Koba and Djoudj National Parks, located respectively in the southeast and northwest of Senegal, are at the heart of a....

Can we save our sequoias and fire lilies from climate change?

Can we save our sequoias and fire lilies from climate change?

George Scott . January 25, 2022

Giant sequoias are among the longest lived of all plant species.

Study finds 'throwaway economy' thwarting climate goals

Study finds 'throwaway economy' thwarting climate goals

George Scott . January 25, 2022

PARIS - Countries are neglecting the massive impact of the "throwaway" economy on planet-warming emissions, according to research that calculated....

Extreme heat forecast to hit South America again in coming week

Extreme heat forecast to hit South America again in coming week

George Scott . January 25, 2022

Temperatures are forecast to rise into the low 40Cs again through northern parts of Argentina, Uruguay and much of Paraguay

Food waste: are you throwing your money in the bin?

Food waste: are you throwing your money in the bin?

Liang Lan . January 22, 2022

We waste hundreds a year by binning uneaten food – here’s how being more green can also save you cash

How solar power became cheaper than coal

How solar power became cheaper than coal

Liang Lan . January 22, 2022

Fossil fuels dominate the world’s energy generation, but research shows that solar energy is now cheaper than coal.

Shell's 'Carbon Capture' Plant Emitting As Much Pollution As 1.2 Million Cars Each Year

Shell's 'Carbon Capture' Plant Emitting As Much Pollution As 1.2 Million Cars Each Year

Liang Lan . January 22, 2022

The pointless plant cost Canadians $654 million to make the world a dirtier place