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- India plans to eliminate single-use plastic by 2022 Thu, 7 Jun 18, 6:00amBig news from India: the country aims to abolish single-use plastic in about four years. Prime minister Narendra Modi announced the goal on World Environment Day, and The Guardian said it's the most ambitious commitment out...
- UN creates a new global climate change coalition Sat, 2 Jun 18, 4:00amEarth has a "30-year window of opportunity" to tackle climate change, according to World Meteorological Organization (WMO) secretary-general Petteri Taalas...
- 24-year-old Yemeni engineer invents mini biogas plant that turns trash to fuel Thu, 18 Jan 18, 2:57amSome villages in war-torn Yemen still don't have electricity since the recent conflict started nearly two years ago. So 24-year-old chemical engineering graduate Omer Badokhon invented a micro-scale biogas device to transform...
- UNEP chief: Polluters should pay for environmental destruction, not taxpayers Fri, 22 Sep 17, 12:37amCompanies often profit from environmental destruction, leaving taxpayers to pick up the cleanup bill. That shouldn't be the case, according to Erik Solheim, executive director for the United Nations Environment Program. At...
- 7 Ways to Raise Your Voice (and Not Sea Levels) for World Environment Day Fri, 6 Jun 14, 12:59amTake the WED Challenge Head over to the United Nations Environment Program's WED Challenge webpage and pledge your support for one of four WED teams to commit to taking action, not just today, but every day...