Environment

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Rinnovabili • Global Plastic Pollution Treaty: INC-5, Decision in 2025
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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
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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.
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Here is the biodegradable supramolecular plastic…

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


Rinnovabili • pollution
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Pollution affects those living in poverty the most

A Greenpeace report highlighted a relationship between poverty and pollution, showing that the most vulnerable population…

Rinnovabili • greenhouse-gas
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Absolute record of a decrease in greenhouse gas emissions in China, -230…

For the 4th consecutive time, the quarterly data of the greenhouse gases emitted by Beijing have…

Rinnovabili • forever chemicals
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Contamination forever chemicals from has arrived in Antarctica

Forever chemicals are highly stable and difficult to degrade, residues of industrial production. Their contamination has…

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From Ireland the “sponge” able to capture pollutants from the air

Research from the University of Limerick in Ireland has developed a new material with a strong…

Rinnovabili • microplastics
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The study that will show the real extent of microplastic pollution

The crew of SEA Plastics is unique: every year on this ship a group of scientists…

Rinnovabili • Historical emissions
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Historical emissions: in 30 years the 5 largest polluters have gnawed 11%…

Researchers at Dartmouth College develop the first study that provides legally valid estimates of the financial…

Rinnovabili • Persistent organic pollutants
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Persistent organic pollutants (POPs) in waste: European Parliament calls for stricter limits

Strasbourg adopted its negotiating position on Tuesday on new rules on persistent organic pollutants and waste…

Rinnovabili • single-use plastic
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Canada has outlawed single-use plastic

The Canadian government has banned single-use plastic outright. Guilbeault: "By the end of the year, we…

Rinnovabili • air-pollution
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2020 lockdowns had no effect on air pollution

According to the Air Quality Life Index of the University of Chicago, the concentration of PM2.5…

Rinnovabili • FIFA World Cup
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Qatar, “Carbon-neutral” Fifa World Cup? No, just a creative count

According to a recent report the upcoming FIFA World Cup in Qatar 2022 is defined the…

Rinnovabili • Small Modular Reactors
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The Achilles heel of Small Modular Reactors? Waste

According to a study by scientists at Stanford University and the University of British Columbia, Small…

Rinnovabili • Methane leaks
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Methane leaks, Europe has a huge problem in the Algerian Sahara

An investigation by Unearthed reveals the secrets of Hassi R'Mel, the main gas hub in Algeria…