Blossom falls: 80% of small orchards in England and Wales lost since 1900
A century ago, small orchards were the glory not only of the countryside but of towns and cities across the UK, buzzing with life during the summer and, at this time of year, rich with the sight and...
How Sustainable Farming and Agritech are Transforming the Rural Landscape
Giovanni Boschin, Agronomist at NeoruraleHub, illlustrates their philosophy in the promotion of a sustainable use of rural land through innovative solutions and collaborations with startups...
Protecting groundwater from pollution… a Lebanese priority
The reports and publications by “The Federal Institute for Geosciences and Natural Resources” (BGR) in Hanover – Germany, which is authorized by the “Council for Development and Reconstruction”...
More heavy smog forecast for northern China over new year
North China should prepare for more heavy smog in the coming days, the Ministry of Environmental Protection warned on Thursday. A notice published on the ministry’s website said that due to...
Madrid imposes restrictions on car usage
Madrid on Thursday imposed restrictions on car usage in a bid to address rising air pollution levels, AFP reported. The Spanish city council’s statement said “vehicles with even-number registration...
Sarajevo introduces transport restrictions to ease pollution
Sarajevo authorities have banned half of the city’s cars from driving on city streets in an attempt to ease air pollution. The city government ordered the introduction of alternative driving...
Climate pact: From celebrations to threats in a year, thanks to ‘Trump effect’
When the world triumphantly celebrated the signing of the landmark Paris climate pact last December, it was hard to imagine that only a year later it might face an existential threat. Then again,...
Boycott Real Leather… PETA Exposes Animals’ Suffering
It is awful that animals have to suffer, just for humans to enjoy wearing real animal skin/ real leather. Alligators, for example, are cut open, and skinned, just for humans to wear a bag made of...
