United Nations reports its 2015 greenhouse gas emissions
Published by the United Nations [UN] Environment Programme Read the full article at: http://www.unep.org/NewsCentre/default.aspx?DocumentID=27088&ArticleID=36299&l=en
Environment is the ‘silent casualty’ of armed conflict
Published by the United Nations [UN] Environment Programme Top UN officials call for action to protect environment in times of war Read the full article at: http://www.unep.org/NewsCentre/default.aspx?DocumentID=27088&ArticleID=36298&l=en
Companies are getting strategic about their energy use: 5 key trends
Published by the Environmental Defense Fund We examined more than 3,200 projects at 350 large organizations to identify emerging trends in energy management. Read the full article at: http://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/220349170/0/edf/blogs/feed~Companies-are-getting-strategic-about-their-energy-use-key-trends
Paris Agreement Enters into Force: Celebration and Reality Check
Published by the Environmental News Service MARRAKECH, Morocco, November 4, 2016 (ENS) – Humanity will look back on November 4, 2016, as the day that countries of the world shut the door on inevitable climate disaster and set off with determination towards a sustainable future. Read the full article at: http://ens-newswire.com/2016/11/04/paris-agreement-enters-into-force-celebration-and-reality-check/
The Paris Agreement on Climate Change Is Official. Now What?
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Top energy policy makers and corporate leaders say it will be challenging to meet even the deal’s modest goals to reduce emissions and greenhouse gases. Read the full article at: http://www.nytimes.com/2016/11/04/business/energy-environment/paris-climate-change-agreement-official-now-what.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
Mosul Battle Triggers Environmental Damage
Published by the Environmental News Service NAIROBI, Kenya, November 3, 2016 (ENS) – Civilians in Northern Iraq are suffering suffocation and respiratory illnesses due to what appears to be a scorched-earth policy employed by retreating ISIL militants following the launch of a major military offensive to retake the city of Mosul. Read the full article […]
Where are the methane risks for investors? This guide helps them find out.
Published by the Environmental Defense Fund Investors are asking questions about how companies measure, report and reduce methane leaks. Read the full article at: http://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/219877634/0/edf/blogs/feed~Where-are-the-methane-risks-for-investors-This-guide-helps-them-find-out
Big Question on Climate Crisis: How to Inspire Innovation
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The world’s governments have committed to slashing greenhouse emissions, but it is not clear the necessary technology exists yet. Read the full article at: http://www.nytimes.com/2016/11/03/business/energy-environment/climate-crisis-big-question-how-to-inspire-innovation.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
EPA Enforcement Actions Help Protect Vulnerable Communities from Lead-Based Paint Health Hazards
Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) WASHINGTON – The U.S. Read the full article at: https://www.epa.gov/newsreleases/epa-enforcement-actions-help-protect-vulnerable-communities-lead-based-paint-health
Las acciones de acatamiento de EPA ayudarán a proteger a las comunidades vulnerables de los peligros a la salud de la pintura a base de plomo
Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) WASHINGTON – La Agencia de Protección Ambiental de EE.UU. Read the full article at: https://www.epa.gov/newsreleases/las-acciones-de-acatamiento-de-epa-ayudaran-proteger-las-comunidades-vulnerables-de-los
World must urgently up action to cut a further 25% from predicted 2030 emissions, says UN Environment report
Published by the United Nations [UN] Environment Programme – World is still heading for temperature rise of 2.9 to 3.4℃ this century, even with Paris pledges -2030 emissions will be 12 to 14 gigatonnes above levels needed to limit global warming to 2℃ – Opportunities include enhanced pre-2020 action building on Cancun pledges, cost-effective energy efficiency […]
Top UN official: Environmental protection in war more urgent than ever
Published by the United Nations [UN] Environment Programme Ambassador Marie G. Jacobsson Honored at Fourth Annual Al-Moumin Award and Distinguished Lecture on Environmental Peacebuilding Read the full article at: http://www.unep.org/NewsCentre/default.aspx?DocumentID=27088&ArticleID=36297&l=en
21 ShipBreaking Workers Die in Pakistan Explosion
Published by the Environmental News Service KARACHI, Pakistan, November 2, 2016 (ENS) – At least 21 shipbreaking workers died Tuesday and many more are injured and missing after gas cylinders exploded onboard an oil production tanker beached for scrapping at Gadani, on the Arabian Sea. Read the full article at: http://ens-newswire.com/2016/11/02/21-shipbreaking-workers-die-in-pakistan-explosion/
How a Changing Climate Is Shaping a Leaf Peeper’s Paradise
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment A warming planet is responsible for the glorious colors of fall lasting so late in the year, scientists say, but they warn it could have a negative effect on the foliage over the longer term. Read the full article at: http://www.nytimes.com/2016/11/03/science/climate-change-leaves.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
Bees Learn to Pull Strings For Food, Teach Other Bees
Published by the Environmental News Service LONDON, UK, November 2, 2016 (ENS) – Bumblebees can learn to pull strings for food and pass on the skill to a colony, according to researchers at Queen Mary University of London. Read the full article at: http://ens-newswire.com/2016/11/02/bees-learn-to-pull-strings-for-food-teach-other-bees/
Is Coal’s Political Heft Plunging? One State May Be Canary in Mine
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Activists in Washington State have fought the industry, largely successfully, on building export terminals, and a ballot measure to tax carbon there could create a national model. Read the full article at: http://www.nytimes.com/2016/11/03/us/politics/is-coals-political-heft-plunging-one-state-may-be-canary-in-mine.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
Automakers Outperform Greenhouse Gas Emissions Standards for 4th Consecutive Year
Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) WASHINGTON – Passenger vehicles achieved record-high fuel economy while outperforming greenhouse gas emission standards in model year 2015, according to two reports released today by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Read the full article at: https://www.epa.gov/newsreleases/automakers-outperform-greenhouse-gas-emissions-standards-4th-consecutive-year
The Commission for Environmental Cooperation and UN Environment Launch Video Contest to Bring Attention to Food Waste
Published by the United Nations [UN] Environment Programme Over one-third of food is wasted in North America. Visit http://www.notwasting.com/. Read the full article at: http://www.unep.org/NewsCentre/default.aspx?DocumentID=27088&ArticleID=36293&l=en
Pioneering Mayors Prepare Cities for Autonomous Cars
Published by the Environmental News Service MIAMI, Florida, November 1, 2016 (ENS) – Five mayors have announced that they will work together to prepare their cities for the emergence of autonomous vehicles. Read the full article at: http://ens-newswire.com/2016/11/01/pioneering-mayors-prepare-cities-for-autonomous-cars/
Atlantic Whale Sanctuary Rejected, Japan Continues Whaling
Published by the Environmental News Service PORTOROZ, Slovenia, October 31, 2016 (ENS) – Member governments of the International Whaling Commission have again rejected a proposal for a South Atlantic Whale Sanctuary and failed to stop the killing of hundreds of whales by Japan under a self-issued permit. Read the full article at: http://ens-newswire.com/2016/10/31/atlantic-whale-sanctuary-rejected-japan-continues-whaling/