News articles tagged with “Environmental Degradation”

With over 165 million tonnes of plastic waste found in the ocean these days, it makes us wonder if Willy would truly feel safe in our plastic-filled waters.

The world’s richest countries – including Finland, Iceland, the Netherlands and Norway – are providing healthier environments for children within their borders, yet are disproportionately contributing to the destruction of the global environment

School uniforms can be a big expense for many parents and the high plastic content is bad for the environment when they get thrown out. But a project in Leeds is trying to fix this problem.

Ship-breaking is a risky sector that introduces workers to occupational risks and the environment to a high variety of pollutants.

Every year, tons of plastic waste wash up on the beaches of Galapagos, although ships are prohibited from dumping plastics at sea. Researchers estimate that 30% of the garbage comes from Chinese fishing fleets.

Researchers believe findings, published in journal World Development, could be springboard for similar assessments across India. Lead author is officer in state forest department.

The state of the natural world has become a worry – so much so that it’s affecting peoples’ mental health.

Corals occupy only 0.1% of the global sea surfaces; but more than 25% of marine biodiversity is supported by them

A recent study has found that forests in the southwestern Peruvian Amazon collect mercury from the atmosphere that’s used in artisanal small-scale gold mining in the Madre de Dios region.

Activists are pushing for ecocide to be recognised as an international crime. This, they say, could hold polluters to account and help address climate change.