Chemicals in PVC plastic may increase obesity and diabetes risk
June 5th, 2018
Exposure to PVC plastic could increase the risk of obesity and prediabetes in humans, a new study shows.
The study published in Environmental...
World Environment Day host India vows to lead in tackling plastic waste
June 5th, 2018
India, the host of this year’s World Environment Day, has promised to take the lead and show other countries hot to beat...
Mapped: The world’s coal power plants
Since 2000, the world has doubled its coal-fired power capacity to 2,000 gigawatts (GW) after explosive growth in China and India. Another 200GW is...
World Environment Day aims to Beat Plastic Pollution
June 5th, 2018
World Environment Day, the most important day of the year to highlight the key environmental issues of our time, is set to...
83% of Turks favour renewable energy over coal, survey finds
Turkish president Erdoğan plans massive coal expansion but researchers find concern over climate change unifies a divided society
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Hawaii signs law to become carbon neutral by 2045
Pacific islands note threat of sea level rise while setting toughest climate target of any US state
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G7 fossil fuel subsidies worth $100bn a year to industry, study finds
UK accused of masking subsidies to fossil fuels, ahead of meeting of G7 countries, which have agreed to end taxpayer support by 2025
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World can limit global warming to 1.5C by ‘improving energy efficiency’
It is possible to limit global warming to 1.5C and achieve many of the sustainable development goals without “negative emissions technologies”, a new study...
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