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Money Matters: Socioeconomic Factors Influence Land and Seafloor Pollution

A study published today used large-scale citizen science data sets to show that socioeconomic factors like wealth and infrastructure combine with geography to influence what, where, and how much pollution is found on land, along waterways and on the seafloor.

17 Sep 2021

U.S. and EU Poised For a 30% Reduction in Methane Emissions by 2030

The United States and European Union are poised to seek the support of other critical greenhouse gas emitting nations for a new Global Methane Pledge designed to reduce global methane emissions by at least 30% by 2030.

16 Sep 2021

Massive Algal Blooms Triggered Following the 2019 and 2020 Australian Wildfires

According to an international team of researchers led by Duke University, the Australian wildfires of 2019 and 2020 caused clouds of smoke and ash that triggered extensive algal blooms in the Southern Ocean thousands of miles downwind to the east.

16 Sep 2021

UK's Largest Clean-Up Operation with Mindful Chef & Ben Fogle

Mindful Chef, the UK’s favourite healthy recipe box service (source: Trustpilot), is pleased to announce that it has partnered with UN Patron of the Wilderness Ben Fogle for its third annual Coast Clean, taking place 17th-19th September 2021.

15 Sep 2021

NGO Research Warns Plastic Pollution is Jeopardising Sea’s Crucial Role in Fighting Climate Change

Whales and dolphins are suffocating on the sheer volume of plastic entering our seas, with the picture worse than previously understood, according to latest research by a leading marine charity.

15 Sep 2021

Study Could Help Identify the Primary Food Sectors Contributing to Greenhouse Gas Emissions

A new, location-specific agricultural greenhouse gas emission study is the first to account for net carbon dioxide, methane and nitrous oxide emissions from all subsectors related to food production and consumption.

14 Sep 2021

Fuel-Powered Auxiliary Heaters in Cars can be Sources of Particulate Emissions, Shows Study

Heaters, sold under such well-known brand names as Webasto and Eberspächer, among others, are used in both passenger cars and heavy-duty vehicles to preheat the engine and provide additional cabin heating while driving.

13 Sep 2021

Canadians at Highest Relative Risk of Respiratory Mortality by Wildfire Pollution

An international study has discovered that Canadians are prone to the highest comparative risk of respiratory mortality caused by wildfire pollution, where Regina and Saskatoon are among the worst hit.

13 Sep 2021

Cleaning Up the School Run: Over Three Quarters of Parents Set to Implement Good Air Habits as E.ON’s Research Reveals Eight Out of Ten Children Worry About Air Pollution

As the new school term begins, recent research from E.ON reveals 85% of primary school aged children and eight in ten parents (81%) worry about air pollution.

9 Sep 2021

Call to Recycle Plastic Waste

Recyclable plastic has been recorded on popular beaches and urban watercourses in Adelaide, South Australia – highlighting the need for more efforts to remove and reuse all plastics from waste streams, particularly in urban areas.

7 Sep 2021