Tag: environment

Antarctic sea ice hit lowest levels since satellite record
March 3, 2023 No Responses

Antarctic sea ice hit lowest levels since satellite record

Antarctic sea ice refers to the layer of frozen seawater that surrounds the continent of Antarctica and expands during the winter months around the Antarctic continent. Unlike the Arctic, where sea ice is decreasing in extent and thickness due to...
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Coal mine project near the Great Barrier Reef rejected
February 11, 2023 No Responses

Coal mine project near the Great Barrier Reef rejected

Australia has made a huge step in protecting its Great Barrier Reef, rejecting a proposal for a new coal mine less than 10km near the UNCECO World Heritage site. This is the first time a coal mine has been blocked...
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In Spain tobacco companies will pay for cleaning up cigarette butts
January 8, 2023 No Responses

In Spain tobacco companies will pay for cleaning up cigarette butts

Cigarette butts can be harmful to the environment, as they are the most common form of litter and take up to 10 years to decompose, they can also be harmful to wildlife if ingested. Spanish government came up with a...
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Canada’s polar bear population is declining at an alarming rate
December 25, 2022 No Responses

Canada’s polar bear population is declining at an alarming rate

The majority of the world’s polar bear population is found in Canada, with an estimated 60% of polar bears living in the country. They are vulnerable to habitat loss and other threats caused by climate change, including the loss of...
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Seven of the world’s largest economies have formed an alliance for sustainable mineral mining
December 15, 2022 No Responses

Seven of the world’s largest economies have formed an alliance for sustainable mineral mining

The United Nations Conference on Biodiversity COP15, currently taking place in Montreal, aims to “transform society’s relationship with biodiversity”. Seven of the world’s wealthiest countries, have formed a new alliance to force mining...
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Mess tourists leave behind considerably increases in Iceland
July 27, 2022 No Responses

Mess tourists leave behind considerably increases in Iceland

According to a recent report by Vísir, the vice chairman of the Icelandic Guides’ Association considers that property owners must keep attractions clean. “Considering how it has been, as soon as there is more tourism, there is of course more...
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Deforestation of the Brazilian Amazon Has Reached New Records
June 8, 2019 No Responses

Deforestation of the Brazilian Amazon Has Reached New Records

Environmentalists fear that 2019 will be one of the worst years in terms of deforestation in recent history The rate of deforestation of the Brazilian Amazon rose last month to the highest May level since the current monitoring method began....
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