Environment
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Environment Spain1. February 2020Spain Is Getting Rid of Coal Faster Than Anyone Expected
Spain had predicted that, until 2030, coal would still be used in its power plants to generate electricity. But it's clear the nation may not need a whole decade to fight carbon emissions: it's already reached a historic low in just one year!
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Environment Madagascar31. January 2020Let’s Plant 60 Million Trees to Celebrate 60 Years of Independence, Says Madagascar President
The president of Madagascar has pledged to plant 60 million trees to celebrate the nation’s 60th year of independence, as part of a mission to restore the ecosystem that’s been affected by climate change.
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Environment Spain30. January 2020Barcelona to Invest $628 Million to Become a Greener City
Barcelona, Spain is planning to cut its greenhouse gas emissions by 50% in the next decade, after declaring a “climate emergency” and calling for a “paradigm shift” to a new green economic model to protect future generations.
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Environment United Kingdom29. January 2020Take Better Care of Your Cattle, Soil and Water, Government Tells Farmers, and We’ll Pay You Cash!
Britain is putting a revolutionary farm policy on the table – the biggest of its kind in over 70 years: the government has proposed not just paying farmers to own land, but also rewarding them for protecting the environment!
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Environment Peru26. January 2020Marines, Police and Communities Join Forces Against Loggers and Illegal Coca Farmers
In a historic first, a conservation project has launched a joint operation between marines, police and communities to protect the Peruvian Amazon’s threatened Sierra del Divisor National Park.
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Environment Uganda24. January 2020Refugees in Uganda Produce Straw Bales to Replace Unsustainable Bricks
A social enterprise and a humanitarian relief agency have partnered together to open a new facility in northern Uganda that produces eco-friendly straw panels. Their goal: creating job opportunities while fighting environmental degradation.
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Environment China22. January 2020Don’t Be Jealous: Ginkgo Trees Live Thousands of Years – Might Even Be Immortal
China’s ginkgo trees can live for thousands of years – if not forever. And they don’t visibly age much, either: trees that are centuries old have just as many seeds and leaves as young ones!