Fewer than 60 multinationals are responsible for more than half of the world’s plastic pollution, with five responsible for a quarter of that, based on the findings of a piece of research published on Wednesday. The researchers concluded that for every percentage increase in plastic produced, there was an equivalent increase in plastic pollution in…
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Cherry Blossoms Are Coming Earlier Because of Climate Change
Iconic cherry trees in Japan and the U.S. are blossoming earlier as climate change brings warmer temperatures, upending a fixture of the spring calendar in major cities. No country is more associated with blossoming cherry trees, or sakura , than Japan, and tourists from overseas often try to time their visits to see the delicate pink petals. The average date…
Spring came early: February likely warmest on record amid climate change
Spring came early: February likely warmest on record amid climate change Feb 29 (Reuters) – The world likely notched its warmest February on record, as spring-like conditions caused flowers to bloom early from Japan to Mexico, left ski slopes bald of snow in Europe and pushed temperatures to 100 degrees Fahrenheit (38 C) in Texas….
Japan to launch world’s first wooden satellite to combat space pollution
Japanese scientists have created one of the world’s most unusual spacecraft – a tiny satellite that is made of timber. The LignoSat probe has been built of magnolia wood, which, in experiments carried out on the International Space Station (ISS), was found to be particularly stable and resistant to cracking. Now plans are being finalised…
Microplastics detected in clouds hanging atop two Japanese mountains | Air pollution | The Guardian
Microplastics have been found everywhere from the oceans’ depths to the Antarctic ice, and now new research has detected it in an alarming new location – clouds hanging atop two Japanese mountains. The clouds around Japan’s Mount Fuji and Mount Oyama contain concerning levels of the tiny plastic bits, and highlight how the pollution can…
GOLDSTEIN: Bashing Canada on climate change is absurd and misleading | Toronto Sun
Article content We all know the refrain — Canadians are bad, wasteful and laggards on climate change. We apologize, but this video has failed to load. Try refreshing your browser, ortap here to see other videos from our team. Except in the real world, comparing Canada to other nations by selectively using emissions per capita…
Bamboo and other climate change solutions in spotlight at COP 27 – The Washington Post
Andy Marsh, chief executive of New York-based Plug Power, said the focus on green hydrogen has bolstered his business, which makes green hydrogen fuel cells and power stations for customers such as Amazon, Walmart and Home Depot. His fuel cells and power stations help these companies power their distribution centers and delivery trucks. But green…
Adam Bandt calls for both US and China to de-escalate tensions over Taiwan and raises concerns over future climate change cooperation | Sky News Australia
Greens leader Adam Bandt has warned Australia has a “lot to lose” if tensions between China and the United States fail to simmer down as he called on the Albanese Government to further push de-escalation. China has recently announced it would wind back live-fire military drills around Taiwan launched in response to US House Speaker…
Humpback whales face a major setback from climate change
After largely recovering from decades of overhunting, one of the most iconic whale species may be at risk from climate change, as warming waters could force it away from its traditional breeding grounds in the tropics. According to a new study , projected sea surface temperature increases mean that many humpback whale breeding areas would…
Plastic pollution: Ambitious global treaty agreed in Nairobi | New Scientist
Plastic garbage collected on Eastern Island in Midway Atoll National Wildlife Refuge All Canada Photos / Alamy One hundred and seventy-five countries have agreed to a legally binding global treaty to end the plastic pollution crisis by tackling the material’s entire supply chain. Inger Anderson, executive director of the UN Environment Programme, says it is…
