City dwellers had to suffer poor air quality for up to 110 days in a year
The second biggest half marathon in the UK will return to the streets of Birmingham on Sunday, May 5
Nations agreed in 2022 to finalise a world-first treaty by the end of 2024, with concrete measures to battle plastic pollution around the world.
Hong Kong authorities are trying to impose new rules that will cut the use of single-use plastic in a wide variety of businesses from Monday, coinciding with Earth Day. #earthday
Hong Kong has passed a legislation to stop the sale and distribution of Styrofoam products and single-use plastic cutlery as a way to reduce the amount of plastic waste in the city.
University of Toronto (U of T) scientists have developed a framework for measuring plastic pollution emissions akin to the global standard for measuring greenhouse gas emissions. The researchers say the approach will boost identification of the biggest contributors to plastic pollution from local to national levels and improve strategies in reducing emissions worldwide.
PARSONS, Kan. — Kansas Governor Laura Kelly - and Lieutenant Governor David Toland - made a special stop in Parsons, today. The reason: to formally recognize Tank Connection for being named the 2023 Governor's Exporter of the Year for the entire state. The company is headquartered in Parsons, and received the honor in October. Founded []
Reducing food waste also benefits planet Earth: the more nutrition can be extracted from a single plant, the fewer need to be grown, while also reducing the greenhouse gases released
These Are The Most-Polluted Countries In The World Almost the entire global population breathes air that exceeds the air quality limits set by the World Health Organization (WHO). In this graphic, Visual Capitalist's Marcus Lu maps the world’s most polluted countries according to IQAir, ranked by their annual average PM2.5 concentration (μg/m³) in 2023. The unit μg/m³ refers to micrograms per cubic meter. What is PM2.5? PM2.5 refers to fine particulate matter, with a diameter...
Business software maker Salesforce has backed away from its talks to acquire data-management software firm Informatica after the two companies could not agree on terms, a person familiar with the matter told Reuters on Sunday. The talks between the two companies were at an advanced stage earlier in April, Reuters reported. If the two sides had agreed on a deal, it would've ranked as one of Salesforce's biggest acquisitions. Salesforce and Informatica did not immediately respond to requests for...
The General Confederation of Greek Workers (GSEE) has declared a 24-hour strike scheduled for Wednesday, aiming to promote public urban transportation, collective labor agreements and personnel hirings. The strike is expected to impact public transport services across the country. During the strike, all three lines of the Metro and the tram will be out of service, while city buses will operate on a limited schedule from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. The national railway will also be affected, with the...
Microplastics are pervasive environmental pollutants found in the icy landscapes of Antarctica to the food on our plates.