Tag: Environment
US: 45% of tap water contaminated with ‘eternal pollutants’
In the United States, almost half of tap water contains PFAS (perfluorinated and polyfluorinated compounds). This is revealed by a large federal study. The concentration of these products would be…
Half-hearted international agreement to reduce pollution in the maritime sector
An agreement to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from maritime freight, a very polluting sector, has been concluded by the member countries of the International Maritime Organization (IMO), but it is…
25 years later, the ecological disaster of Aznalcollar in court
The trial of the dumping of toxic sludge from the Swedish-Canadian group Boliden’s mine in Aznalcollar, in southern Spain, opened on Tuesday, July 4, before the Spanish courts, twenty-five years…
lifting of logging ban hotly contested
In Kenya, President William Ruto announced on Sunday July 2 the lifting of the ban on logging. It was imposed in 2018 in public and community forests to eradicate the…
The Swedish Work Environment Authority is critical of the police after Löfving’s death
The Work Environment Agency points to several shortcomings within the Police Authority after the death of police chief Mats Löfving. It is about both preventive work environment work and crisis…
‘Fine’ for a cup of coffee in a plastic cup, still sounds like Utrecht Central concept
That’s how it is The costs you incur are stated separately on the receipt. This way you immediately see how much extra you pay. Entrepreneurs can decide for themselves how…
Shell renewables boss quits company after change in strategy
Although Thomas Brostrom did not comment on this decision, it comes less than a fortnight after the announcement by the Dutch oil group of new investments in oil and gas.…
the ecological convictions of young people put to the test
Today, the train is the least polluting mode of transport. The TGV emits 75 times less CO2 than the plane. According to an Ipsos poll, 65% of young French people…
cruise lines promise full decarbonization by 2050
Can cruise ships be decarbonized? The collectives fighting against the environmental impact caused by these floating cities think not. An opinion contrary to that of cruise passengers, who believe in…
the state sentenced on the use of pesticides, a “historic” decision
The Administrative Court of Paris condemned the French State for ” faults in the protection of biodiversity, because it has not respected its commitments to reduce the use of pesticides.…