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Extreme floods to hit US cities ‘almost daily’ by 2100
Coastal cities in the United States could experience “once in a lifetime” extreme flood events almost daily by the end of the century if sea…
IMF head calls for Brexit trade talk extension
The IMF has suggested the UK and the EU should not “add to uncertainty” from coronavirus by refusing to extend the period to negotiate a…
EU dismisses industry calls to lift ban on single-use plastics
“The Commission’s position continues to be that deadlines in EU law have to be respected,” said Vivian Loonela, the EU Commission spokesperson for environmental matters….
Turkey’s move on waste disposal crucial but late:Expert
Turkey’s circular on disposing of surgical masks and gloves in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak is crucial but late, an environment expert has said….
3 million tonnes of waste disposed of in Singapore last year; plastic waste made up 30%
Last year, Singapore disposed of nearly three million tonnes of waste, of which about 30 per cent was plastic waste. Plastic waste was the top…
Farmers are throwing away fresh food and dairy. Food banks want to change that
As unemployment numbers continue to soar and economic uncertainty looms due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, food banks across the United States are experiencing a…
Zimbabwe: Unsafe Water Raises COVID-19 Risks
Zimbabwe government measures to combat COVID-19 should include urgently providing continuous and affordable access to sufficient safe water to people across the country. Long before…
Climate change: Blue skies pushed Greenland ‘into the red’
While high temperatures were critical to the melting seen in Greenland last year, scientists say that clear blue skies also played a key role. In…
Investors plan to push Total to do more on climate change
A group of eleven investors representing around 1.35% of energy major Total’s capital said on Wednesday the company needed to do more to meet its…
Los Angeles air ‘cleanest in world’ since COVID-19 lockdown
US news organisation CNN reports LA saw some of the cleanest air of any major city in the world, according to IQAir, a Swiss air…
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