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12. April 2022

Forests Keep the Planet at Least Half a Degree Cooler, New Research Reveals

New research reveals that forests play a much greater role than previously thought in the fight against climate change: they are responsible for keeping our planet at least half of a degree Celsius cooler.

Animals

Animals Indonesia

7. April 2022

Rare Rhino Born — One of Less Than 80 in the World!

A rare female baby Sumatran rhino, the smallest of all rhino species and classified as critically endangered, has just been born in an Indonesian sanctuary.

Environment

Environment Spain

28. March 2022

A win for Mother Earth: Insurance Giant Significantly Updates Climate Policy

An impressively updated climate policy has been adopted by Spanish multinational insurer MAPFRE — one that will no longer support coal, oil, and gas companies that are not aligned with a plan to keep temperature rise below 1.5 Celsius.

Environment

Environment Thailand

27. March 2022

Say Hello to the World’s Largest Floating Hydro-Solar Farm

The “world’s largest floating hydro-solar farm,” capable of reducing carbon emissions by 47,000 tons each year, has been installed in Ubon Ratchathani, a northeastern province of Thailand.

Environment

Environment South Korea

21. March 2022

Meeting Climate Goals: South Korea’s New Floating Solar Farm

A new solar energy project has been released in South Korea, in an effort to reduce the country’s dependence on coal, generate energy equivalent to that of 9 nuclear reactors, and provide jobs and income for local communities.

Environment

Environment Germany

12. March 2022

Hope for Earth’s Waters: Environmental Toxin Bans Prove Effective

New data shows pollution in the North Sea has significantly decreased over the past four decades, thanks to legal bans on environmental toxins as well as the monitoring of compliance with the laws.

Environment

Environment Norway

6. March 2022

This Vault May Save Mankind’s Food Supply from Any Disaster

Good news for our future: new seeds have been deposited in a preserving vault on the Arctic mountainside, to prevent food shortage in the event of a disaster.

Environment

Environment France

23. February 2022

Hydrogen is Here – to Decarbonize the Steel Industry

Conditions are becoming increasingly favorable for steel decarbonization across Europe, with French, German and Swedish steelmakers recently announcing their plans to move to renewable, energy-based steelmaking.

Environment

Environment India

12. February 2022

One Fourth of This Country Is Now Covered with Trees

According to a recent survey, almost 25% of India's total geographical area is now covered by trees, an outcome that also has a positive impact on the country’s carbon stock.

Environment

Environment Ecuador

10. February 2022

These Waters Are Getting the Protection They Need

The Galápagos Islands gain a new marine reserve that expends by 50% the surface area of existing protected waters, a necessity since seas are great regulating assets for the global climate.