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Atmospheric Carbon Dioxide Hits Four Million Year High MAUNA LOA, Hawaii, June 7, 2021 (ENS) Carbon dioxide in the atmosphere measured at NOAA’s Mauna Loa Atmospheric Baseline Observatory peaked for 2021 in May at a monthly average of 419 parts per million (ppm), the highest level [ ] Thousands Block Oil Pipeline at Mississippi River Headwaters BEMIDJI, Minnesota, June 7, 2021 (ENS) In Minnesota’s largest ever anti-pipeline mobilization, water protectors Monday morning halted construction of Enbridge’s Line 3 tar sands crude oil pipeline. Over 1,000 people marched with Indigenous leaders to the headwaters of the [...] Corporate Giants Set Sustainable Mobility Goals PARIS, France, June 6, 2021 (ENS) Ten global business leaders have joined forces to promote sustainable mobility, and more than 250 other organizations committed to increase the sustainability of their transportation during a global summit organized by the French [...] UN Head: We Still Have Time to Heal the Earth NEW YORK, New York, June 6, 2021 (ENS) We are ravaging the very ecosystems that underpin our societies, United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres warned in his message for World Environment Day, observed every year on June 5. [ ] Oceans Distress Motivates Action For a Day and a Decade by News Editor in RSS Comments Off on Oceans Distress Motivates Action For a Day and a Decade NEW YORK, New York, June 8, 2021 (ENS) Oceans cover 70 percent of the Earth and produce at least half of the planet’s oxygen, the United Nations reminds us every year on June 8, observed as World Oceans Day. [...] June 10, 2021Comments Off on KENTUCKY: $250M in Federal Relief Will Fix Water InfrastructureJune 10, 2021Comments Off on NORTH CAROLINA: Governor Orders Expansion of Offshore Wind PowerJune 10, 2021Comments Off on WASHINGTON: Hydropower Company Fined Over Sports Turf in RiverJune 10, 2021Comments Off on IDAHO, MONTANA: Forest Service Protection Sought for At Risk WolvesJune 6, 2021Comments Off on UN Head: We Still Have Time to Heal the Earth NEW YORK, New York, June 6, 2021 (ENS) We are ravaging the very ecosystems that underpin our societies, United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres warned in his [...] Culture June 8, 2021Comments Off on California Students Illustrate Protection for World Oceans Day SANTA ANA, California, June 8, 2021 (ENS) After a year when distance learning became standard in California schools, hundreds of elementary students from across the state have joined virtually [...] Gov/Politics June 11, 2021Comments Off on Historic G7 Billion Covid Vaccine Donation Falls Short of Need FALMOUTH, Cornwall, UK, June 12, 2021 (ENS) Hosted by the UK, the Group of Seven Leaders Summit this weekend in Cornwall aims to unite [...] Oceans May 4, 2021Comments Off on Police Find 1,600+ Marine Pollution Crimes in 30 Days LYON, France, May 4, 2021 (ENS) Thousands of suspects, companies and criminal networks engaged in maritime pollution have been detected and dozens arrested in a global operation [ ] Waste April 21, 2021Comments Off on 3D Printing Plant Hits Zero Waste To Landfill Status DUSSELDORF, Germany, April 20, 2021 (ENS) Henkel’s, the German firm founded in 1876 that today manufactures adhesives and resins for 3D printing, has achieved zero production waste to landfill status at its Dixon facility [...] June 7, 2021Comments Off on Atmospheric Carbon Dioxide Hits Four Million Year High MAUNA LOA, Hawaii, June 7, 2021 (ENS) Carbon dioxide in the atmosphere measured at NOAA’s Mauna Loa Atmospheric Baseline Observatory peaked for 2021 in May at [...] Energy June 7, 2021Comments Off on Thousands Block Oil Pipeline at Mississippi River Headwaters BEMIDJI, Minnesota, June 7, 2021 (ENS) In Minnesota’s largest ever anti-pipeline mobilization, water protectors Monday morning halted construction of Enbridge’s Line 3 tar sands crude oil pipeline. Over [...] Health May 23, 2021Comments Off on G20 Health Ministers Dissolve Barriers to Sharing Billion+ Vaccine Doses ROME, Italy, May 23, 2021 (ENS) Leaders of the G20 have committed to a series of actions to accelerate the end of the COVID-19 crisis throughout the world and [...] Sci/Tech May 9, 2021Comments Off on Next-Gen Holograms Float, Move in Thin Air PROVO, Utah, May 9, 2021 (ENS) Hologram experts can now create real-life images that move in the air. Using lasers to create the displays of science fiction inspired by Star Wars and Star Trek [ ] Water April 22, 2021Comments Off on Salt Pollution Threatens Human Water Security BLACKSBURG, Virginia, April 22, 2021 (ENS) Inland freshwater salt pollution is rising nationwide and worldwide, and we investigated the potential conflict between managing freshwater salt pollution and the sustainable [...] June 7, 2021Comments Off on Corporate Giants Set Sustainable Mobility Goals PARIS, France, June 6, 2021 (ENS) Ten global business leaders have joined forces to promote sustainable mobility, and more than 250 other organizations committed to increase the sustainability of [...] Food May 28, 2021Comments Off on World Central Kitchen Feeds Hungry People in Crisis GAZA CITY, May 28, 2021 (ENS) During the past week, close to 100,000 people were displaced in Gaza due to escalating violence and airstrikes between Israel and Hamas and many are now hungry. At [...] Land Use/Forests May 24, 2021Comments Off on Groups Halt Logging on Yellowstone National Park Border WEST YELLOWSTONE, Montana, May 24, 2021 (ENS) The U.S. Forest Service has responded to a formal challenge from four environmental groups by halting a plan to clearcut more than [...] Transport April 21, 2021Comments Off on Autonomous Air Taxis Planned for Miami, Los Angeles MIAMI, Florida, April 22, 2021 (ENS) Autonomous air taxis will fly the skies over Miami, Florida by 2024, if plans by California-based Archer Aviation come to fruition. The company s Miami announcement came a week [...] Wildlife May 5, 2021Comments Off on South Africa to End Captive Lion Breeding CAPE TOWN, South Africa, May 5, 2021 (ENS) South Africa has announced it will stop the abusive practices of captive breeding and canned hunting of lions and will phase out captive rhino breeding. [ ] June 11, 2021Comments Off on Historic G7 Billion Covid Vaccine Donation Falls Short of Need FALMOUTH, Cornwall, UK, June 12, 2021 (ENS) Hosted by the UK, the Group of Seven Leaders Summit this weekend in Cornwall aims to unite the wealthiest democracies to help the world build back better [...] June 10, 2021Comments Off on KENTUCKY: $250M in Federal Relief Will Fix Water Infrastructure FRANKFORT, Kentucky, June 10, 2021 (ENS) – Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear, a Democrat, has announced a Better Kentucky Plan that will help the state create 14,500 jobs to deliver clean drinking water and quality sewer [...] June 10, 2021Comments Off on NORTH CAROLINA: Governor Orders Expansion of Offshore Wind Power RALEIGH, North Carolina, June 10, 2021 (ENS) North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper, a Democrat, Wednesday issued an executive order emphasizing North Carolina’s commitment to offshore wind power as the state transitions to a clean [...] June 10, 2021Comments Off on WASHINGTON: Hydropower Company Fined Over Sports Turf in River OLYMPIA, Washington, June 10, 2021 (ENS) The Washington Department of Ecology has fined the company Electron Hydro, LLC half a million dollars for discharging discarded plastic sports turf into the Puyallup River last summer. [...] June 10, 2021Comments Off on IDAHO, MONTANA: Forest Service Protection Sought for At Risk Wolves BOZEMAN, Montana, June 10, 2021 (ENS) – A coalition of wildlife advocates and hunters, represented by the non-profit environmental law firm Earthjustice, Wednesday asked the U.S. Forest Service to issue new protections for wolves in [...] June 9, 2021Comments Off on Oceans Distress Motivates Action For a Day and a Decade NEW YORK, New York, June 8, 2021 (ENS) Oceans cover 70 percent of the Earth and produce at least half of the planet’s oxygen, the United Nations reminds us every year on June 8, [...] June 8, 2021Comments Off on California Students Illustrate Protection for World Oceans Day SANTA ANA, California, June 8, 2021 (ENS) After a year when distance learning became standard in California schools, hundreds of elementary students from across the state have joined virtually to send an artistic message [...] June 7, 2021Comments Off on Atmospheric Carbon Dioxide Hits Four Million Year High MAUNA LOA, Hawaii, June 7, 2021 (ENS) Carbon dioxide in the atmosphere measured at NOAA’s Mauna Loa Atmospheric Baseline Observatory peaked for 2021 in May at a monthly average of 419 parts per million [...] June 7, 2021Comments Off on Thousands Block Oil Pipeline at Mississippi River Headwaters BEMIDJI, Minnesota, June 7, 2021 (ENS) In Minnesota’s largest ever anti-pipeline mobilization, water protectors Monday morning halted construction of Enbridge’s Line 3 tar sands crude oil pipeline. Over 1,000 people marched with Indigenous leaders [...] June 7, 2021Comments Off on Corporate Giants Set Sustainable Mobility Goals PARIS, France, June 6, 2021 (ENS) Ten global business leaders have joined forces to promote sustainable mobility, and more than 250 other organizations committed to increase the sustainability of their transportation during a global [...] June 6, 2021Comments Off on UN Head: We Still Have Time to Heal the Earth NEW YORK, New York, June 6, 2021 (ENS) We are ravaging the very ecosystems that underpin our societies, United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres warned in his message for World Environment Day, observed every year [...] May 28, 2021Comments Off on World Central Kitchen Feeds Hungry People in Crisis GAZA CITY, May 28, 2021 (ENS) During the past week, close to 100,000 people were displaced in Gaza due to escalating violence and airstrikes between Israel and Hamas and many are now hungry. At [...] May 28, 2021Comments Off on Piano for the Planet Zoom Concert Funds Climate Advocates LOS ANGELES, California, May 28, 2021 (ENS) Concert pianist Dr. Ayse Taspinar feels an obligation to raise awareness of climate change, so she is hosting a virtual House Party fundraiser for Vote Climate U.S. [...] May 26, 2021Comments Off on CALIFORNIA: Wind Farms Off U.S. Pacific Coast Poised for Permitting SACRAMENTO, California, May 26, 2021 (ENS) The federal departments of the Interior and Defense and the State of California have agreed to accelerate wind energy development offshore the central and northern coasts of California. [...] May 26, 2021Comments Off on MASSACHUSETTS: First U.S. Commercial Offshore Wind Park Approved NEW BEDFORD, Massachusetts, May 26, 2021 (ENS) To be located in the Atlantic Ocean 15 miles south of Martha’s Vineyard, the first commercial-scale offshore wind park in the United States, received approval last week [...] May 26, 2021Comments Off on Tire Makers Drive Global Sustainability Goals With New Roadmap GENEVA, Switzerland, May 26, 2021 (ENS) Eleven of the world s largest tire companies care about the Sustainable Development Goals, SDGs. These 17 aspirational goals were adopted by all United Nations Member States in 2015 [...] May 26, 2021Comments Off on Friends of the Earth Wins Historic Climate Verdict Against Shell THE HAGUE, The Netherlands, May 26, 2021 (ENS) For the first time in history, a judge has held a corporation liable for causing climate change. Today, as a result of legal action brought by [...] May 24, 2021Comments Off on First Greek Wildfire of the Season Ravages Forested Mountains ATHENS, Greece, May 24, 2021 (ENS) Six villages and two Orthodox Christian monasteries have been evacuated ahead of a giant wildfire raging in Greece s Geraneia mountain range about 90 kilometers (55 miles) west of [...] May 24, 2021Comments Off on Groups Halt Logging on Yellowstone National Park Border WEST YELLOWSTONE, Montana, May 24, 2021 (ENS) The U.S. Forest Service has responded to a formal challenge from four environmental groups by halting a plan to clearcut more than 4,600 acres of pine forests, [...] May 24, 2021Comments Off on TEXAS: $23M Pedestrian-Wildlife Bridge and Skywalk Opens in San Antonio SAN ANTONIO, Texas, May 24, 2021 (ENS) There was a time, not very long ago when deer got killed and caused traffic accidents trying to cross the busy six-lane Wurzbach Parkway, which bisects a [...] May 23, 2021Comments Off on G20 Health Ministers Dissolve Barriers to Sharing Billion+ Vaccine Doses ROME, Italy, May 23, 2021 (ENS) Leaders of the G20 have committed to a series of actions to accelerate the end of the COVID-19 crisis throughout the world and better prepare for future pandemics. [...] May 17, 2021Comments Off on Tax Status Complaint Targets Group Battling Biden’s 30 by 30 Land Plan WASHINGTON, DC, May 17, 2021 (ENS) Government watchdog Accountable.US has filed a complaint with the Internal Revenue Service requesting an investigation of the nonprofit American Stewards of Liberty for operating as [ ] May 17, 2021Comments Off on International Uranium Film Festival Streams Online, For Free RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil, May 17, 2021 (ENS) The 10th International Uranium Film Festival of Rio de Janeiro, the world’s largest film fest about everything nuclear and radioactive, starts streaming online Thursday, May 20, [...] May 16, 2021Comments Off on Global Warming Has Shifted Earth s Axis WASHINGTON, DC, May 16, 2021 (ENS) Glacial melting due to climate change is likely the cause of a shift in the movement of the poles that occurred in the 1990s, new research from China [...] May 16, 2021Comments Off on Wealthy Nations Asked to Delay Youth Vaccines, Donate to COVAX GENEVA, Switzerland, May 14, 2021 (ENS) Scanty vaccine supplies in low and lower-middle income countries cannot cover even the innoculation of health care workers, the head of the World Health Organization, WHO, warned today, [...] May 15, 2021Comments Off on Planet Earth At Risk of Methane Suffocation PARIS, France, May 15, 2021 (ENS) Methane emissions caused by human activities can be reduced by up to 45 percent this decade, finds the world s first Global Methane Assessment just issued by the Climate [...] May 9, 2021Comments Off on Next-Gen Holograms Float, Move in Thin Air PROVO, Utah, May 9, 2021 (ENS) Hologram experts can now create real-life images that move in the air. Using lasers to create the displays of science fiction inspired by Star Wars and Star Trek [...] May 7, 2021Comments Off on Biden Administration Debuts Decade of Conservation WASHINGTON, DC, May 7, 2021 (ENS) The Biden administration has proposed a nationwide goal to conserve 30 percent of U.S. lands and waters by 2030 the nation’s first conservation goal. The proposal for [...] May 5, 2021Comments Off on WASHINGTON: New Law Promotes Hydrogen-powered Vehicles OLYMPIA, Washington, May 6, 2021 (ENS) Washington Governor Jay Inslee Monday signed a bill that establishes an eight-year state-wide pilot project for the reduction of sales tax on purchases of fuel cell electric vehicles. [...] May 5, 2021Comments Off on South Africa to End Captive Lion Breeding CAPE TOWN, South Africa, May 5, 2021 (ENS) South Africa has announced it will stop the abusive practices of captive breeding and canned hunting of lions and will phase out captive rhino breeding. [ ]

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