Friday, 2 July 2021

Australia ranks last for climate action among UN member countries

Australia ranks last for climate action among UN member countries

Australia has been ranked last for climate action out of nearly 200 countries in a report assessing progress towards global sustainable development goals. The Sustainable Development Report 2021, first reported by Renew Economy, scored Australia last out of 193 United Nations member countries for action taken to reduce global greenhouse gas emissions.

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Thursday, 1 July 2021

Horned Screamers Loud

Horned Screamers Loud

These are a first for me and I bet for you as well.

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Consumers are demanding more sustainable seafood — and it’s working

Consumers are demanding more sustainable seafood — and it’s working

American shoppers cruising down the seafood aisle — even those hundreds of miles away from a working coastline — are increasingly concerned about the health of the ocean. The decline of fish populations and ocean health is the sixth highest environmental concern worldwide, but Americans prioritize it even higher — ranking ocean health as their third highest environmental concern, according to 2020 survey conducted by independent research and strategy consultancy, Globescan.

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In Scotland, wave energy device reaches critical milestone, gears up for testing

In Scotland, wave energy device reaches critical milestone, gears up for testing

Marine energy's current footprint is tiny compared to other renewable technologies like solar and wind. 

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Canada heatwave: dozens dead as searing plus-40C temperatures grip west

Canada heatwave: dozens dead as searing plus-40C temperatures grip west

Joe Biden has joined scientists in blaming the climate crisis for a record-shattering heatwave in the western US and Canada that has been linked to dozens of deaths, buckled roads, blackouts and wildfires.

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Big oil and gas kept a dirty secret for decades. Now they may pay the price

Big oil and gas kept a dirty secret for decades. Now they may pay the price

With an unprecedented wave of lawsuits, America’s petroleum giants face a reckoning for the environmental devastation caused by fossil fuels

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EU countries approve landmark climate change law

EU countries approve landmark climate change law

European Union countries on Monday gave the final seal of approval to a law to make the bloc's greenhouse gas emissions targets legally binding, as EU policymakers prepare a huge new package of policies to fight climate change.

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