Tekijä: Kirsi Seppänen
Climate change made Siberian heatwave 600 times more likely – study
The record-breaking heatwave in the Siberian Arctic was made at least 600 times more likely by human-caused climate change, according to a study. Between January…
Hundreds of protesters face criminal charges in Belarus
Authorities in Belarus have arrested at least 250 people at protests in major cities, rights groups said Wednesday, a day after the main challengers to…
Desert telescope takes aim at ageing our Universe
Another telescope has entered the debate about the age and expansion rate of the Universe. This topic has recently become the subject of an energetic…
8 cases of inappropriately stored nuclear waste found at northern Japan reprocessing plant
Japan Nuclear Fuel Ltd. (JNFL) had been inappropriately storing nuclear waste at a nuclear fuel reprocessing plant in Rokkasho, Aomori Prefecture, in northern Japan, including…
Rubbermaid Teams with TerraCycle for Food Storage Recycling
Rubbermaid is partnering with international recycling company TerraCycle to make all brands of well-used food storage containers recyclable in the US and Canada. Through this…
Queensland moves to ban single-use plastic straws and plates in bid to save marine life
The Queensland government will move to ban plastic straws, cutlery, stirrers and plates in a bid to stem the destructive effects of plastic on marine…
Sydney’s endangered seahorses find refuge in underwater hotels
It can grow to a maximum of 16 centimeters, change color depending on mood and habitat, and, like all seahorses, the White’s seahorse male gestates…
In the Loop: Tesco and TerraCycle pilot ‘zero-waste’ refill service in the UK
TerraCycle has today (15 July) launched its zero-waste shopping platform in the UK in collaboration with Tesco, after a delay due to Covid-19. Called Loop,…
New California regulation could jump-start solar panel recycling sector
A long-awaited change to California’s regulations on the handling of solar panel waste is expected to take effect later this year, with implications that could…
Studies show global methane emissions rising due to oil, gas, agriculture
Two new studies show United States oil and gas drilling along with agricultural production worldwide are driving up global emissions of methane, a potent greenhouse…
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