Environment
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Environment USAThis Enzyme Breaks Down Plastic… in Days!
A team of researchers affiliated with the University of Texas, United States, has discovered an enzyme capable of breaking down plastic in a matter of days, thus providing a solution to plastic waste in overflowing landfills and the environment.
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Society AustraliaIndigenous Policy Gets a Huge Makeover
The future of aboriginal communities is looking bright: the Australian government is pledging billions of dollars over the next five years to massively reform its Indigenous policy, a decision aimed at safeguarding Australia’s unique environment and culture for future generations.
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Environment SpainMore Wind Power Brings This Country Closer to Its Green Goal
As wind power has become its main source of electricity generation, Spain intends to increase its production by tapping into offshore wind farms along its thousands of kilometers of coastline in order to meet its goal of generating close to 75% of electricity from renewable sources…
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Environment CanadaThis River Now Has the Same Rights as the Rest of Us!
The Magpie River in Quebec’s Côte-Nord region has become the very first Canadian river to be granted the status of a legal person, and ecotourism could play a vital role in developing a local economy aligned with conservationist values.
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Environment CanadaFossil Fuel Exploration Ends Here, in a World First
The Canadian province of Quebec becomes the world’s first jurisdiction to ban oil and gas development on its territory, a decision most welcomed by environmental organizations and citizen groups whose implication played a major role in the adoption of the societal engagement.