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UK government bans single-use plastic plates and cutlery

UK government bans single-use plastic plates and cutlery

Single-use plastic cutlery, plates and other items will be banned in the UK from October and replaced by biodegradable items…
‘A world rapidly warming’: The past eight years were the eight warmest on record for planet

‘A world rapidly warming’: The past eight years were the eight warmest on record for planet

The last eight years have been the eight warmest on record as the growing concentration of heat-trapping gases in the…
Lightning in the ‘cataclysmic’ Tonga volcano eruption shattered ‘all records’

Lightning in the ‘cataclysmic’ Tonga volcano eruption shattered ‘all records’

When the Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha’apai volcano erupted in January 2022, it sent shockwaves around the world. Not only did it…
Abalone and Dugongs threatened with extinction, warns IUCN Red List

Abalone and Dugongs threatened with extinction, warns IUCN Red List

CNN – The effects of human activity from climate change to pollution are “devastating” marine life, with nearly a tenth…
Last of the ‘Super Tuskers’: Saving Kenya’s majestic megafauna

Last of the ‘Super Tuskers’: Saving Kenya’s majestic megafauna

CNN  —  Imagine being a child and having a front-row seat, every day, to one of nature’s most remarkable live-action…
Egypt contributes only 0.5% of carbon emissions worldwide: official

Egypt contributes only 0.5% of carbon emissions worldwide: official

Egypt contributes only half a percent of carbon emissions, while China contributes more than 30 percent and produces about 11…
Egypt signs renewable energy agreements worth $83 bln

Egypt signs renewable energy agreements worth $83 bln

Minister of Planning and Economic Development Hala al-Saeed witnessed the signing of a number of agreements and cooperation protocols between…
Global population hits 8 billion as growth poses more challenges for the planet

Global population hits 8 billion as growth poses more challenges for the planet

CNN  —  The world’s population will reach 8 billion people on Tuesday, representing a “milestone in human development” before birth…
Degrowth: A dangerous idea or the answer to the world’s biggest crisis?

Degrowth: A dangerous idea or the answer to the world’s biggest crisis?

London CNN Business  —  Conventional economic logic hinges on a core assumption: Bigger economies are better, and finding ways to…
Twenty percent decrease in weather temperature expected by 2030: COP26 president

Twenty percent decrease in weather temperature expected by 2030: COP26 president

Reports indicate a 20 percent decrease in weather temperature by 2030, the President of the Conference of the Parties to…
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