Rio Games: Pollution Woes Caused by Financial Troubles
Raw sewage and garbage litter Rio’s Guanabara Bay, the Olympic sailing venue in the shadow of Sugarloaf Mountain, with pollution one of several major headaches for organizers and athletes ahead of...
The Winning Photo in an environmental awareness contest!
There are hundreds of photography contests, each holding a different message and aim. You are reading these words while mesmerizing at the above photo perhaps. No, this picture is not fixed on photo...
Nigerian militants say no plan for Delta ceasefire
The Niger Delta Avengers, a militant group that has claimed responsibility for attacks on oil and gas facilities in Nigeria’s southern energy hub, said on Tuesday it never agreed a ceasefire...
EU needs significant fall in road pollution to meet targets
European Union greenhouse gas emissions fell in 2014 to their lowest level since 1990, although the bloc said more diesel vehicles had increased carbon dioxide on its roads and significant cuts were...
Disney faces PR crisis, risk of legal action after gator attack
June was supposed to have been a triumphant month for Walt Disney Co theme parks, with the flashy opening of a long-planned resort in Shanghai and a new Florida attraction based on its wildly...
Former Deutsche banker jailed for carbon trading fraud
A former Deutsche Bank employee was sentenced to three years in jail on Monday for his part in a scheme trading carbon emission permits designed to curb global warming but used to fraudulently...
Indigenous rights and private funding key to slowing deforestation, says Norway minister
Efforts to save the world’s forests hinge on securing private sector funds and ensuring indigenous communities in tropical forests are more involved in protecting their environment,...
If you live in Paris… you will have to abide by these Changes starting July 1
Starting July 1, you will have to abide by many changes if you live in Paris, and if you own a car that is registered before 1997. France no more wants polluting cars on its streets, and it is...
