Pollution
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Environment
Environment IndiaBig Move Against Smog in India, as the Entire Country Switches to World’s Cleanest Fuel
India is switching to the world’s cleanest petrol and diesel starting the 1st of April, jumping from Bharat Stage IV (BS-IV) emission compliant fuels straight to BS-VI in a groundbreaking achievement that’s taken merely three years.
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Society
Society United KingdomOur Cities Will Have Less and Less Traffic, Study Predicts
A new study has found that private car rides in major cities will likely decrease by an average of 10 percent in the next decade – making up less than half of all urban journeys and paving the way to greener transport.
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Environment
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Environment
Environment ChinaChina, the World’s Biggest Producer of Plastic, Starts Banning Plastic
Almost three-quarters of China’s plastic waste ends up in landfills or – worse – in the natural environment. So last month, the government announced new guidelines that will reduce single-use plastic waste in the country, over the course of five years.
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Environment
Environment SpainBarcelona 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
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Environment
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Environment
Environment The CaribbeanSeven Caribbean Countries Start New Decade with Ban on Single-Use Plastic
As of the 1st of January, seven Caribbean countries have begun implementing the ban of importing and using single-use plastic and polystyrene, to help save marine species and underwater ecosystems from ocean pollution.
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Environment
Environment United KingdomHistoric Leap for Coal Country Britain: Non-Fossil Power Now the New Normal
The traditional coal country Britain has earned its cleanest year on record for electrical energy: zero-carbon energy became the nation’s largest source of electricity in 2019, surpassing fossil fuel generation for the very first time!
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Environment
Environment KenyaKenyan Scientists Turn Plastic Waste Into Tiles
Two environmental scientists are stepping up to fight Kenya’s plastic pollution crisis: upon witnessing the mountains of waste in the central town of Gilgil, the scientists decided to turn trash into building blocks for the community.