2025-12-02 16:00:07
"At least 8,000 illegal waste sites in UK, research suggests"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Environment
"At least 8,000 illegal waste sites in UK, research suggests"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Environment
Plastic packaging could be a greater sin than food waste #environment
"Labor’s environmental law overhaul: a little progress and a lot of compromise|"
#Australia #Environment
"Africa's forests have switched from absorbing to emitting carbon, new study finds"
#Africa #Trees #Environment #Climate
"Revised UK environmental plan sets new goals for nature, pollution and farming"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Environment
Customize what happens when you start R: #rstats #environment
"Britain’s ponds are disappearing – here’s why restoring them is vital for wildlife and climate resilience"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Environment
Wetlands efficiently remove nitrogen pollution from surface water, leading to cost savings for municipalities https://phys.org/news/2025-10-wetlands-efficiently-nitrogen-pollution-surface.html
When the AI bubble bursts (and I’m convinced that it will), what will all those huge data centres be used for exactly?!
#ai #environment
Regional temperature records broken across the world in 2025 #environment
"Ministers to crack down on ‘for-profit’ litter enforcers in England"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Environment
Not the first thought that comes to mind, but this is an #environmental problem, not just about skiing or a local economy:
"Ropes once used to mark out the piste hang in tatters and bits of plastic are falling off a pylon. The old sheds at each end of the ski lifts often still contain transformers, asbestos, motor oils and greases. Over time, these substances seep into the soil and…
Not the first thought that comes to mind, but this is an #environmental problem, not just about skiing or a local economy:
"Ropes once used to mark out the piste hang in tatters and bits of plastic are falling off a pylon. The old sheds at each end of the ski lifts often still contain transformers, asbestos, motor oils and greases. Over time, these substances seep into the soil and…
Climate inaction linked to millions of preventable deaths each year, study finds #environment
"Organised crime making millions from illegal waste dumping in UK, says committee"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Environment
UN sees world's emissions falling 10% by 2035, far short of 60% goal #environment
"How a radical experiment to bring a forest into a preschool transformed children’s health"
#Education #Children #Environment
EU in race against time to agree climate emissions target #EU
"China Has Added Forest the Size of Texas Since 1990"
#China #Environment #Trees
Plot for future movie:
Erin Brokovich goes to Oregon, does battle with Jeff Bezos?
#amazon #datacentre #AI #water #contamination #environment #safety #movie #cancer
https://futurism.com/artificial-intelligence/amazon-data-center-oregon
"Willow trees on Prince William’s land in Devon poisoned with herbicide"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Environment
"Spain expands marine protections with six new biodiversity hotspots"
#Spain #Biodiversity #Environment
"Plastic Bag Bans Work: New Study Confirms Drop in Beach Litter Where Laws Are in Place"
#PlasticsBags #Plastic #Plastics
Global use of coal hit record high in 2024 #environment
"‘It fully changed my life!’ How young rewilders transformed a farm – and began a movement"
#Environment #Rewilding
Global construction carbon footprint set to double by 2050 #environment
"15 forces that could reshape conservation in the next 10 years"
#Conservtion #Environment
Plastic pollution is worsened by warming climate and must be stemmed, researchers warn #environment
"From deadly heatwaves to flash floods: How Europe’s extreme weather events defined 2025"
#Heatwaves #Environment #Climate
"France’s largest rewilding project"
#France #Rewilding #Environment
"Environmentalist hugs tree for 72 hours for Kenya’s native forests"
#Kenya #Environment
"Conservation wins in 2025 that pushed us closer to the 30×30 goal"
#Conservation #Environment
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"World’s landscapes may soon be ‘devoid of wild animals’, says nature photographer"
#Animals #Environment
"Reduced car commuting is linked to residential environment, health status and health behaviors"
#Cars #Vehicles #Environment
Report: We're reaching Earth's climate tipping points, and more are on the way #environment
"This Netflix holiday rom-com is secretly an environmentalist fantasy"
#Film #Media #Environment
Scientists warn heatwaves will intensify for 1,000 years even after net zero #environment
"Why Britain is one of the world's least 'nature-connected' nations"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Environment
"‘Deathly silent’: two out of three corals in world heritage-listed Ningaloo reef have been killed, scientists confirm"
#CoralReef #Environment
"Colombia Bans All New Oil and Mining Projects in its Amazon–an Area the Size of Sweden"
#Colombia #Environment
"Why are Amazonian trees getting ‘fatter’?"
#Amazon #Trees #Environment
Advocates raise alarm over Pfas pollution from datacenters amid AI boom #environment
"We knew Ningaloo’s coral bleaching was severe. But what we found 6 months later was still a shock"
#Coral #CoralReef #Environment
"Don’t stop be-leafin’: how urban greening can help save threatened species"
#Environment
https://www.theguardian.com/australia-n…
Report reveals 25% surge in global water use over two decades #environment
Methane pollution still rises, but UN reports hope for near future reductions #environment
"New method uses sound waves to map soil health, stop famine, and restore farmlands"
#Farming #Environment
"Windows Broken Into Become Earrings in One Woman’s Quest to Keep Glass Out of Landfills"
#Landfill #Environment
"‘Serious gaps’ in Labor’s environment laws undermine attempt to fix broken system, integrity experts say"
#Australia #Environment
"Putting less meat and more legumes in school menus reduces environmental impact by up to 50%"
#Food #Environment #Environment
"Abandoned oil refineries are becoming unlikely havens for wildlife"
#Wildlife #Environment
Negro River study finds genetic damage in fish after oil spill https://news.mongabay.com/2025/10/negro-river-study-finds-genetic-damage-in-fish-after-oil-spill/
'Reduce, reuse, recycle' is corporate gaslighting—the real change must come from the fossil fuel industry https://phys.org/news/2025-10-reuse-recycle-corporate-gaslighting-real.html
"How shipwrecks become ‘islands of life’ in barren seas"
#Ships #Oceans #Environment
Why global environmental negotiations keep failing—and what we can do about it #environment
"Millions of hectares are still being cut down every year. How can we protect global forests?"
#Environment #Trees #Environment
Extreme floods are slashing global rice yields faster than expected #environment
"Lords vote to increase nature protections in Planning & Infrastructure Bill"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Nature #Environment
"Extinction rates are slowing—and conservation efforts may be paying off"
#Conservation #Environment
Study provides new forecasts of remote islands' vulnerability to sea level rise #environment
"Global peatlands revealed as critical frontier in fight against climate change"
#Peatlands #Environment #Climate
The world's chemical pollution: Current state of research #environment
"As forests are cut down, butterflies are losing their colours"
#Butterflies #Insects #Environment
New UN report outlines economic pathways for tackling planetary crisis #environment
"Fir or faux: which Christmas tree is best for the environment?"
#Christmas #ChristmasTree #Environment
"‘Food and fossil fuel production causing $5bn of environmental damage an hour’"
#FossilFuels #Environment #Nature
'Bigger, hotter, faster': Extreme blazes drive rise in CO₂ fire emissions #environment
Report reveals nearly 80% of the world's poor live in regions exposed to climate hazards #environment
"Brazil dismantles hundreds of illegal dredges in major Amazon mining crackdown"
#Brazil #Environment
"Caribbean reefs have lost 48% of hard coral since 1980, study finds"
#Caribbean #CoralReef #Environment
"German City Wins European Green Capital Title With Bold Environmental Vision"
#Germany #Environment
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"Pakistan declares its third marine protected area, but has a long way to go"
#Pakistan #Environment #Oceans
"'I Go Green': Children in Cyprus schools lead the way in environmental protection"
#Cyprus #Environment #Education
"Revealed: Europe losing 600 football pitches of nature and crop land a day"
#Europe #Environment #Nature
"Women scatter seeds, restore forests in Guinea, the ‘water tower of West Africa’"
#Africa #Guinea #Environment
"National Trust and TV wildlife expert team up on autumn nature campaign"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #NationalTrust
"Amazon could lose over a third of forest cover by century's end"
#Amazon #Trees #Environment
"Biodegradable wet wipes remain in rivers for more than five weeks"
#WetWipes #Environment
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"Seafloor survey in Cambodia finds simple anti-trawling blocks help seagrass recover"
#Cambodia #Environment #Oceans
"Governments commit to recognizing 160 million hectares of Indigenous land"
#Environment #Nature
"Satellites help tackle landfill methane leaks"
#Methane #Satellites #Environment
"How an invasion of purple flowers made Iceland an Instagram paradise – and caused a biodiversity crisis"
#Iceland #Environment #Biodiversity
"Solar farms can bloom with life, not just energy"
#SolarPower #Energy #Renewables #Environment
"Reuse and return schemes could help eliminate plastic pollution in 15 years, says report"
#Plastic #Plastics #Environment
"Study warns of major funding gap for 30×30 biodiversity goal"
#Environment #Nature #Biodiversity
"Why global environmental negotiations keep failing—and what we can do about it"
#Environment #Climate #ClimateChange
"Study shows people have misconceptions about the environmental impact of everyday food"
#Environment #Food
"The World Is Failing to Slow the Loss of Its Forests"
#Trees #Forests #Environment
"Report finds increased tropical forest regrowth over the last decade"
#Trees #Forests #Environment
"Oil Field Restoration and Grassroots Action Transforms Former Oil Site"
#Environment #Restoration
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"Billions live in environments that violate human rights, global analysis finds"
#Environment
https://phys.org/news/2025-11-billions-environments-v…
"Growing cocktail of medicines in world’s waterways could be fuelling antibiotic resistance"
#Water #Pollution #Environment
"Report: Sixfold increase in global nature finance needed to meet 2030 goal"
#Nature #Environment
"World’s first Indigenous-led ocean reserve is one step closer to reality"
#Oceans #Environment
"Analysis: Just 28% of countries have released nature pledges a year after UN deadline"
#UN #UnitedNations #Nature
"Locally Extinct for a Century, Bay Scallops Thriving Again on Virginia Shore of Chesapeake Bay"
#Animals #Environment
"Chemicals companies ‘omitting details on hazardous substances from sustainability reporting’"
#Chemicals #Environment
"Bamboo tissue paper may not be as eco-friendly as you think"
#Bamboo #Tissues #Environment