Israel to abandon plastic tax despite environmental concerns 4/1/2023

Israel's new government will abandon the country's tax on single-use plastic plates and utensils, Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich said on Sunday, despite environmental concerns. ...more

Dubai now produces 14% of power through clean energy 3/1/2023

Dubai now produces 14 per cent of its power through clean energy, it was revealed on New Year’s Day. ...more

UNESCO calls to add Great Barrier Reef to danger list 3/1/2023

One of the world’s most famous natural wonders is the Great Barrier Reef. The site is a marine wonderland, with a rich diversity of beautiful corals and thousands of aquatic creatures. ...more

Meet a rainbow fish and other new species discovered in 2022 3/1/2023

The tree of life grew in 2022 as California Academy of Sciences researchers and their international collaborators discovered 146 new animal, plant and fungi species. ...more

New York approves composting of human bodies 3/1/2023

New York has become the latest US state to allow so-called human composting. ...more

Italy's Eni sets up sustainable transport services company 3/1/2023

Italian energy group Eni said on Monday it had set up a new company dedicated to sustainable transport, which would develop bio-refining, biomethane and offer mobility products and services in Italy and abroad. ...more

Nations need to do more to confront climate change, U.N. says 30/12/2022

Humanity failed to adequately address the climate crisis in 2022, despite some major agreements on funding for developing countries being reached, the United Nations said Wednesday. ...more

EU phase out of fossil fuel cars unreasonable - Italy PM 30/12/2022

The European Union's decision to effectively ban the sale of new petrol and diesel cars from 2035 is unreasonable and hurts Italy's economic interests, Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said on Thursday. ...more

Brazil's haunting graveyard of ships risks environmental disaster, warns activist group 30/12/2022

On a stormy evening in mid-November, a huge, abandoned cargo ship broke free of its moorings and slowly floated into the massive concrete bridge that carries cars across Brazil's Guanabara Bay to Rio de Janeiro. ...more

Are ultra-thin solar cells the future of solar energy? 30/12/2022

According to the American Institute of Physics, a new ultra-thin solar cell technology could help with the creation of radiation-resistant solar cells. This technology could increase the longevity of solar cells and reduce the amount of materials needed to create solar panels or similar solar tech that could power everything from satellites to houses. ...more