Environment

Pollution

Rinnovabili • Global Plastic Pollution Treaty: INC-5, Decision in 2025
Pollution
Global Treaty on Plastic Pollution: The Meeting is Set for 2025

In Busan, South Korea, the latest round of negotiations decided to go into "extra time." The treaty was initially set to be finalized this year, but delegations…

Rinnovabili • Global Plastic Treaty: Negotiations are Failing in Korea
Pollution
The “Plastic COP” is about to…

On Sunday, December 1st, the INC-5, the 5th and final round of…

Rinnovabili • Supramolecular plastic, it biodegrades in the sea in 10 days.
Pollution
Here is the biodegradable supramolecular plastic…

Japanese researchers have developed a new durable plastic that will not pollute…


Rinnovabili • plastiglomerate
Pollution
Blocks of plastiglomerate threaten the tropical coast

In Indonesia plastic waste is burned directly on the beach, creating artificial rocks - plastiglomerate -…

Rinnovabili • PFAS contaminated water
Pollution
PFAS contaminated water: 45% of taps in the USA

New USGS study on PFAS contaminated water - From almost half (45%) of American taps comes…

Rinnovabili • Fukushima contaminated water
Pollution
The IAEA ensures that the release of Fukushima contaminated water into the…

The final report of the two-year monitoring by the International Atomic Energy Agency promotes Japan across…

Rinnovabili • ships emissions
Pollution
Halving ships emissions 7 years is possible and convenient

A study of CE Delft published today calculates that reductions of 28-47% of the emissions of…

Rinnovabili • Wildfire in Canada
Pollution
Wildfire in Canada: record emissions in less than 6 months

From January to June the emissions of fires in Canada reached 160 MtCO2eq. In a year,…

Rinnovabili • greenhouse gas emissions
Pollution
Renewable boom does not reduce global greenhouse gas emissions

The photo of the Energy Institute on global energy consumption 2022 shows how the significant increase…

Rinnovabili • net emissions
Pollution
The EU must reduce net emissions by 95% to 2040

For the Climate Advisory Committee, achieving net emissions targets means abandoning coal in 2030 and gas…

Rinnovabili • Nova Kakhovka dam
Pollution
Nova Kakhovka dam destroyed in Ukraine: fears of pollution and nuclear

The destruction of infrastructure is a war crime. The dynamics and identity of those responsible are…

Rinnovabili • Safer oil tanker
Water Management
UN saves Safer oil tanker: avoided worst environmental disaster in history after…

After years of attempts to recover the necessary funds, the United Nations start the mission of…

Rinnovabili • World Bee Day 2023
Pollution
World Bee Day 2023, we protect pollinators

World Bee Day 2023 aims to raise awareness of the vital role of bees and other…

Rinnovabili • plastic pollution
Scientific Reports
How to reduce plastic pollution by 2040

UNEP publishes roadmap to "turn off the tap" and convert an economy that causes huge plastic…

Rinnovabili • water pollution
Water Management
For American Indians an extra defense against water pollution

Half a million Native Americans will finally have protection against water pollution thanks to an EPA…