Reductions in Air Pollution in China Saves Hundreds of Thousands of Lives Since 1990
Reductions in airborne particulate pollution in China has resulted in hundreds of thousands of fewer deaths since 1990, says study.
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Unilever Announces it Will Spend $1 Billion To Rid its Cleaning Products Of Fossil Fuel Footprints By 2030
Unilever has announced it will source all fossil fuel-derived carbon in its cleaning products from renewable or recycled carbon by 2030.
This California Highway Has Just Become the First State Road Made From Recycled Plastic in the US
Not only is the process used by Caltrans more eco-friendly that traditional methods, the material lasts 3 times longer than normal asphalt.
Scientists Uncover Secret In Centuries-Old Mud, Drawing A New Way To Save Polluted Rivers
Walter and Merrits from PA change how rivers are restored by demonstrating how 300 years of human interference creates sediment buildups.
Jacques Cousteau's Grandson Wants to Build the International Space Station of the Ocean
The first new undersea base in over 30 years, Fabien, the grandson of Jacques Cousteau, hopes Proteus will be the ISS of the oceans.
New Billboard That Cleans Up Air Pollution Engineered By Same Peruvians Who Made One to Provide Water to Parched Neighbors
Their first billboard provided drinking water to a parched and arid region of Peru. Now, The University of Engineering and Technology is cleaning pollution out of the air generated around a construction site.
2 Million People in India Gather to Plant 20 Million Trees Along the River Ganges-All While Social Distancing
While social-distancing and wearing masks, residents and government workers in India's Uttar Pradesh planted 20 million trees in one day.
The Search Engine That Plants Trees With Every Search Has Just Planted its 100-Millionth Tree
The Ecosia search engine which plants trees from ad revenue it earns on search pages has reached a milestone of planting 100 million trees across the world.
In Major Victory for the Environment, Germany Bans Single-Use Plastic and Styrofoam
Bills coming out of the German parliament include a planned 15-year exit from coal power and bans on plastic straws and single-use styrofoam containers.
Huge Solar Facility to Give Power to 1M African People
Established as one of the largest solar plants in the world, this project will make sure that African families will no longer have to be left in the dark.
World's Largest Green Hydrogen Plant Will Soon Be Turning California's Trash into Ultra-Cheap Fuel
The city of Lancaster will soon be the site of the world's largest green hydrogen electric plant—and amazingly, it will be powered by landfill waste.
World's Most Endangered Primate Population Triples After 17 Years of Careful Conservation
On Hainan island, these critically endangered Hainan gibbons have recovered from 10 individuals to 30, thanks to dedicated conservationists with patience.
U.S. Approves Plan to Build the Nation's Largest Solar Project in the Desert by 2022
Not only will the Gemini Solar Project be the largest in US history, it is set to be the eighth largest in the world at 690-MW.
India's Annual Carbon Emissions Fall for the First Time in Four Decades
India has experienced back-to-back years of falling CO2 emissions for the first time in 40 years because of the novel coronavirus outbreaks.
Pakistan Hires Thousands of Newly-Unemployed Laborers for Ambitious 10 Billion Tree-Planting Initiative
By relaunching the tree-planting initiative during the novel coronavirus outbreaks, the Pakistani government has created 63,000 jobs for unemployed workers.
Air Pollution in Major World Cities Has Dropped By as Much as 60% During COVID Shutdowns, Says New Report
This new study from IQAir examining air quality data from 10 major world cities has found stunning declines in pollution levels compared to 2019.
Fungi Discovered In The Amazon Can Devour Plastic in Landfills
The Amazon is home to more species than almost anywhere else on earth. One fungus, carried home recently by a group from Yale University, appears to be quite happy eating plastic in airless landfills.
City Gives Trees Email Addresses So Folks Can Report Problems, But They Send Love Letters Instead
When Melbourne, Australia gave its trees email addresses so residents could report problems with them, people started writing notes to the trees instead.
As Coal Usage Declines, New Study Finds Dramatic Decrease in Asthma Symptoms and Hospitalizations
According to research conducted around four coal-powered plants in Louisville, Kentucky, retiring coal has a noticeable effect on people's health.
Newly-Developed Enzyme That Breaks Down Plastic Bottles in Hours is On Track to Change the Recycling Game
Carbios is responsible for making a new enzyme that breaks down plastic bottles in just 10 hours—all while keeping them molecularly sound.
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