The Mayan Train – Environment or Economy?
Controversy: the construction of an environmentally friendly transport method destroys the environment. Mexico – stereotypically the land of cacti, tacos
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COP 15 – Plan to protect 30% of planet by 2030
After two weeks of talks in Montreal, the 15th UN Biodiversity Conference (COP 15) concluded with a historic deal to
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COP27 – Week 2 roundup
Talks at the UN annual climate summit in Egypt have wrapped up, with negotiations running into the weekend. Some progress
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COP27 – Week 1 roundup
Week 1 of COP27 in Sharm El Sheik has come to a close; here are the main takeaways so far.
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The Air We Share: International Day of Clean Air for blue skies
September 7th is the International Day of Clean Air for blue skies! This year’s theme is The Air We Share,
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The carbon emissions caused by our high energy consumption aren’t only harmful to ecosystems, but also impact human societies on
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Wilderness Bookclub: contemporary female nature writing 
Nature writing, celebrating and meditating on the non-human environment and our relationship with it, has a long literary history, stretching
Continue reading Earth Day 2022, Invest In Our Planet
Like every previous event, Earth Day 2022 marks the anniversary of the birth of modern environmental movements. First celebrated in
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Russian-Ukrainian war. Environmental news.
Russia’s war against Ukraine has been going on for more than a month. We continue to observe the situation and
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Increased COVID-19-related litter threatens environment and wildlife
The full impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the environment will take years to understand. British scientists investigated the effects
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Chico Mendes – Remembering an icon of environmentalism
Today marks 33 years since the death of one of the most iconic environmental activists of the 20th Century. Chico
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Are Real or Fake Christmas Trees Better?
The production of a fake Christmas tree involves higher CO2 emissions than a natural one, even without taking into account
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The EU takes Spain to court over pollution from industrial farming
The European Commission came to the conclusion that Spanish authorities have not done enough to protect water from nitrate pollution. Just in Summer 2021, another ecological
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Help restoring ecosystems this World Environment Day
Every year on 5th of June, we celebrate World Environment Day to highlight the major issues the environment is facing
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Why do we celebrate Earth Day?
Exactly on this day, April 22 1970, 20 million people came out on the streets all over the United States
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Limits to Growth
With this iconic title, the Club of Rome published the first report that proved that ever growing population, manufacturing, agricultural
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