Author: Kirsi Seppänen

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US allows killing of hundreds of sea lions to save struggling salmon

US authorities have given wildlife managers in Washington, Oregon and Idaho permission to start killing hundreds of sea lions in the Columbia River basin in…

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As Canada curbs methane emissions, new measurements show problem bigger than thought

Reported greenhouse gas emissions from Canada’s oilpatch have more than doubled in the year’s first half as changes to how they are measured revealed a…

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Indian solar ferry flies flag for cleaner, cheaper water transport

Over the past three years, P. Ravindran’s commute from his southern Indian village has been about more than getting to work – the SIM card…

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Wooden body boards rented to reduce beach pollution

Wooden body boards are being rented out by a charity in a bid to reduce the amount of polystyrene left on beaches. Plastic Free North…

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Rowers dredge waste in days-long Hungary race

The 150-odd competitors meeting on the banks of Hungary’s second largest river carried somewhat unusual equipment for a boat race — protective gloves, rubber boots…

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Korea ramps up recycling to meet demand for PV panels

The new site in Jincheon County will be able to process around 3 600 tonnes of PV panels a year, The Korea Times reports. The…

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Marine food webs could be radically altered by heating of oceans, scientists warn

Heating of the world’s oceans could radically reorganise marine food webs across the globe causing the numbers of some species to collapse while promoting the…

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Researchers Identify Human Influence as Key Agent of Ocean Warming Patterns in the Future

The oceans play an important role in regulating our climate and its change by absorbing heat and carbon. Scientists from the Department of Physics at…

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China launches ‘Clean Plate’ campaign against food waste

China has stepped up measures to reduce food waste, after President Xi Jinping called the amount wasted “shocking and distressing”. The “Clean Plate Campaign” comes…

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Global ‘socially-inclusive’ circular economy ‘Action Hub’ launched

Non-profit organaisation, BVRio, has launched its Circular Action Hub, an online platform that sets out to connect circular economy projects and initiatives with investors. Through…

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