November 21 to 29, 2020 is European Week for Waste Reduction! In celebration, we are republishing a previous Earth.Org piece detailing...

The UK government has announced the ban of new petrol and diesel cars from sale after 2030. The ban had initially been planned for 2040...

A study has found that frequent flyers representing just 1% of the global population caused half of the aviation industry’s carbon...

Earlier this week, the Trump administration announced that it would begin the formal process of selling leases to oil companies for oil...

A UN working group on marine litter and microplastics met at a virtual conference in early November to discuss the issue, where more than...

ReconAfrica, a Canadian petroleum exploration company, announced in August 2020 that it is planning to embark on oil and gas drilling...

From the Gulf of Guinea to the mouth of the Senegal River, a sprawling shroud of seaweed is choking coastal ecosystems along West Africa...

New research has found that a small rise in people’s long-term exposure to air pollution is associated with an 11% increase in deaths...

According to officials, Sri Lanka has started shipping 242 containers of hazardous waste, including body parts from mortuaries, back to...

In 2018, the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) declared that burning wood, along with other forms of biomass, would be considered...

According to a report published by the UN Environment Programme (UNEP), up to 80% of cars exported to developing countries, more than...

America generates more plastic waste than any other country in the world and is the third-largest contributor of plastic pollution in...

In September, China made the surprise announcement that it would aim to become carbon neutral by 2060, and that its emissions would peak...

COVID-19-related lockdowns shut down factories and halted travel across the world. Consequently, the expected global electricity use has...

Officials in India’s capital city, New Delhi, have introduced an antipollution campaign to try and curb air pollution ahead of winter,...

According to a new study, emissions of nitrous oxide (N2O) are increasing at a faster rate than any other greenhouse gas, mainly due to a...

A mysterious pollution outbreak in Kamchatka, Russia, has left many marine species, including seals, octopuses and sea urchins, washing...

On October 14, the third International E-Waste Day is being held; this year, a particular focus will be given to educating children and...

China recently announced that it would reach carbon neutrality by 2060 which, if delivered, would result in the biggest reduction in...

Canada will ban single-use plastics, including checkout bags, straws and cutlery, nationwide by the end of 2021, as part of larger plans...