
2025-07-20 15:00:52
"Why some ‘biodegradable’ wet wipes can be terrible for the environment"
#WetWipes #Environment
"Why some ‘biodegradable’ wet wipes can be terrible for the environment"
#WetWipes #Environment
Restoring sea floor after mining may not be possible, researchers warn #environment
"Brazil passes ‘devastation bill’ that drastically weakens environmental law"
#Brazil #Environment #Deforestation
Insect Numbers Are Plummeting: Here Are Eight Easy Ways to Help #environment
"The beauty of coral reefs is key to their survival – so we came up with a way to measure it"
#CoralReef #Environment #Oceans
"Belize project seeks out heat-resilient corals to protect its reefs"
#Belize #CoralReef #Environment
"Individuals should be held to account for environmental damage, say experts"
#Climate #ClimateChange #Environment
"Hungry bugs and disappearing bioplastics hold key to ending plastic waste crisis, say scientists"
#Plastic #Plastics #Environment
Why were single use plastic straws banned, but not plastic cutlery or takeout cups with plastic lids? 🤔
#Sustainability #Environment #SingleUse
"Melbourne creek turns bright blue after construction chemicals wash into waterway"
#Australia #Melbourne #Pollution
🌍 Satellite data reveal African grasslands' carbon uptake rises with rainfall, unlike forests and savannas
https://phys.org/news/2025-07-satellite-reveal-african-grasslands-carbon.html
"‘Win-win’: new maps reveal best opportunities for global reforestation"
#Environment #Reforestation
Clear-cutting forests linked to 18-fold increase in frequency and size of floods #environment
#AI is a great example of the Tragedy of the Commons. We all know it’s trashing the planet but we carry on using it because ‘everyone else is’.
#Environment
"‘The place is bleached, a dead zone’: how the UK’s most beloved landscapes became biodiversity deserts"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Environment
"Artificial sweeteners leave bitter aftertaste for the environment"
#Sweeteners #Environment #Pollution
Car tires are polluting the environment and killing salmon. A global plastics treaty could help https://phys.org/news/2025-07-car-polluting-environment-salmon-global.html
"Amazon deforestation spikes as Brazil blames criminal fires"
#AmazonRainforest #Trees #Environment
Scientists Find First Evidence of Auditory Interaction Between Animals and Plants: Study #environment
"10,000 Young Corals Grown in Just Weeks by New Portable Spawning Lab in the Maldives"
#Maldives #CoralReef #Environment
Save bees from deadly pesticides #environment
"Green mission aims to raise £1bn to bring nature into UK towns and cities"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Nature #Environment
"‘Brownfields can be rich habitats’: the abandoned oil refinery where wildlife now thrives"
#Wildlife #Environment
Unprecedented climate shocks are changing the Great Lakes forever #environment
"Human connection to nature has declined 60% in 200 years, study finds"
#Nature #Environment #Wildlife
Overhaul global food systems to avert worsening land crisis, scientists urge #environment
"Swiss River Cleanup Sets a Global Example"
#Switzerland #Environment
https://happyeconews.com/swiss-river-c
"Millions of litres of oil seeping into UK soil from ageing electricity cables"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #FossilFuels
Global carbon emissions on track to exhaust 1.5°C budget in three years, study warns #environment
"Stephen Fry and Theo James to star in film about marine bottom trawling"
#Oceans #Environment
'‘Ticking timebomb’: sea acidity has reached critical levels, threatening entire ecosystems – study"
#Oceans #Environment
"‘The ocean is not a backdrop’: MEPs and experts say oceans must be prioritised at COP30"
#Oceans #Environment #COP30
UN’s Top Court Rules That ‘Clean, Healthy’ Environment Is a Human Right #environment
"Humans Are Wiping Out Water Bodies That Life Depends On, New Report Says"
#Water #Nature #Environment
Plastics threaten ecosystems and human health, but evidence‑based solutions are under political fire https://phys.org/news/2025-07-plastics-threaten-ecosystems-human-health.html
Scientists identify 4,200 plastic chemicals of concern and highlight safer approaches https://phys.org/news/2025-07-scientists-plastic-chemicals-highlight-safer.html
"Bangladesh aims to revive five critically endangered plants"
#Bangladesh #Plants #Environment
"Joy and relief as lotus flowers bloom again in Kashmiri lake after three decades"
#India #Flowers #Environment
"Campaigners hail plan to ban bottom trawling in half of England’s protected seas"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Environment
"How a £1.5bn ‘wildlife-boosting’ bypass became an environmental disaster"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Environment
Heat wave duration is accelerating faster than global warming, researchers find #environment
Climate Change Degrades Nutritional Value of Crops, Study Finds #environment
"Labour housing plans could destroy 215,000 hectares of nature in England, analysis shows"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Nature
New oil and gas fields incompatible with Paris climate goals #environment
"Rewilding haven or eyesore? Thousands of overgrown parks are dividing Britain"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Environment
"World in $1.5tn ‘plastics crisis’ hitting health from infancy to old age, report warns"
#Plastic #Plastics #Environment
New report details global drought impacts #environment
"Global wetlands conference results in resolutions for protection & restoration"
#Wetlands #Environment
(2020) Economic growth is incompatible with biodiversity conservation #environment
"Specieswatch: freshwater pearl mussel is threatened by disappearing habitat"
#Environment #Animals
Drought declared in Midlands after hot, dry weather takes its toll #England
"New tech gives second life to plastic farm waste"
#Plastic #Plastics #Environment
The anatomy of a flash flood: Why the Texas flood was so deadly #Texas
"‘For some this is junk, for others food’: the shops collecting plastic waste and handing back cash"
#Plastic #Plastics #Environment
"Restoration, protection aim to save Belize’s coral reef from extreme heat and disease"
#Belize #Environment #CoralReef
Third-hottest July on record wreaks climate havoc #environment
"By Turning Themselves to Stone, These Remarkable Fig Trees Sequester CO2 Far Longer Than Normal"
#Trees #Environment #CarbonDioxide
"Bottom trawling bans and the High Seas Treaty: 8 of the biggest announcements from the UN Ocean Conference"
#UN #UnitedNations #Oceans
(2010) The Story Of Stuff: The Story of Bottled Water #environment #water
'‘Probiotic Can Slow Disease on Coral Reefs: They Have Microbiomes That Benefit, Like Humans"
#Oceans #Environment #CoralReef
"Macron says High Seas Treaty could take effect from January after surge in support at ocean summit"
#Oceans #Environment
(2020) Want to reduce the carbon footprint of your food? Focus on what you eat, not whether your food is local #environment
"The global plastics crisis explained in 6 charts"
#Plastic #Plastics #Environment
"Young secondary forests may be the planet’s most overlooked carbon sink"
#Trees #Environment
"Water storage in dams has caused minute shifts in Earth's poles, study finds"
#Water #Environment
https://
Exceptional Nordic heat wave stumps tourists seeking shade #environment
Recent droughts are 'slow-moving global catastrophe' - UN report #environment
"Meat giant profits from carbon market without halting deforestation"
#Deforestation #Environment
"Waitrose allocates £500k to British farmers for environmental projects"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Environment #Waitrose
Nations urged to make UN summit a 'turning point' for oceans #environment
"How can you make sure your sunscreen is 'reef safe'?"
#Suncream #Environment
https:/…
What factors are increasing zoonosis emergence? (Diseases transmitted from animals to human)
#environment #forest #deforestation
"Plastics Cause Over $1.5 Trillion in 'Health-Related Economic Losses' Per Year Globally"
#Plastic #Plastics #Environment
What factors are increasing zoonosis emergence? (Diseases transmitted from animals to human)
#environment #forest #deforestation
Animals boost tropical forests' carbon absorption by aiding seed dispersal #environment
"Portugal’s burned land triples compared to last year amid intensifying wildfires"
#Portugal #Environment #Climate
"Experts urge rethink on renewable energy and its hidden environmental impact"
#Renewables #Energy #Environment
How unusual is this heatwave and is climate change to blame? #environment
"Reusable cups take center stage as venues ditch single-use plastic"
#Reusables #Environment
New global ruling says sovereign states are legally responsible for tackling climate change https://phys.org/news/2025-08-global-sovereign-states-legally-responsible.html
Water Contaminant Levels Can Remain High for Eight Years After a Wildfire, Study Finds #environment
How lakes connect to groundwater critical for resilience to climate change, research finds https://phys.org/news/2025-07-lakes-groundwater-critical-resilience-climate.html
"Only a tiny % of the deep seafloor has ever been visually observed: Study"
#Oceans #Environment
"WA’s ‘longest and most intense’ marine heatwave killed coral across 1,500km stretch"
#Australia #Heatwave #Coral
"104 companies linked to 20% of global environmental conflicts, study finds"
#Business #Environment
"Plastic bag bans help: Study finds up to 47% drop in shoreline bag litter"
#Plastic #Plastics #Environment
"Only 0.5% of 90,000 oil slicks reported over five-year period, analysis finds"
#Pollution #Oil #Environment
"The beauty industry loves argan oil but Morocco’s trees are under pressure from drought and demand"
#Morocco #Trees #Environment
"Giant Corporations Protect 15,000 Square Miles of Forests in Partnership With WWF Stewardship Program"
#Trees #Nature #Environment
"How fuel used in 'green' bin lorries could be destroying rainforests"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Rainforest #Environment
"Pollution from wildfires can contaminate our water for up to 8 years, study finds"
#Pollution #Wildfires #Environment
"AI-enhanced maps reveal hidden streams for restoration"
#AI #ArtificialIntelligence #Environment
"One-fifth of global ocean has become darker, shrinking vital photic zones"
#Oceans #Environment
https://
"An overlooked biocultural landscape in Sri Lanka receives overdue protection"
#SriLanka #Environment #Nature
"Earth Overshoot Day creeps forward due to human exploitation of natural resources"
#EarthOverShootDay #Environment
"Indigenous divers on Chile’s island restore seabed to protect seafood sources"
#Chile #Environment
"Half a million hectares of rainforest were saved — in part thanks to journalism"
#Rainforest #Environment