CategoriesEnvironmental Articles News Reports and StatisticsSingapore as of late is continually building its reputation as a City in Nature, with Singaporean design long having a strong consciousness to acknowledge that green spaces matter. Urban planners and architects alike have taken a conscientious decision to weave in nature throughout the city as it continues to uproot new buildings and developments, incorporating the […]
CategoriesReports and StatisticsBrewing coffee at home is a healthier option for the environment than going out for it Confronting my environmental waste problem has made me realize that my obligatory addiction to Dunkin’, prescribed by being a New Englander, is completely wrong. My coffee epiphany came after I evaluated my individual environmental footprint. I immediately stopped going […]
CategoriesNews Reports and StatisticsThe World Health Organization (WHO) warned that the huge amount of medical waste produced as a result of tackling the COVID-19 pandemic poses a threat to human and environmental health. In a new report, the United Nations health agency said waste syringes, used test kits and old vaccine bottles have all piled up to create […]
CategoriesNews Reports and StatisticsA new report warns that warmer, shorter seasons are fueling greater demands for energy – and water-intensive snow canons, creating more dangerous conditions. Climate change is threatening the future of the Winter Olympics and snow sports by eroding the season and forcing more dangerous, artificial conditions, experts have warned in a report published a week […]
CategoriesNews Reports and StatisticsThe Secretary-General of the Ministry of Environment, Muhammad Khashasnah, said that the environmental situation in the Dead Sea is dangerous, and that its decline threatens the ecosystem, as the salinity level in it is 34%, while the salinity rate in the Red Sea is 3.9%. Khashashna stressed that the responsible authorities want to stop the […]
CategoriesEnvironmental Articles News Reports and StatisticsClimate change is threatening to destroy treasures buried in the UK as the soils that protect them dry out. A Roman toilet seat, the world’s oldest boxing glove, and the oldest handwritten letter by a woman are some of the extraordinary objects discovered in at-risk British peatlands. It means climate change could undermine our understanding […]
CategoriesNews Reports and StatisticsDead seals, fish and birds have washed up on Peru’s shore covered in oil after the spill. A refinery blamed waves caused by the eruption of a volcano in Tonga. The Peruvian government on Saturday declared a 90-day “environmental emergency” in damaged coastal territories, after an oil spill that saw 6,000 barrels of crude oil […]
CategoriesNews Reports and StatisticsSatellite imagery suggests the eruption of Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha’apai could cause long-lasting environmental damage. The huge volcanic eruption in the Pacific island nation of Tonga could cause long-lasting damage to coral reefs, erode coastlines and disrupt fisheries, scientists studying satellite images have warned. Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha’apai, an undersea volcano that erupted on Saturday triggering tsunami warnings across […]
CategoriesEnvironmental Articles Reports and StatisticsThe last seven years have been the seven warmest on record for the planet, new data shows, as Earth’s temperature continues its precarious climb due to heat-trapping fossil fuel emissions. A new analysis by the European Union’s Copernicus Climate Change Service, which tracks global temperature and other climate indicators, found 2021 was the fifth-warmest year […]
CategoriesEnvironmental Articles Reports and StatisticsFrom plastic pollution to extreme weather and the extinction crisis, the year ahead promises tough fights, enormous challenges and critical opportunities. A new year brings with it new opportunities — and more of the same environmental threats from the previous 12 months. But as we see year after year, many environmental issues tend to fly […]
