Environment
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Environment UAE20. May 2020Solar Power Plant in the Desert Is the World’s Largest – and Breaks Another Record, Too!
UAE’s Abu Dhabi Power Corporation has attracted a record-breaking low bid of 1.35 U.S. cents per kilowatt hour for its 2GW solar photovoltaic project, now set to be both the world’s largest solar power plant and the world’s cheapest, too!
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Society United Kingdom18. May 2020Advisers: More Green Jobs After Corona to Restore the Economy
The United Kingdom's state-appointed climate advisers are guiding the prime minister towards what they deem "integral" to restarting the economy affected by the COVID-19 pandemic: shifting people to green jobs.
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Environment India17. May 2020Why Lockdown Turns Meat Lovers Into Vegetarians and Makes Farms Boom
India’s Kashmir region, filled with mutton-lovers, has faced a sharp drop in meat supply since COVID-19 lockdown measures led to a halt in imports. Thankfully, their locally produced vegetables have been keeping the community afloat, and its farmers thriving.
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Environment Afghanistan15. May 2020Afghanistan, the Land of War and Trouble? Yes, but There Is Good News, Too!
Afghanistan has established its fifth protected national park, located in the Bamyan province, where such wildlife as the endangered Persian leopard can be found in the ecologically, socially and culturally important landscape.
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Environment United Kingdom15. May 2020Here Is Why Britain Broke a 140-Year-Old Record of Not Burning Coal for Power
As of the end of April, Britain has broken its personal record of days gone without using any coal-powered electricity – marking it the nation’s longest duration of generating electricity without coal since 1882!
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Environment Pakistan14. May 2020They Lost Their Jobs in Corona Lockdown – Now They Make Money Planting Trees
The COVID-19 lockdown measures have left many Pakistanis without work. But the government is offering tens of thousands of them a new opportunity to earn a living, by planting billions of trees across the nation to tackle climate issues.
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Environment Sweden13. May 2020Sweden Says Goodbye to Coal Two Years Early
Sweden’s last remaining coal-fired power plant was scheduled to shut down in 2022, but thanks to a mild winter – and possibly also the COVID-19 pandemic – the energy company that owns the plant saw no reason to wait any longer!
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Environment United Kingdom3. May 2020How Satellites Can Help Fight Plastic Pollution in Our Oceans
With 8 million tons of plastic estimated to enter our oceans every year, Earth observation scientists have turned to satellites and artificial intelligence to more efficiently detect plastic pollution in the waters.