Dreaded ‘poonami’ from Mexico risks shuttering US beach hub
They’re up s–t creek without a plunger. Just when you thought it was safe to get back in…
Giant ships are already collecting tons of plastic per hour in the Pacific while river systems capture 50 tons a day and robots separate 98% of the waste
For a long time, “cleaning the ocean” sounded like a slogan, not a plan. Today, large machines are…
Norwegian government attacked over decision to reopen North Sea gasfields | Oil
The Norwegian government has been heavily criticised for approving plans to reopen three North Sea gasfields nearly three…
Irish electricity prices are highest in EU with households paying €480 more per year – The Irish Times
Irish electricity prices are the highest in the European Union, new data from Eurostat has shown, with consumers…
As drinking dries up, Quebec’s liquor board faces criticism over efforts to boost sales
In Quebec, you can now pick up a bottle of gin with your bulk toilet paper at Costco…
How a “super El Niño” could push climate change over a tipping point
This story was originally published by Inside Climate News and is reproduced here as part of the Climate…
Ride a jet ski through a re-creation of an Alaska mega-tsunami with the help of science
The world’s second-tallest tsunami wave on record tore through the remote Tracy Arm fjord in Alaska last August,…
The Great Pacific Garbage Patch is a plastic trash nightmare. It could also be part of a much bigger, hidden problem
By Laura Paddison, CNN Tiny fragments of plastic are able to become airborne and, once in our atmosphere,…
Deadly air: Which European countries have the worst PM 2.5 levels?
The country of la Dolce Vita has a serious environmental problem: it has the highest local PM2.5 concentrations,…
Why it’s time for a strategic reset on negative emissions
Negative emissions strategy must align with UK clean energy mission With Drax’s carbon capture project delayed, this is…
US Attorney charges GA operator for fake wastewater reports
The U.S. Attorney’s Office charged Christopher Samuel Jones of Jones Water and Wastewater Consulting with allegedly falsifying reports…
Gibraltar dumping all of its raw sewage into Mediterranean | Gibraltar
Raw sewage from nearly 40,000 people and businesses is being pumped straight into the sea because the British…